ericpnelson
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25 minutes ago, UNDColorado said:
If that happens we will rage in SLC that night!
Who am I kidding, we are going out after the game regardless lol.
Win or lose, we still booze!
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When I went to SLC last March, I ate at the Red Iguana and Squatters. Both are pretty cool places.
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1 hour ago, geaux_sioux said:
Check out my post.
sorry, I'm a skimmer
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Y'all crazy not to put Oliveria bowling over Cal Poly's nose tackle in any potential highlight reels
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I can't recall, when do you usually get called for relocation requests?
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5 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:
Maybe go with Indian food this year? Some tandoori wings and garlic naan would be awesome for tailgate.
I've had a food poisoning case that has lead me to Indian food aversion
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44 minutes ago, WiSioux said:
Why are you having sushi at football??? I clearly am a traditionalist ha. Burgers and brats for me.
champagne taste
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15 hours ago, JohnboyND7 said:
No sushi chef again?? As in there was a sushi chef? My boy Eric P Nelson knows what's up. That's a baller move. I want to party with you, cowboy.
Pics or it didn't happen, right?
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4 hours ago, UND-FB-FAN said:
I completely understand where you're coming from. With that said, since you are so invested, do you really feel many would arrive before you if the lots were all open ("first come, first serve")?
The way I see it, those who are invested and committed to tailgating are typically the first ones to arrive to the lots anyways. Considering that, opening the lots to everyone (no reservations) would likely improve the layout of tailgating by eliminating the gaps and not harm those invested ("diehards"). You may end up seeing more people out and about tailgate alley than you would think if people didn't have to reserve a tailgate spot.
Issue with not allowing reservations for tailgate is it is a gamble for the athletic department; it directly eliminates cash flow from those paying for spots. For that reason, it likely won't happen. It could potentially pay off though if open tailgating translated to increased attendance.
How many spots can you take up on your first come, first serve deal? Like at 7 am, is it just a big game of parking lot Risk where you take up as much territory as you can? We kinda buy stuff to fill up the spots we get (we request more adjacent spots every year). BTW, we have some cool stuff on deck this year, but probably no sushi chef again.
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Simple fact is, if we lose reserved tailgating spots, it's probably the end of my investing in tailgating gear.
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55 minutes ago, fightingsioux08 said:
Whats the best way to get good season tickets for football?
I think I'm going to do the Bismarck-Grand Forks drive for all the football games this year!
Ticketmaster doesn't seem to have many seats available for any good seats. Is there any other option to buy tickets that would have more available?
I'm looking for 2 seatsI would just google a seating chart for the Alerus, and call the box office at the Ralph. They will usually take the time to talk you through it. We talked with them extensively so we could get 16 seats together this year (8 & 8 on top of each other), so our tailgate group could stay together, so in my experience, they are very willing to work with you.
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The campaigns seem to be quite a bit more professional this year.
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15 minutes ago, WiSioux said:
It's not a terrible idea but with the budget crisis I can't see UND adding extra expenses and extra rent
Do you think it would be UND? or the Alerus management group
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What do you guys think of the mentioning of indoor pre-game stuff in the ballrooms? I personally don't like it, but that's a guy who bought a bread truck for outdoor tailgating.
Do you think that'll play later in the year with the cold weather? I personally loved that November tailgate this year myself, but it did get a little packed inside our truck and tent from people trying to warm up.
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4 minutes ago, Siouxperfan7 said:
They should close the tailgate portion of the lot 1 hour before kickoff. If you aren't there before then, you are not using the spot as it was intended for. You cold still park in the lot, just not in your assigned tailgate spot.
I don't hate it. And I'm not sure you are aggressive enough with the 1 hour thing
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7 minutes ago, airmail said:
Understand your point - I doubt they would ever get rid of reserved spots. I sure like knowing where I'll be on Saturday morning just like you.
I just wish everyone with a reserved spot used it, and used it for tailgating.
yeah I get that's annoying. We try to buy more spots around us each year, because we have a couple adjacent spots that doesn't see too much use. We keep buying more and more crap each year, so we would love to snag those up.
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7 minutes ago, airmail said:
Well - at least they're talking about it. You need to start with the basics. I've said it ad nauseam - too many vacant spots and "reserved parking spots" that divide an otherwise solid core of tailgating groups. That affects atmosphere, which impacts participation, which relates to attendance.
Maybe if you aren't actually tailgating in your reserved spot for at least 50% of the games, you can go to the south end and start to work your way back to the north. May seem a little crass, I know. But over a lot of years, I've seen what tailgating has been and I know what it can be. We just keep getting in the way of our own common sense.
Quit looking for the magic tailgating solution, and start with the basics.
Personally, I'd be pretty pissed if they got rid of reserved spots. I get the concern, but I drive 700 miles round trip for each game. It's pretty nice to know where we'll be. Also, there are people who started coming to games after coming and tailgating with us. People kind of stop by and visit every week once they figure out where everyone is.
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Finally! Official hats for the bucket hat brigade
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I was able to navigate Utah's drinking laws at the basketball tourney towards a pretty good time.
Plastic flasks don't show up on metal detectors
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20 minutes ago, JohnboyND7 said:
If you want to bribe young women to hang out with you for a couple hours, there are websites for that.
One could argue college aged women are underrepresented at tailgating, so he's really just trying to lift that group up. I, for one, commend him his efforts.
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On 4/28/2017 at 9:44 AM, Siouxperfan7 said:
I think we can all agree that the new jerseys need to not have so many stripes. Especially the home ones!!
i forgot how bad those looked with black breezers instead of the green
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15 minutes ago, Siouxphan27 said:
Exactly. Benedict Arnold was thought of as a pretty good dude in the colonies up until about September 1780. But for some reason opinions changed after that.
Well, the battle of saratoga was a pretty big deal. That darn Peggy Shippen.
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3 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:
from left to right on the o-line
aj
bell
rooney
grady
demon?
I think you have grady and demon mixed around
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59 minutes ago, Hawks_Win_Again said:
The Hawks will show up to pull the Thursday "upset" ... But this game will be won/lost from the press box... Out scheme 'em (with no tendencies to refer to...) as they will believe base looks are good enough to beat us. Make them wrong....get them frustrated on both sides of the ball. Week one special teams are typically not polished either....we need to check that box in our favor to ice it.
Can't wait....... GO HAWKS !!!! BRING IT !!!!
God dang it, you brought me the special teams scaries for me on this one.
Specials HAS to be better this year. No blocked punts, better kickoff coverage, etc....-
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What do you think of the logo now??
in UND Nickname
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Real interesting that the people who want to put the Fighting Hawks name on ice, don't want to put the logo at center ice. I guess that's what's called consistency in 2017. I can't keep up.
I think the problem is that the fighting hawks logo is actually to aggressive for people, but I don't know anyone ready to sink their claws into that can of worms.
I'm pretty bored today.