Tailgaiting aka "Varding"

[gostangs]

All we need for football is for our team to rise half as fast as our tail-gate scene has over the last few years. I really think having been to dozens of other stadiums we are top 10 material in the world of college pre-games. Atmosphere, scenery, hospitality, campus beauty, organized layout, and typical weather are all excellent. The Vard has changed the very nature of our University.

Agree or not? If so - who else would you put in our category. Who would be your top five. Talk amongst yourselves.

[FWMustangGirl]

The Grove at Ole Miss, from where the "Vard" idea came. It's amazing.

EDIT: I've got to give the nod to any tailgate that involves folks bringing out their silver and crystal for game day. My favorite tent we saw was the one with the crystal chandelier hooked up in the center. Plus the Ole Miss fans were welcoming to the SMU fans as we wandered around.

[CalallenStang]

1. SMU (of course)
2. Ole Miss
3. LSU
4. Tennessee
5. Auburn

[Pony Soup]

1. SMU (of course)
2. Ole Miss
3. LSU
4. Tennessee
5. Auburn

home and home with Ole Miss please!

[MrMustang1965]

Top 5 Tailgate Atmospheres

1. SMU - The Boulevard (I'm biased!)
2. Ole Miss - The Grove - similar atmosphere as The Boulevard
3. University of Montana
4. LSU
5. Clemson

[SMU2007]

All we need for football is for our team to rise half as fast as our tail-gate scene has over the last few years.

if you are suggesting that the tailgate scene has gotten a lot better in the last few years - you are way off base.

[Pony Soup]

All we need for football is for our team to rise half as fast as our tail-gate scene has over the last few years.

if you are suggesting that the tailgate scene has gotten a lot better in the last few years - you are way off base.

he is right, the current students will disagree that it has improved...way too many rules

it has grown in size/attendance...reduced wildness

[gostangs]

its not suppose to be a drunk-fest. Its wild enough without being stupid (aka Ohio State).

Attendence and consistency from end to end were best ever last year.

[Pony Soup]

its not suppose to be a drunk-fest. Its wild enough without being stupid (aka Ohio State).

Attendence and consistency from end to end were best ever last year.

no one said it should be...but i can tell you dont know what he means

[Buddha]

Top 5 Tailgate Atmospheres

1. SMU - The Boulevard (I'm biased!)
2. Ole Miss - The Grove - similar atmosphere as The Boulevard
3. University of Montana
4. LSU
5. Clemson

SMU
Tennessee
LSU
Clemson

I'm with you on those (never been to an Ole Miss game), but ....

Montana? WTF?

[MrMustang1965]

Montana? WTF?

UoM Grizzlies fans are a great bunch to party with in Missoula or on the road.

[mustang1108]

I think the sec not only has the best football, but also has the best tailgating from schools like alabama, auburn, tennessee, ole miss. They all just know how to have a good time and play good football. SMU def. has the best atmosphere for tailgating in c-usa and even in the whole state of texas. I would love to see us start playing some sec teams like ole miss or a vandy

[Statler]

Hey Waldorf:

From where I sit (balcony-stage left) those ol' guys with their instruments playing that song that keeps on going and going and going really makes that long grassy trip swing!

[HB Pony Dad]

I read this a couple of years ago and thought it was worth posting:

At Ole Miss, the Tailgaters Never Lose

http://travel.nytimes.com/2006/09/29/tr ... grove.html

I'm Looking forward to my first experience at the Vard.

[RednBlue11]

I read this a couple of years ago and thought it was worth posting:

At Ole Miss, the Tailgaters Never Lose

http://travel.nytimes.com/2006/09/29/tr ... grove.html

I'm Looking forward to my first experience at the Vard.

Excellent article