Tail Gate Spot Parking Policy (merged)

[CajunRage]

Thank You J1M for seeing things correctly, but I do object to one of your tongue-in-cheek statements.

They can force us to park elsewhere, but no one will give up any TG spots as a result.

Now, that may be the other shoe to drop for next season with the Admin. placing a max number of spots per account or jacking up the prices so high that people have to give some up, and that may be the end goal here. I can only assume there are several deep pocketed good ole boys who are currently locked out of TG spots and they want in.

I know this. They'll never get mine. I don't have a lot of money, but I do have several good friends who will never let our Tailgating end.

Are you planning to expand your tailgating spread to the 3 spots? Or are you just going to hold your spot hostage out of spite? I'm all for paying for and using your 3 spots, but if you are going to keep other fans from being able to tailgate just to prove a point, you are part of the problem.

[CajunT]

You guys are insane! I just donate a little money to a tailage spot and sponge off of them. My philosophy is, "Let the other guy shoulder the burden.". Oh, but I would like for all of you to consider something to make my very easy in and out strategy to work for future home games. I'd like for those of you that do have tailgate spots to wait and pack up well after I attempt to leave the stadium. It cuts down on traffic flow (even for you - albeit quite a bit later than me).

In fact, some of you other guys should consider staying and helping them pick up, pack up... and even further cut down on the traffic I endure, year after year, when I leave Cajun Field. I'm usually pretty hungry once the game's over, and I like to get to one of the restaurants before the Cajun Field crowd gets there. If you guys could hang back and allow me to leave first, unimpeded, I'd really really appreciate it.

That's in advance for your cooperation. Remember, you guys stay for at least one hour after the game. You don't have to pick up and go after that hour. Just don't try to get your vehicles and enter my "comfort time" of getting to my after-game destination.

You do make my game day experience superb. I really like your tailgates. And even if it does inconvenience some of you, I'm really fired up that UL is forcing you to park somewhere other than your tailgate spots. It allows for more tailgaters to get spots in those areas, and it makes the tailgates all the better for my sponging pleasure.

The cost of beverages and food has also gone up for all spongers as well this season. Well, unless you can impress with a different thong this season. But Zee said you kind of let yourself go, so the cost for admission to the Eaux will be higher for you this season! LOL!!!!!

[cajunhawk]

Are you planning to expand your tailgating spread to the 3 spots? Or are you just going to hold your spot hostage out of spite? I'm all for paying for and using your 3 spots, but if you are going to keep other fans from being able to tailgate just to prove a point, you are part of the problem.

We are Cajuns...we don't like to be told what to do. I had a great uncle who once purposefully let a piece of land grow wild and out of control...just because his brother wanted it. Only to sell it to his son once he passed away. We are a stubborn people...and if Georgia Southern alums can't wrap their forced smiles around how we are as a people...maybe they don't belong here. We don't like to be nickel and dime'd and pushed around. If they want to stop something say 100% up front that the reason people are being forced to park their cars in the gravel lot instead of their spot. Start a dialogue and maybe some middle ground can be made. This seems more like a decree handed down from some royal throne...the last time that happened we ended up here.

[CrazyCajun]

I have no problem with people paying for their spot and leaving it empty, but if you want to park your car, it will be $250 like everybody else. When the spots keep going up, will people pay a $1000 to keep it empty? I doubt it, they may not get rid of it but they will sublet it to someone who will tailgate in it. Then those people will join rcaf. Eventually we have a whole field full of tailgates and people cutting checks.

[anhil8tor]

Thank You Louisiana Admin. for creating this mess.

And the dugie vs dugie voilence?

I don't understand internet arguments.. seems like no one ever wins. I'll be out early for the southern game tailgating and having adult beverages.

Whats on the menu fells?

[waterboy]

Just to point out something that hasn't been said thus far. The people who made this decision are the same people that contracted out security to a private company, that for the most part is useless and has not clue about large scale events. (Just check out those fine temporary employees)

These are the same people (Gameday staff) that decided to not allow diaper bags, chewing gum, etc, without putting out an announcement in 2012. How quickly we forget.

To think that anything they do makes sense would be giving them way too much credit, trust me I have met with them in person about some of these issues.

[cajunhawk]

Just to point out something that hasn't been said thus far. The people who made this decision are the same people that contracted out security to a private company, that for the most part is useless and has not clue about large scale events. (Just check out those fine temporary employees)

These are the same people (Gameday staff) that decided to not allow diaper bags, chewing gum, etc, without putting out an announcement in 2012. How quickly we forget.

To think that anything they do makes sense would be giving them way too much credit, trust me I have met with them in person about some of these issues.

Thank you...

[Just1More]

The cost of beverages and food has also gone up for all spongers as well this season. Well, unless you can impress with a different thong this season. But Zee said you kind of let yourself go, so the cost for admission to the Eaux will be higher for you this season! LOL!!!!!

I didn't "let myself geaux"! I'm just experiencing some swelling. I'm swoled up. The thongs still fit. The fabric stretches. I may not be the first choice to go home with at the end of the evening... but I'm still not the last!!! As a matter of fact, you guys should be feeding me food and beverages for free! Besides the tree itself, I'm the Eauk eye candy. Every time I bend over to get another "free" beer from the cooler, I glance back and everyone is trying to see if my floss shifted.

I'm still the stuff of unspoken fantasies... and you all know it!!!

[BrockMeaux]

At the end of the day, this parking in the tailgate area will become a non issue. Here is what is going to happen. People ______ing will pony up and pay the $250 to get a pass. They will walk an extra 50 yards at most to and from their tailgate spot. People will find a way to load up the valuables before they go into the game. Then they will leave right after the game ends. That will become the norm & people will find other things to ______ about on Ragin Pagin.

Just to bring this back up. Because this will be the process. For all our issues about the rule changes, communication, etc., what's done is done and the sooner we start making the adjustment, the sooner it's no longer a sore spot.

[cajunhawk]

I didn't "let myself geaux"! I'm just experiencing some swelling. I'm swoled up. The thongs still fit. The fabric stretches. I may not be the first choice to go home with at the end of the evening... but I'm still not the last!!! As a matter of fact, you guys should be feeding me food and beverages for free! Besides the tree itself, I'm the Eauk eye candy. Every time I bend over to get another "free" beer from the cooler, I glance back and everyone is trying to see if my floss shifted.

I'm still the stuff of unspoken fantasies... and you all know it!!!