Tailgating at Its Finest
5 TAILGATES SO GOOD YOU MIGHT MISS THE GAME
3. Louisiana State University Geaux Tigers! LSU’s tailgate is something to be revered across the country because of its food options. While the jambalaya and barbecue are utterly fantastic, Tiger fans whip up something else when the University of Florida comes to town: alligator. 4. University of Washington The Huskies have a different take on tailgating from almost every other university in the country. While most schools gather in parking lots,
There’s a slight buzz in the air as you walk through the parking lot. Your ears embrace the sounds of cheering and conversation. Smells of recipes that took years to perfect fill your nostrils as you navigate through a sea of tents and pickup trucks. Friends and family wait at your destination with a cold beverage. The crowds of people all sport the colors of the home team as you finally arrive at what you’ve waited for all week: game day. Tailgating is a college football tradition unlike any other. Schools across the country will claim to have the best, but few can back it up. Here are five universities that can talk the talk and walk the walk. 1. University of Michigan
Washington fans are out on the water. That’s right — this “tailgate” is known for the boats that pull into Union Bay right outside the stadium. 5. University of Mississippi On game day, the Grove at Ole Miss transforms from a serene 10-acre park with mature trees to a scene unlike any other. Tens of thousands of fans gather in their red, white, and blue to prepare for the Walk of Champions, where the entire team strolls through the tailgate on their way to the stadium. It’s 35 years of tradition that contributes something special to the scene.
Go blue! The tailgate in Ann Arbor is truly something to behold. “The Big House”parking lot opens at 7 a.m., and from then on, it’s all party, all the time. With one of college football’s biggest stadiums, it’s only natural that the tailgate follows suit. 2. University of Wisconsin Walleye, cheese curds, and brats are just the beginning at Camp Randall. Wisconsin has great tailgating at the stadium, but the local hotspots of the surrounding area are even better places to show your Badger pride. If you can’t get into the arena to jump around in the fourth quarter, you can still join the tradition anywhere in Madison where there’s red and white.
Roger Hicks has been in the car business for 34 years. Since those early days, Chevy dealers have been the dealers of choice for Roger. Today, he’s our commercial and fleet sales representative, but he’s seen a lot over these past 34 years. Before he joined Hare in May 2007, he was working with another Chevy dealership, which unfortunately had to close its doors. He’s been in commercial sales, was once a finance manager, and has even helped a dealer develop a commercial sales department from scratch.
Of course, after working in sales and with Chevy and GM vehicles for three decades, you really get to know what you sell. He knows his Silverado and Express vans inside and out. If you have a question about these vehicles, he’ll be able to give you an answer. At the moment, Roger drives an ’02 Buick Century. The car belonged to his late mother, and he hasn’t had the heart to give it up. But when it runs as well as it does, even after all these years, it adds even more to the sentiment. When Roger isn’t at work in the Hare Truck Center sales department, he spends time with his wife, Connie. He’ll tell you he’s an extremely happily married man and appreciates that Connie has always been there for him. With college football season ramping up, you can be sure Roger will be keeping up with Purdue. In terms of the NFL, Roger also keeps up with the Colts and the Cubs.
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