Down in the Houston area you would be surprised. When I lived there, one of my roommates went to Montgomery High School out near Conroe and he said that at least 90% of the kids went to aggy for college. He chose UH instead because he hated aggy. Smart choice. He said Montgomery high was basically aggieland 2.0
Man North Shore was a powerhouse when I was growing up and in college. They may not be "as good" as the old days, but they still dominate their district and regional due to them being in a very easy district.
I think this is the way to go. Us having our own Surly tailgate might get all of us assholes thrown off campus 😆
I will talk to my uncle and cousins since they're the Kentucky natives and see what they recommend for bars/saloon meet ups. IIRC there is a bar called KYTailgate that's across the street from Kroger Field so maybe that might work.