UGA-palooza

Vandy Tailgate Plans

noreply@blogger.com (JW) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:07:00 +0000

The combination of a 12:30 kickoff and homecoming activities means that we'll have a pretty small tailgate this weekend. If you want to come by and have a drink or say hello, that would be great.

We'll also have some breakfast finger foods, but we're not planning on doing any big meals.

Our main purpose for tailgating this weekend is "real estate management." We're protecting our turf from would-be squatters. ;-)

See you on Saturday. Go Dawgs.

Award Winning Tailgate

noreply@blogger.com (JW) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:08:00 +0000

In case you missed it, we won the WSB / Publix "Ultimate Tailgate" Award for the Tennessee game. They came by and the photo above, and uploaded it to the web site. We always knew we operating at a pretty high level!

Menu: Georgia vs. Tennessee

noreply@blogger.com (JW) — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:03:00 +0000

We're serving
Smoked Brisket and Brunswick Stew.

We will be serving a lunch for this one. As always, bringing side items is huge help for our tailgate. We had an awesome collection of sides last week, and we're looking for more help this week. If you plan on bringing something just leave a note in the comments section.

Baked beans, mac-n-cheese, green beans, corn, potato salad, corn bread, etc are all great fits for sides. We're pretty open minded.

We'll have the Big Screen TV on bright and early. Some of the TV selections include:

ESPN College Gameday (ESPN)	10:00
Texas vs. Oklahoma (ABC)	Noon
South Carolina at Kentucky (Raycom)	12:30

We're looking forward to seeing everyone. If you're bringing a side, please post a note in the comments. If you're bringing extra guests (which we welcome), please give us a heads up as well.

THANK YOU!!!

noreply@blogger.com (TNW) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:15:00 +0000

I just wanted to get a quick note out to everyone to say thanks for all that you did to make Saturday's tailgate a huge success.

The sides were awesome and we had plenty of food to feed everyone throughout the day. Thanks for taking the time to bring sides and helping us make our tailgate a great place to hang out.

Saturday was a perfect example of why we do what we do for tailgates. It was an amazing day!

Thanks again for pitching in and bringing side dishes and we hope to see everyone at the Tennessee game. Kick off has been announced for 3:30.
Beef Brisket and Brunswick stew are on the menu.

MENU: Georgia vs. Alabama

noreply@blogger.com (JW) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:47:00 +0000

We're serving smoked Ribs and BBQ on Saturday.

For a tailgate of this length, we'll be eating both lunch and dinner. Bringing side items is huge help for our tailgate. Everyone that pitches in with items like that helps make our tailgate the resounding success that it is every year. If you plan on bringing something just leave a note in the comments section.

Some food suggestions:

2 Gallons of Baked Beans - You don't have to buy or make 2 gallons. But if you buy or make a gallon and someone else can do the same, we're set. Sonny's BBQ sells good Baked Beans.
1-2 Gallons of MacNCheese - If you don't want to make it, Publix sells it. 1 or 2 people bringing MacNCheese helps.
Green Beans, Tater Salad, Stew, Etc are all great fits. Whatever sounds good with Ribs or BBQ.

We'll have the Big Screen TV on bright and early. Some of the TV selections include:

10:00 - ESPN College Gameday
12:30 - Ole Miss at Florida
3:30 - Tennessee at Auburn

We'll also flip over and keep our eyes on UNC at Miami, Arkansas at Texas and others.

We're looking forward to seeing everyone. If you're bringing a side, please post a note in the comments. If you're bringing extra guests (which we welcome), please give us a heads up as well.

PWD

Georgia vs. Alabama: Richt calls for the Blackout

noreply@blogger.com (JW) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:06:00 +0000

Saturday is going to be awesome. Kickoff is at 7:45 pm, so I'm pretty sure that we'll be eating two meals with tailgating starting around 8:00 am. Early weather forecasts are incredibly promising with temps around kickoff in the mid-70s.

We'll post menu information soon, but I do know that it's pork based. Begin thinking about side dishes now because we're going to need a bunch of them to make it through two full meals.

Night Game + Blackout + ESPN College Gameday

Campus will be out of control.

Central Michigan Tailgate Plans

noreply@blogger.com (TNW) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:38:00 +0000

Update - We're watching the weather closely. I don't think Hurricane Hanna is coming our way but we'll post any change of plans for our tailgate here.
The 3:30 kickoff this week means that we get to have a full day of tailgating. The main item on the lunch menu will be Margarita Chicken. If you've ever had it at Chili's then you know what I'm talking about, but this is much better. We'll be grilling on site this week too.

