Countdown to Wisky...Who's in?

[unigrl05]

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when do we find out what tickets we got and all that? It's just over a month away and I haven't heard anything yet

I was told when they called about my season tickets that I was going to get the 4 I requested.. I don't know where they are located though. I'm sure if you gave the ticket office a call the would be able to let you know if you are going to receive tickets..

[UNISuperSenior]

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Got my reservation booked for 4 at the Hilton Monona Terrace, anyone else staying there?

So stoked about this game!

This hotel is booked full now, so I got the Sheraton on John Nolen Drive for about $142. Any one else staying there? Any other hotels Panther fans are staying at?

[BadgerPal]

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Hello Panther fans!

I'm happy to hear many of you are planning on coming up for the season opener for both of our teams!

I just wanted to post a few short things to hopefully help you enjoy your experience here in Madison if you are indeed planning on coming up.

1. Tailgating is not as you would find in Iowa City. I've been. Iowa City is almost purely a traditional "massive parking lot" tailgate scene. Madison is not like this at all. First of all, there are hardly any big parking lots anywhere near the campus and if there are, people don't typically tailgate in them.
Tailgating is done mostly in bars and beer gartens near the stadium. These are a series of sectioned off nooks and crannies that are tucked in and around the series of bars and restaurants that surround the "Regent Neighborhood." So don't expect to drive your car around to try and park in "Lot ABCDEFG" and set up a traditional tailgate like you would in Iowa City or many other university towns. This leads me to my second and last point.

2. For gosh sakes- do yourself a favor and don't settle for a pregame in your dinky little hotel bar! The following advice will be sufficient for you to have an amazing time as almost all visiting fans can attest to: Head to Regent Street and Breese Terrace on game day. They are two streets that run along the stadium and form a "T" with one another. Regent Street is the Mecca of Wisconsin tailgating and Breese Terrace is a student party row that is swamped with fans and sights. This-Regent Street in particular- is where you must tailgate and have fun. Leave your hotel, leave the friends house you are staying at and simply walk to Regent Street and then proceed to simply walk up or down it 3 or 4 hours before kick off Here you will quickly find the Wisconsin tailgate scene that has made Madison a famous CFB destination. Complete with friendly fans offering you free beer, free brats, cheese, sausages, more beer and probably some more after that. This especially works well if you go up and introduce yourself and inquire about where to go, but don't be at all surprised if you randomly get pulled into a lively beer garten or invited to join a friendly private tailgate tucked behind a campus house. No lame rows of packed-in cars, no golf courses that are 1 mile away from the stadium- just wonderful, magical Wisconsin bars and beer gartens. A few specific destinations in the area I might suggest would be: Jordan's Big Ten Pub, The Stadium Bar, Lucky's Bar. Also: For those who want a bigger dose of the Wisconsin game day experience, catch the pregame Badger Blast pep rally 1 hour before kick-off at the brand new Union South which is a short 5 minute walk from Regent Street.

In short: Don't party in your lame hotel. Come to Regent Street! Mix with friendly Badger fans! Have fun!

Good luck to you, and thanks!
-BadgerPal

[Panther AC]

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BadgerPal,

For those of us making a first time trip to Madison for football and no large parking lots to use, where do you suggest people park? Is it on-street parking near the stadium? Appreciate the help!

[lakesbison]

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Panther.. just drive by the houses, someone will wave you in , offer them a few beers and youre set!

I might be able to get a couple extra tickets

[BigAppleBucky]

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BadgerPal,

For those of us making a first time trip to Madison for football and no large parking lots to use, where do you suggest people park? Is it on-street parking near the stadium? Appreciate the help!

I park near the Capitol Square (lots of space) and either take a bus to the Union South (Across Randall Ave from Camp Randall) or walk down State Street to campus. (10 fun blocks)

Another alternative is to take a hotel shuttle to the game. Probably hard to get one back, but you can ask.

If you do park in a yard, try to avoid being parked in.

[BadgerPal]

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There are several parking ramps located on campus that will be available to park in for the day for a pretty reasonable rate. We always park in one of the Lake Street ramps and then walk toward the Stadium.

Lawn and driveway parking is also quite plentiful and much closer to the stadium as there is a lot of housing in the stadium (Regent) neighborhood. The negatives to that is that it will probably be a bit more expensive ($20) and it may also be a bit more difficult to get out right away if you need to leave immediately. The positives are that you will be right in the heart of all the great parties and tailgates for before and after the game, and chances are that the house will be hosting a party that you'd probably be invited to join.

BTW... you do know that there is extensive win/lose tailgating after the game, right? Plan on sticking around!

[Khan4Cats]

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Boy, I gotta say. Those Hawkeye lurkers on this board were sure right. The Badger fans that have come on here are real difficult to deal with....

Thanks, guys. Hope we can have some fun before, during and after the game.

[unigrl05]

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Thanks for all the great information.. this is my groups first time to Madison. I was going with someone before that had done a lot of research, but that unfortunately fell through, so I'm happy to have gotten all this information from Badger fans!! See you in September!!

[jnutt]

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i will like the Badgers...until they take our basketball coach

[BigAppleBucky]

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i will like the Badgers...until they take our basketball coach

For when Bo Ryan retires, we have our hearts set on Tony Bennett, currently the UVa head coach. He's the son of former UW coach, Dick Bennett, and he was an assistant under Bo back in the early 2000's. He was a superior assistant at UW and had success at Washington State before moving on to the ACC.

He played his college ball at UW-Green Bay.

[jnutt]

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For when Bo Ryan retires, we have our hearts set on Tony Bennett, currently the UVa head coach. He's the son of former UW coach, Dick Bennett, and he was an assistant under Bo back in the early 2000's. He was a superior assistant at UW and had success at Washington State before moving on to the ACC.

He played his college ball at UW-Green Bay.

Good! Though I doubt Bo retires any time soon

[9YRPLAN]

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bo aint young

[clenz]

I see bo as a coach till death kind of guy

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[Neighbor]

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I see bo as a coach till death kind of guy

which may not be too far away. Have you seen Bo lately?