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PonyFanSweetie wrote:They play at the SuperDome which is not an NCAA football stadium.

For example at the Cotton Bowl, it's considered an NCAA venue. For any NCAA event held there, no alcohol is sold inside the stadium. If you go see a concert there, you can sell alcohol.

In Austin, at the Erwin Center, no alcohol at NCAA events, but for nonNCAA events, alcohol is ok.

Wasn't there alcohol at the Cotton Bowl when we played there? My memories of game days are a little hazy.

Alternative plan: "Sell" Ford Stadium to GJFord, so it isn't university property. Then serve alcohol.

I do believe that at non-NCAA venues, like the Reliant Stadium in Houston for example, then it's technically allowed to be sold but it can be up to the teams. I've been there for NCAA events where there was beer sold and other times when there wasn't.

FWMustangGirl wrote:

PonyFanSweetie wrote:They play at the SuperDome which is not an NCAA football stadium.

For example at the Cotton Bowl, it's considered an NCAA venue. For any NCAA event held there, no alcohol is sold inside the stadium. If you go see a concert there, you can sell alcohol.

In Austin, at the Erwin Center, no alcohol at NCAA events, but for nonNCAA events, alcohol is ok.

Wasn't there alcohol at the Cotton Bowl when we played there? My memories of game days are a little hazy.

Alternative plan: "Sell" Ford Stadium to GJFord, so it isn't university property. Then serve alcohol.

I thought the whole alcohol serving problem was because the stadium is on University Park grounds.

I thought that the only time Beer could not be sold was during Championship games. I remembered that there was some controversy about them banning beer at championship games but allowing beer ads. Here's an old article I found.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/ ... view_x.htm

Here is a portion of that article...

"More than a quarter of I-A schools responding to a 2003 survey indicated they allowed sales at their own events. Of those, well more than half permitted sales at an on-campus venue."

PonyFanSweetie wrote:They play at the SuperDome which is not an NCAA football stadium.

For example at the Cotton Bowl, it's considered an NCAA venue. For any NCAA event held there, no alcohol is sold inside the stadium. If you go see a concert there, you can sell alcohol.

In Austin, at the Erwin Center, no alcohol at NCAA events, but for nonNCAA events, alcohol is ok.

I purchased and drank plenty of beer when I attended the Cotton Bowl between LSU & Texas. Even at a 10am game.

Here is what I could find on NCAA's site. It is apparently up to the members, ie teams and conferences, but in general most teams seem to follow their suggestions. I don't think we're going to ruffle the NCAA"s feathers after the DP.
Hopefully this will cut and paste ok:

Now,therefore, be it Resolved that NCAA members shall be encouraged to:

· "Prohibit the sale of alcoholic beveragesduring all preseason, regular season, conference and postseason intercollegiateevents. [Alcoholic beverages should not be sold or otherwise made available forpublic consumption in the athletics facility during intercollegiate athleticsevents.]

· "Promote only the legal and responsibleuse of alcohol by fans outside the stadium or arena (e.g., tailgating). [Tothe extent that an institution can preclude the sale of alcohol outside thestadium or arena, those efforts should be made. When such restrictions are not feasible,an institution should visibly promote the legal and responsible use of alcoholfor all fans associated with the event.]

· "Prohibit on-site alcohol advertising duringall preseason, regular season, conference and postseason intercollegiateevents. [Except when expressly prohibited by prior contract, institutionsshould preclude advertising, banners, and signs of displays for liquor, beer(including nonalcoholic beer) or wine products. Any permanently affixed or leasedadvertising, banners, signs or displays in the facility, should be covered duringthe event.]

· "Prohibit media advertising of alcoholicbeverages that exceed six percent alcohol by volume. [Immediatelyprior to, during and subsequent to televised competition, institutions shouldpreclude media advertising of alcoholic beverages that exceed six percentalcohol by volume.]

· "Limit advertising of malt beverages, beerand wine products that do not exceed six percent alcohol by volume and includecontent that emphasizes legal use of alcohol . These advertisementscould include tag lines such as "Drink Responsibly" and "BeLegal." [ Suchadvertisements should not compose more than 14 percent of the space in any gamepublications; not more than 60 seconds per hour of any telecast or broadcast ornot more than one hundred twenty (120) seconds total in any telecast orbroadcast. Any such content shouldinclude an appropriate focus on legal and responsible use of alcohol.]

· "Provide programs and resources foreducation, prevention and treatment of alcohol abuse."

RGV Pony wrote:I purchased and drank plenty of beer when I attended the Cotton Bowl between LSU & Texas. Even at a 10am game.

And you're right. I realized after I posted earlier that I've drank at Bowl games inside the stadium. Maybe that's acceptable? It seems to go against their suggested rules, but it does seem to be the norm.

J.T.supporta wrote:from what i remember, beer is sold during the Red River Shoot Out. i could be mistaken but i remember going a few years back and their being beer stands inside the stadium..

went to the cotton bowl 2 years ago but i dont recall since that game is played early int he morning

Beer is sold at the fair but not at the actual game. But I think that's because the schools agree it's not a good combo. Hell they've even moved the game to 11 in the morning.

Is beer sold at the stadium club level at our stadium? Just curious.

If any school should disregard the NCAA's "suggestions," it should be SMU. We've walked on eggshells and paid the price for our sins 15 times over to make up for it. Meanwhile, OU has players making $70 grand a year for not washing cars and gets slapped on the wrist. We have to stop living in fear of the NCAA.

[quote="J.T.supportaI thought the whole alcohol serving problem was because the stadium is on University Park grounds.[/quote]

Is this why every alumni tent on the BLVD gives you beer instead of charging for it?

FWMustangGirl wrote:If any school should disregard the NCAA's "suggestions," it should be SMU. ...We have to stop living in fear of the NCAA.

And just because we say that does not mean that we're going to start paying players and having drunken orgies at football games.

RGV Pony wrote:I disagree with the contention that the NCAA bans it. Alcohol is sold at Tulane games. Which means it must not be a conference rule either.

They sold beer at Rice as well. I believe it was at the north end of the stadium, they had something called "The Owls Nest" or something like that. No charge to get, just had to be 21. Beer was $5 a pop. No tvs that I can remember, but there were quite a few people in there.

Alcohol is sold at Robertson Stadium at the University of Houston.

Enough of this nonsense about stadium beer. Here's what you do. You go buy a plastic flask of crapbag vodka/whatever. You drink that. You refill it with bourbon that you like, seal it well, and place it in the small of your back under your belt, and enter the stadium. No one bothers you at all, you get your stink on, and you save a ton of money. What are they going to do on the way in, frisk you. I don't think so