Gameday will be on at 10:00am but we'll be there before that to set up and enjoy the morning.

Southern Miss vs. Auburn will be showing on the big screen at 12:30.

Bringing side items is huge help for our tailgate. Everyone that pitches in with items like that helps make our tailgate the resounding success that it is every year.
If you plan on bringing something just leave a note in the comments section.

We seriously need everyone to bring a side dish. We need baked beans, potato salad, green beans, etc. Anything that sounds like it would go well with a chicken dish.

The more visibility we have into who's coming and what you're bringing, the better we can plan. We're excited to have all of you, and your guests! We're looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday.

A Few Words About Finances

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:27:00 +0000

I cannot wait for our first tailgate of the year! Believe it or not, preparations are made literally year round for football season and tailgating. Well before the season starts, we spend a lot of money stocking up on paper supplies, bottled water, chafing dishes, sterno cans, table cloths, trailer storage, you name it. I thought you might be interested to know that for the 2007 season, our tailgate cost about $2000 (give or take). This figure excludes another $2000 in "big ticket" purchases, like the trailer in which to store all the equipment.

At $10 a head, it would be tough to find better food or a better part on campus. The good news is that if 10 more people per home game paid, we would break even. I know sometimes it may be tempting not to pay if you're not going to eat, but I just wanted to point out that the $10 is our way of getting back a lot of sunk costs that go into having the awesome experience we have.

If you bring a friend, be a good host and throw in $10 for them. And whatever is left over after we pay our expenses goes right back into the tailgate. Just wait until you see the upgrade for watching the satellite. The only bigger screen on campus is in the scoreboard. Just saying.

Go Dawgs! GATA!

Josh

Georgia Southern Tailgate Plans

noreply@blogger.com (JW) — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:17:00 +0000

Kickoff time for GSU is 12:30 pm. We'll be there early to set up and enjoy the morning. We're going to have an omelet station and a pancake griddle. We tried this for the Kentucky game last year, and it was a huge hit. Mmmmmm.....Chick-Fil-A omelets.

Don't you remember how yummy those omelets were last year?

Anyway...I'm sure the other yummy breakfast snacks will be around too.

Please show up early so we can enjoy our first tailgate of the season! If you want to bring a breakfast type food item that would be spectacular as well. If you plan on bringing something just leave a note in the comments section.

Thanks and GO DAWGS!

2008 Kickoff Times!

noreply@blogger.com (JW) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:01:00 +0000

I would be pretty cautious about 'confirmed' game times after the Alabama game. CBS screwed us last year towards the end of the season more than once. S, so remember things are always subject to change, especially as the season wears on. Now if we remain at the top of the pack, that schedule below should hold to form... but one loss and who knows what will happen.
I'm just sayin'.

T

Most game times have now been confirmed. I adjusted the spreadsheet below to reflect the latest.

The schedule (as of 08/15/08):

Date	Opponent	TV Network	Kickoff Time	Confirmed?
Aug. 30	vs. Georgia Southern	PPV	12:30 pm	Yes
Sept. 6	vs. Central Michigan	FSN	3:30 pm	Yes
Sept. 13	at South Carolina	CBS	3:30 pm	Yes
Sept. 20	at Arizona State	ABC	8:00 pm	Yes
Sept. 27	vs. Alabama	ESPN	Night Game	Partially
Oct. 4	IDLE
Oct. 11	vs. Tennessee	CBS	3:30 pm	Yes
Oct. 18	vs. Vanderbilt	TBD	TBD
Oct. 25	at LSU	CBS	3:30 pm	Yes
Nov. 1	vs. Florida (Jax)	CBS	3:30 pm	Yes
Nov. 8	at Kentucky	TBD	TBD
Nov. 15	at Auburn	CBS	3:30	Estimated
Nov. 22	IDLE
Nov. 29	vs. Georgia Tech	CBS	12:00 pm	Yes
Dec. 6	SEC Championship	CBS	4:00 pm	Yes
Jan. 2	Sugar Bowl	Fox	TBD
Jan. 8	National Title Game	Fox	TBD

When the games get confirmed, I'll update this post.

JW

2008 Rapidly Draws Closer

noreply@blogger.com (JW) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:55:00 +0000

There are 65 days til kickoff. I'll try and change the header graphic soon.

JW

Kentucky Tailgate Plans: Bring on the Brunch

noreply@blogger.com (TNW) — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:25:00 +0000

First let me start off by saying how awesome the Auburn game was. It was one of the best home games and tailgates we've had in a quite some time. And a big shout out to everyone who brought sides and other delectable goodies to the tailgate. Your efforts did not go unnoticed and I am thankful for everyone helping out in that department.

