THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 26 2011
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FOOTBALL
MORGAN LAFORGE/KANSAN
2008 Alumnus Jordan Wurth throws a bean bag while playing bean bag toss across the street from Memorial Stadium earlier this season. Wurth said his favorite part of tailgating was being able to see friends he went to college with.
Tricked out tailgates
SALMAN HUSAIN
editor@kansan.com
Tossing around a football, playing lawn games and feasting on hot
dogs or burgers?
These are just a few of the activities that help KU students know it's football season.
With the arrival of homecoming, tailgating provides students yet another oppor-
some it's a relaxing and laid-back activity.
"I saw someone roasting a pig at the game versus Northern Illinois."
"Usually we do a lot of people watching or play a few games of beer pong or washers," said Nick
unity to show school spirit and celebrate the homecoming game.
Renard, a junior from Russel. "Saturday we spent the
"Tallgating is a way for fans to unite together before a game," said Jennifer Allee, assistant athletics director for fan experience. "It's a chance for them to come together as Jayhawk fans and show their spirit for their school while celebrating in a fun and safe manner."
Many students get involved with
tailgating as a pregame festivity. For
afternoon picking obnoxious bugs out of our beverages."
JENNIFER ALLEE
Assistant athletics director for
fan experience
Andrew Lickert,
video director
of Rock Chalk
Video, enjoys the "at home" atmosphere fans often create at tailgate parties.
"I've seen multiple generators with two flat screen TVs, full on grills, a variety of games, heat lamps and roasting." Lickert said.
Although some fans come to tailgate parties to relax, others come to entertain — and some fans go to great extents to capture the attention of by passers by.
"I saw someone roasting a pig at the game versus Northern Illinois and that is definitely a dedicated tailgate," Allee said.
Those fans, who called themselves the "jayhoggers," roasted the hog at the KU home game on Sept. 10. They were also briefly on the Jumbotron as the "tailgate of the game."
"I'm very impressed with the variety of food that I see and the extent they go to celebrate being a Jayhawk," Lickert said.
Tailgating during the homecoming game especially encourages students to get energized and excited about the game and contributes to the culture of KU football.
"I definitely appreciate the chance to socialize with friends and new folk in an outdoor setting," Renard said. "Occasionally you run into someone you haven't seen in a blue moon, and no matter if you care for the person or not, you still find something to talk and laugh about."
—Edited by Emily Glover
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Jayhawk Boulevard to Mississippi Street
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