September 2008
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Nasty Nupes Tailgate
ben 15 Sep 2008 | : Tailgating
If you park by the North Gates of LSU, you are bound to pass by the Nasty Nupes tailgate on your way to Tiger Stadium. They hold their pregame festivities behind Kirby Smith near the Pentagon. A mix of hip hop and R&B is played while games of dominoes and Uno help pass the time. Ice chests filled with cold beer quench their thirst, even on the hottest days. When you get hungry, stop by the cooking area where you will find barbecue chicken and hot sausage on the grill. This tailgate has a laid back atmosphere under the shade of the oak trees.
Continue reading for pictures from the Nasty Nupes tailgate.
LSU Alumni Chapter President Featured on Arkansas Blog
It is impossible to take LSU pride away from a Tiger fan, no matter where they move. This holds especially true for Brad Feller, who graduated from LSU in 1975. Brad lives in Arkansas and has been the president of the LSU Alumni Little Rock Chapter since 1999. Every year, LSU takes on Arkansas right after Thanksgiving in “The Battle for the Golden Boot.” Sync Weekly recently wrote an article about Brad and others like him, who are deemed “Behind Enemy Lines.”
Brad wrote in to TheTigerBlog.com and wanted to note that they have changed the location where they view the games. The alumni chapter meets at Boudreaux’s Grill and Bar at 9811 Maumelle Blvd. in North Little Rock. The owner, Wayne, is a Lafayette native and a graduate from LSU. Boudreaux’s is non-smoking and features 5 big screen HDTVs. A national championship LSU banner is hung by the bar and other LSU collectibles are on display. Their menu also looks delicious. Stop by if you are in the area while an LSU game is being televised.
Sync Weekly Article - Behind Enemy Lines
For more information about the Little Rock LSU Alumni Chapter, email lsualumnilr at yahoo dot com.
Pictures from LSU vs. Appalachian State
The opening week was pretty slow with Hurricane Gustav bearing down on Louisiana. Many tailgaters kept it simple by hanging out just before the game then heading out to prepare for the storm. Many tailgating spots usually occupied by faithful fans were left vacant.
LSU fans now have to worry about Hurricane Ike’s destination. “Take A Hike, Ike” is a phrase that has become commonplace in Baton Rouge. As of now, there has been no decision made as to where the LSU-North Texas matchup will take place. Hopefully we will see the Tigers play in Death Valley if Ike continues its westward path.
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Meanwhile, check out photos from the home opener.
Tailgate of the Week
ben 08 Sep 2008 | : Tailgating
You have probably walked past this tailgate many times. They are located at the top of Victory Hill where N. Stadium Drive meets Field House Drive. Even with a major hurricane in the gulf, these tailgaters were “business as usual.”
Tailgaters kept busy either watching games on a flat screen TV or with a washer toss board. A keg of Natty Light supplied the beer for drinking games such as beer pong and flip cup. When the Tigers marched down Victory Hill, they hyped up the crowd by playing the LSU fight song. Afterward, drinking games resumed while some took an occasional break to do the Cupid Shuffle as other tailgaters passed to go into the stadium.
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***Some videos contain language NSFW
Dancing LSU Vikings
ben 08 Sep 2008 | : Uncategorized
These two dancing LSU vikings were tailgating early with their party hats on.
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T.U.B.: The Unsupervised Bus
ben 08 Sep 2008 | : Tailgating
The Unsupervised Bus was one of the few RVs in touchdown village that caught my eye. Most of the tailgaters with RVs were keeping it simple, hanging out before the game and planning to leave right after. T.U.B. tailgaters were reveling as normal with a crowd of people outside of the bus jamming out to some good pregame music.
I had to check out the inside of the bus. One reason was because there was A/C and I just walked from Tiger Stadium to Touchdown Village. A few of the T.U.B. tailgaters brought the bus the night before and stayed overnight. With seating area and bunk beds, the bus easily holds 8-10 people. A TV is built into the sitting area with sports tuned in and there is a multipurpose “fireman pole” with a neon Abita sign providing lighting.
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Louisiana Recovering from the Aftermath of Hurricane Gustav
TheTigerBlog.com and the Baton Rouge area took a pretty hard hit from Hurricane Gustav. Much of Louisiana is without power and some areas are looking at 3-4 weeks before it is restored.
The LSU vs. Troy game on Saturday September 6th has been postponed until November 15.
We will be back with new content ASAP (when we get a generator).
Leave your comments below if you have any interesting stories from Hurricane Gustav.