Tailgate blog: Bedlam
Didn’t go to any specific tailgate today–felt that wouldn’t allow me to take in the entire atmosphere of what people are calling the biggest home game in OSU history.
So I did a lot of wandering.
Watched the marching band rehearse (expect a good dose of Lady Gaga. Yes, really). Passed many grills that smelled delicious. Saw lots people enjoying their fair share of adult beverages. Even saw plenty of Sooners and Cowboys tailgating, gasp, together. A canopy/tent was mandatory during the early part of the day when it was raining.
I spent a good chunk of time at Eskimo Joe’s and The End Zone, where I was a guest on The Sports Animal’s pregame show and Greg Swaim’s TV show. There was a giant TV parked outside the store, and it was fascinating to see how these OSU fans were rooting hard for Georgia in the SEC titile game.
It was hard to capture the crowd with a cell phone camera. But here’s my attempt to do that.
Special treat for me–I got to meet Cowboy fans and loyal readers Robert and Richard Whetsell. I wrote about them and their mother, Marilynn, in this story about OSU fans and what this season has meant to them. Robert, who lives in Connecticut, touched base with me eariler this week and told me he and Richard were coming into town for the game. It was their first time back in Stillwater in about 30 years. Very cool for them, and for me. It was an honor to tell their family’s story.
I also went to The Walk for the first time, which was neat. Justin Blackmon seemed especially hyped up while high-fiving any fans who stuck their hand out.
Enjoy the game, everyone!
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No BCS Championship game. No Heisman mention. Only one thing left for OSU to do – beat Stanford. My only hope is that Alabama beats LSU & arrogant Les Miles (OSU isn’t in the same league as LSU). And alabummers look bad in winning. Guess OSU never will get any respect and that’s fine. We’ll earn our respect while it’s given to “traditional” others on silver platters.
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29-10 over the last 3 years so far demands a change or a Coach who doesn’t make $5 million per year! What a joke!!! Congrats to the entire OSU group. They fought harder and worked harder to get to this point- from the coaching to the administration to the players…..Best of luck to a deserving group!