ODU Opens Season With A Dissapointing Loss And A Great Tailgate!

 Every week, I will be bringing the Big Blue Fans the best of the Green Lot Tailgates and Fun that goes on before a game. This week's game vs Jacksonville was a sell out, and the Green Lot filled up about 4pm. Come Green Folks, lets all get there at 2pm and make sure we get all the tailgating in we can!

Everyone knows the key to any tailgate is the food. You reel them in with the smell of the grill, you offer them cold beverages and you make tailgate friends for life! This handsome young man is making an offering of the finest grilled meats, from Shop Wise Butcher Market in Virginia Beach. Although it's hard to tell, I know there is hot Italian Sausage, Yoshida Grilled Pork Chops and Secret Steak (which is actually a Shop Wise Secret!)

Now everyone tailgate has some point in time, when foods to start to run low, and adult beverages run high, when the crowd grows restless. Yours truly decided that the grill needed some "Dark Meat" and Edgar Castillo was the perfect choice. Although Mr. Castillo was never cooked, he had a smoking time!!

The crew works the grill to perfection, much red meat was consumed, along with Edgar's special punch. (1 5th of Vodka, 1 case of Natural Light, 3 containers of frozen lemonade, mix well, and hold on) This drink went to cause many a long night and painful morning during the tailgate. In the background, the Beer Pong Championship is going, along with some knock out Corn Hole Tournaments, a tailgate staple!

During a tailgate, in which lots of food and adult beverages are consumed, there is little time for couples to have private moments. Here, Jeff and Susan enjoy a rare quite moment together, isn't tailgating and love grand? Notice how Susan can enjoy the moment and balance her drink!

The crowd at the game was fantastic, the wave was going for about 15 minutes, everyone was enjoying themselves, and it was a nail bitter, with ODU storming back all day from behind. In the end, a costly interception in the endzone spelled their doom, but Big Blue will be ready for next week!