Now onto Kentucky... We were all bummed out that this game turned out to be a 12:30 kickoff, but we have resolved to make the best of this situation.

We'll be there early to set up and enjoy the morning. We're going to have an omelet station and a pancake griddle. I'm sure the other yummy breakfast snacks will be around too. After all what is a tailgate without some sort of pork dish?

Please show up early so we can enjoy our last tailgate of the season!!! If you want to bring a breakfast type food item that would be spectacular as well. If you plan on bringing something just leave a note in the comments section.
Thanks and GO DAWGS!

TW

Auburn Plans -- Football Armageddon

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 22:56:00 +0000

We are rocking the Turducken on Saturday. We seriously need everyone to bring a side dish. We need baked beans, potato salad, green beans, etc. Anything that sounds like it would go well with smoked Turkey, Duck or Chicken. Please leave a note in the comments section that tells us what you're bringing.

The more visibility we have into who's coming and what you're bringing, the better we can plan. We're excited to have all of you, and your guests!

Tiffany cooked Turducken for the 2005 Auburn game, and the feedback was incredibly positive. It was unquestionably one of our best tailgates ever.

We're looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday. We're going to have the TV and Satellite cranked bright and early for ESPN Gameday. We'll be watching Arkansas at Tennessee in the morning, and during commercials we'll be checking out Michigan at Wisconsin, Wake at Clemson and whatever other good games are on.

Remember: The Game kicks off at 3:30 pm. Turducken Photos are below.

See you there.

JW

Troy Tailgate = Canceled

noreply@blogger.com (TNW) — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:21:00 +0000

Due to the early kickoff and the marathon from Jacksonville, we're still recovering. So we're going to take a break this week for everyone to enjoy homecoming festivities.

However, Auburn is a 3:30 kickoff so be prepared for an awesome tailgate. The turducken is coming back better than ever. This will be our first 3:30 kickoff since 2005!! So everyone come early and come hungry.

Ole Miss Tailgate Plans

noreply@blogger.com (JW) — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 02:08:00 +0000

We're going to do something small pre-game. No after game plans are currently slated. The Troy game will probably be pretty low key as well as it will also be a 1:00 pm kickoff.

Don't let the low key nature of Saturday's Ole Miss Tailgate discourage you from coming by. We'd love to see you. Nor should the low key nature of the morning tailgate stop you from bringing something interesting to eat for breakfast. Bring it on.

Also -- The Turducken will make its return to the Tailgate scene for the Auburn game. More on that later. Also, I'm of the opinion that the Kentucky game will quite possibly be a 3:30 pm kickoff so we will do something interesting that week as well.

Go Dawgs.

jw

Western Carolina Tailgate Plans

noreply@blogger.com (JW) — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:56:00 +0000

First off, thanks to everyone who came out for the South Carolina game. This coming weekend, we're playing Western Carolina with a 1:00 pm kickoff.

Due to the kickoff time and the nature of the opponent, we're flying pretty lightweight this weekend. We'll serve breakfast in the morning, and we have no tailgate plans after the game.

Bama beat Western Carolina by 50 or so points in Week 1. It'll be interesting to see how we compare to that.

There won't be a $10 food charge this week. It'll be something less depending on how many folks show up. If you want to bring something to eat, that would be great.

Other Tidbits:

Georgia at Bama (Sept. 22nd) doesn't have a kickoff time yet.
UGA vs. WCU practice notes for Sept. 10th
Saturday's weather should be cooler than last week. High of around 84 degrees.

South Carolina Tailgate Plans

noreply@blogger.com (TNW) — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 03:01:00 +0000

I just wanted to send a quick update to get to word out there. I'm sorry this is so late in the week, but I think Josh, Jasen and I have all been out of town this week.

First, I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who brought sides and desserts last week. I think everything was a huge success and it helped having so much food to feed the big crowd. I think there will be at least a crowd equal to last week, and maybe a little larger because it is a conference opener.

The plan as it stands now is to have chicken, chicken, and more chicken. I'm going to cook it a few different ways like smoking some of it, grilling some of it and also making some beer can chicken. It will be the same deal as last week, since it is a 5:45 kick off, in essence we will probably need to eat twice. So there will be plenty of meat and if it goes like last week, plenty of sides!

So... whatever creative sides you can think of to go with chicken please bring it!!

Just leave a comment as to what you are going to bring so that everyone can see it. Please e-mail us or leave a comment if you have any questions.

GO DAWGS!!!!

