tailgating for florida..

[pureorange25]

Hey VOLnation! i wasnt getting any response in the tailgating forum so i figured id try my luck here.
we decided we are going to tailgate for the florida game.few questions!
1.Where is the best place to tailgate we want to be as close to the stadium or vol village as possible and will i need a parking pass??

2.is there internet access so we can watch espn from my laptop?

3.are there any grassy areas near the stadium that tailgating is prohibited?

 

[TDTennessee]

Hey VOLnation! i wasnt getting any response in the tailgating forum so i figured id try my luck here.
we decided we are going to tailgate for the florida game.few questions!
1.Where is the best place to tailgate we want to be as close to the stadium or vol village as possible and will i need a parking pass??

2.is there internet access so we can watch espn from my laptop?

3.are there any grassy areas near the stadium that tailgating is prohibited?

2. UTK has a decent visitors wireless network that you could get on and watch the games. It would be best if you found a student's lab top and get on that network because its alot faster and ESPN3 would work better on it.

 

[pureorange25]

okay, thanks!!

 

[pureorange25]

anyone else?

 

[KnoxVillain]

In my limited knowledge of tailgating and parking...I would say you don't just show up without a parking pass and get anywhere close to the stadium or vol village to park. I have no idea if they even sell one game parking passes to be honest.

 

[ajvol01]

Hey VOLnation! i wasnt getting any response in the tailgating forum so i figured id try my luck here.
we decided we are going to tailgate for the florida game.few questions!
1.Where is the best place to tailgate we want to be as close to the stadium or vol village as possible and will i need a parking pass??

2.is there internet access so we can watch espn from my laptop?

3.are there any grassy areas near the stadium that tailgating is prohibited?

1. Yes you need a parking pass to park in any lot designated for football parking by UT. There is a map on utsports.com

http://www.utsports.com/tnfund/2010-fb-parking.pdf

However, if you start early enough (9 AM or before) you might get lucky and find a pay to park lot on campus.

--->If you are going to Oregon game, you might be able to find a pay lot so you are not searching for a lot on Florida gameday

2. depending on where you setup, there could be other tailgates close by with dish/directtv and tvs. not sure about wifi on campus

3. not that I know of, but it might be difficult to move all of your stuff to/from your tailgate spot depending on your parking situation.

 

[Thump]

Hey VOLnation! i wasnt getting any response in the tailgating forum so i figured id try my luck here.
we decided we are going to tailgate for the florida game.few questions!
1.Where is the best place to tailgate we want to be as close to the stadium or vol village as possible and will i need a parking pass??

2.is there internet access so we can watch espn from my laptop?

3.are there any grassy areas near the stadium that tailgating is prohibited?

1) Without a parking pass you will not be near the stadium. (As recent graduate, I have no clue what "Vol Village" is but enlighten me and I might could help). If I was tailgating without a pass and didn't know people that had a house in the Fort, then I would go to one of the numerous places just to the north of the strip to pay and park. Those places are great to tailgate (some are better than others) but you will need to get there early if you want to get closer to the stadium. Note, the further North and West (away from the stadium) you go the cheaper the prices will be. If, you head back toward Crowne apartments (22nd and Grand) there are some places to park for like 15 bucks. The ones right off the strip will run you more along the lines of 40 or 50.

Not sure about number 2 as I have always been a student and had the password for the UTK Server.

3) I am not positive whether or not you can just pitch a tent and have a tailgate or not. People do throw tailgates in Circle Park, FIJI island, etc. but FIJI island is mostly people with Fraternity affiliations and Circle Park may require you to have a Circle Park Parking Pass.

I hope this helps. If you have anymore questions don't hesitate to ask.