Hello to the Bulldog faithful!!
13 years ago, three of my best friends and I started a tradition we call Fall's Cathedrals Tour. Essentially, we pick a stadium that we haven't visited previously, and plan a boys weekend, with the sole intent of getting to experience game day as if we were old alumni on a pilgrimage back to our alma mater. This year we are headed to Starkville to watch our (newly) beloved Dawgs beat the crap out of Arkansas on November 17th!
We have had some absolutely epic adventures and encounters during the last 13 years. Previous trips include: Penn State, Tennessee, Michigan, Alabama, Notre Dame, Mizzou, Wisconsin, Florida State, Auburn, South Carolina, LSU, and Texas A&M.
Our plan is simple, arrive in town blazing MSU gear, and try to cram as much bulldog experience into a 3 day weekend as humanly possible! This year we are flying into Memphis on Friday and driving straight to Starkville for Friday Saturday- returning to Memphis on Sunday to explore Beale Street.
Over the years what we have learned, is that our very best trips have been the ones where we have been able to connect with the local fans, to tailgate and talk college football with people that truly love their team. One of the best byproducts of this trip is the friendships we have developed with football fans across the country, and the confirmation that while this country can be divided by a multitude of political/social issues, what we have in common is way more important than what divides us. The people that we have met have absolutely become the best part of our trip!
Previous years adventures have included: Picture on the field with Chief Osceola at Florida State, Inside tour of the football facilities at Penn State, Holding the banner the team runs under at Auburn, drinking moonshine out of a mason jar in Tennessee, insider tour around ND, and even the local paper followed us around Tuscaloosa to document our triphttp://www.tuscaloosanews.com/articl.../606118466/TL/
A little more info about us: We are all close to 50 in age, 3 Oregon State Beaver fans, and 1 Duck (we let him come with us despite his obvious character flaw), we enjoy a beer (or 6), and LOVE college football!!
So here is where we need your help:
1. We would love to have a few tailgaters to stop by and talk MSU football with!! Do you have a an epic tailgate party we can join? We are not freeloaders, we would want to bring our fair share? maybe some Portland Bourbon?
2. Ideally we find a tailgate we can use as our base camp on game day?
3. What restaurants do the locals go to? From great dinners to hole in the wall breakfast places? we want it all!
4. What do all MSU fans do on game day weekend? What traditions should we know about on both Friday and Saturday?? what else?
5. Anything we should stop and see on our drive between Memphis and Starkville?
6. Where do the students party on Friday night and after the game?
7. What am I not asking that is important?!!
I?m looking forward to getting some input from the experts, thanks so much in advance for making the boys from Oregon feel welcome!! GO DAWGS!!
Dave
DL@TEAMLIVINGSTON.NET
13 years ago, three of my best friends and I started a tradition we call Fall's Cathedrals Tour. Essentially, we pick a stadium that we haven't visited previously, and plan a boys weekend, with the sole intent of getting to experience game day as if we were old alumni on a pilgrimage back to our alma mater. This year we are headed to Starkville to watch our (newly) beloved Dawgs beat the crap out of Arkansas on November 17th!
We have had some absolutely epic adventures and encounters during the last 13 years. Previous trips include: Penn State, Tennessee, Michigan, Alabama, Notre Dame, Mizzou, Wisconsin, Florida State, Auburn, South Carolina, LSU, and Texas A&M.
Our plan is simple, arrive in town blazing MSU gear, and try to cram as much bulldog experience into a 3 day weekend as humanly possible! This year we are flying into Memphis on Friday and driving straight to Starkville for Friday Saturday- returning to Memphis on Sunday to explore Beale Street.
Over the years what we have learned, is that our very best trips have been the ones where we have been able to connect with the local fans, to tailgate and talk college football with people that truly love their team. One of the best byproducts of this trip is the friendships we have developed with football fans across the country, and the confirmation that while this country can be divided by a multitude of political/social issues, what we have in common is way more important than what divides us. The people that we have met have absolutely become the best part of our trip!
Previous years adventures have included: Picture on the field with Chief Osceola at Florida State, Inside tour of the football facilities at Penn State, Holding the banner the team runs under at Auburn, drinking moonshine out of a mason jar in Tennessee, insider tour around ND, and even the local paper followed us around Tuscaloosa to document our triphttp://www.tuscaloosanews.com/articl.../606118466/TL/
A little more info about us: We are all close to 50 in age, 3 Oregon State Beaver fans, and 1 Duck (we let him come with us despite his obvious character flaw), we enjoy a beer (or 6), and LOVE college football!!
So here is where we need your help:
1. We would love to have a few tailgaters to stop by and talk MSU football with!! Do you have a an epic tailgate party we can join? We are not freeloaders, we would want to bring our fair share? maybe some Portland Bourbon?
2. Ideally we find a tailgate we can use as our base camp on game day?
3. What restaurants do the locals go to? From great dinners to hole in the wall breakfast places? we want it all!
4. What do all MSU fans do on game day weekend? What traditions should we know about on both Friday and Saturday?? what else?
5. Anything we should stop and see on our drive between Memphis and Starkville?
6. Where do the students party on Friday night and after the game?
7. What am I not asking that is important?!!
I?m looking forward to getting some input from the experts, thanks so much in advance for making the boys from Oregon feel welcome!! GO DAWGS!!
Dave
DL@TEAMLIVINGSTON.NET