Oklahoma State Entree and Sides (Lunch AND Dinner)

noreply@blogger.com (JW) — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:37:00 +0000

Update - Thanks to all those who are willing to bring side dishes for the day. We all really appreciate it and look forward to the good eats! I just wanted to let everyone know that we do have chaffing dishes to keep things hot as well. We forgot to mention that earlier. So if you have a hot dish that you would like to bring that's fine too, we'll transfer it to the chaffing dishes when you get here. Just please leave a comment that includes what you are going to bring or if you have any questions.

Go Dawgs!

A Cowboy fan reacts to playing UGA
We've nailed the meat portion of the menu the Oklahoma State game. We're serving Brisket, Beef Ribs and Pork Ribs. The brisket is a nod towards the cow herdering visitors that are coming to town to play our Dawgs. The pork is being served because...well...it's pork. And therefore it's awesome.

Tiffany will smoke the meat for 15+ hours on Friday and coat them with plenty of Tender Loving Care.

As for side dishes. We need your help!
It's impossible for any one or two people to prepare enough sides for a group our size. We need you guys to bring veggies, starches and anything else that goes well with BBQ beef or pork.

Please use the comments button below, and let us know if you're planing to bring a side. We're going to be serving both lunch and dinner, so we're going to need a LOT of food to serve a group this size.

Remember Night Game (6:45 pm start) + Home Opener = Large Crowd

If you're bringing any guests, that's great. Just let us know to prepare more food. Please use the comments section to do that as well.

Lastly -- if you will subscribe to this blog via email using the button over on the left, you'll get all our tailgate menus and updates sent to you in advance. Coming soon...news about the enhancements to our tailgate experience!

JW

Season Outlook Article on Georgiadogs.com

noreply@blogger.com (JW) — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 04:09:00 +0000

The official UGA site has its preseason look at the Dawgs online. It basically says, "Neil Callaway didn't recruit any good offensive linemen for a bunch of years, blah, blah, blah. We're depending on guys you've never heard of at OL, blah, blah, blah. We're glad he's gone."

Ok, it doesn't say that. But it should.

jw

Here's how the Video thing on the right works

noreply@blogger.com (JW) — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 04:06:00 +0000

Mouse over a video, and you'll see the title of the video. If you want to watch it, just click on it. The site will open the video at the top of the page. It's pretty cool.

However, like anything else with Youtube, the quality is all over the place. I don't pick the videos. It's just searching on Georgia Bulldog related keywords. So if you get crap. Blame Google. They own Youtube.

If no one is into it, I'll delete it.

jw

Tailgate Alert: Night Games Coming

noreply@blogger.com (JW) — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 04:02:00 +0000

The game times for Oklahoma State and South Carolina have been announced, and I couldn't be more excited. Both games will be televised on ESPN2.

Kickoff times for the other four home games haven't been announced. The planning has already begun. Stay tuned.

JW

Bloggy Renovations

noreply@blogger.com (JW) — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 03:59:00 +0000

I finally fixed the logo. TW -- if you want to go into the template and adjust it, feel free. The weather app that you added last year was great. It got lost when we moved over to the new blogger.

Georgia Tech Kickoff at 3:30 pm on CBS

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 14:54:00 +0000

They have announced the kickoff for the GT game. A 3:30 kickoff will give us time to put together a bigger event. Probably not something as large as the UT Extravaganza, but it'll be interesting.

We're going to do Chili - everyone bring a pot of something warm to eat. We'll having chaffing dishes to keep things warm and we can probably run some crock pots too, since our generator is big enough to power most of the tailgates on South Campus :)

If you can't bring some Chili or a pot of something for others to eat then we could use the following items:

Please use the comments section to let us know what you are bringing. We hope that everyone has a great Thanksgiving, safe travels and good time with family!

In the meantime, this cracks me up every time I see it.

Mississippi State Tailgate - CANCELLED

noreply@blogger.com (TNW) — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 18:32:00 +0000

We're not doing anything this week. Everyone enjoy the morning off.

However, I would like to pose the idea that we bring back the Chili cook off for the Tech Game. Hopefully it will be at 3:30 and chili will be a good break from all of the Thanksgiving regulars.

GO DAWGS!!!

Vandy Tailgate

noreply@blogger.com (TNW) — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 15:54:00 +0000

This is going to be short and sweet. Since we are facing another 12:30 kickoff plans will be minimal this week. We're going to do BBQ again and we'll eat before the game.
The cost wil be $5 and feel free to bring some snack/sides.
No plans for post game since there is nothing but crappy football on until 7:45.

Sorry this is so late...