Saturdays Tailgating Forecast

[ubuntuCAT]

Need some help clearly the tailgating lot open times. I have heard that the lots are going to open at 7 am? Is that correct? My sister, who is a current UNI student, was told by another student that works with the PR dept. that the lots are not opening until 12!

Now I highly doubt that they won't open the lots until noon but wanted to know if anyone had any hard evidence that lots actually are going to be opened at 7am. Not saying I will be there by then but probably pretty close.

Thanks and look forward to all the festivities this weekend!

Lots are opening at 7:00 AM

[SMK4UNI]

Lots are opening at 7:00 AM

Not to question you but where did you get the info from?

Thanks ubuntuCAT

[UNIAlum95]

RH said on OPR Tuesday(?) that his employees would be securing the lots between 6:30 and 7. As far as he was concerned, tailgating could begin at 7 am.

[SMK4UNI]

Thanks for clearing things up.

[unigriff]

just under 52 hours to kickofff..GET EXCITED PANTHER FANS!!!!

[DomeRanger Posse]

I am now approximately 24 hours from being boots on the ground in CF. Looking forward to seeing campus on a school day and seeing if any of my old professors are around, hitting Bought Again Books, and having 48 hours of fun at the old alma mater. Also looking forward to one nutbuster of a football game. This is probably going to be one of the best games of the year, and I can't wait to get back in the Dome.

[JayJ79]

the "official tailgating policy" is that the lots open 4 hours prior to kickoff.
However Athletic Director did say on Rima's radio show ("On Press Row, with the Sports Guy") earlier this week that people would be able to get in shortly after 7 a.m.
Hopefully he has passed on that information to Public Security, or whoever would be enforcing such policies.

[MGLD Panther]

I can tell you it was not passed on to Public Safety. My buddy asked Public Safety and they knew nothing about it. Actually they had an unkind word for RH for mentioning it!

[MediaPanther]

Another reason why RH is the man. Anyone else think it's absolutely ridiculous there is a rule as to when people can start tailgating? Public Safety will have to personally remove me from the parking lot if they have a problem with people being there before noon. This is MY homecoming. As alumni, I feel like I have a right to celebrate for more than 4 hours. Is that so wrong?

[unigriff]

especialyl when people will be lining up at the doors at 1 or 1:30 to get in! thats like 1 hour of tailgating...but actually...not even that, cuz if ur let in at noon, u have to 1 find a hard parking spot which could take 5-10 minutes, then unpack ur stuff/set up another 5-10 minutes, then grill...8-12 minutes, then cleanup and pack up...then walk to the dome...thats not even fair! WOOHOO FOR 6:30am!!!

[JayJ79]

Anyone else think it's absolutely ridiculous there is a rule as to when people can start tailgating?

I suppose they feel that they have to patrol the lots while homecoming is going on to discourage trouble.

I'd like to say that there wouldn't be any problems, but people do tend to do stupid things when drinking....

And I suppose that if something did happen, someone could sue the university. Personally, I don't see why anyone but the perpetrator or the stupidity would be responsible, however far too often the courts prove such logic wrong.

Though I'd think for it being Homecoming, and such a big game, they could extend the hours a bit.

And Griff, RH said 7:30, not 6:30, I think.

[unigriff]

hehe...shhh... no one has to know ill be there that early

[pantherclaw]

Except you've been announcing it on the boards for the past few days.

[DomeRanger Posse]

Do you really think that people will be lining up that early to get in? When does the Dome open up for people to take their seats?

[unigriff]

from what other students have been saying..quite possibly...although i would assume, many wont show up till 10am or after...they all ahve to wake up after their long friday nite