Tailgate for CFP Round 1

[Blotto 23973]

9 hours ago, Tex Pete said:

I assume a lot of people already had trip plans and flights purchased to be other places for Christmas. I’ll be home and able to go to the game, but if I were going to be somewhere else already, I might not change plans to go to the game. 

Yup. I had a friend call me yesterday and she was offered face value tickets because someone in her office was selling. But I'm already out of town visiting family. Good luck adjusting flight arrangements on one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. The date is the killer, not the price.

[NeverMarryAStripper 22230]

7 hours ago, Rimbo said:

With Thanksgiving being late and the short time before the 25th, it's tough. People are with their families.

My daughter is going with me to the game.  The rest of the family can pretty much fuck off.

[TornACL 7790]

12 hours ago, Tex Pete said:

I assume a lot of people already had trip plans and flights purchased to be other places for Christmas. I’ll be home and able to go to the game, but if I were going to be somewhere else already, I might not change plans to go to the game. 

I make plans all the time, but when Texas Football calls, I change those plans. 

I'll make extra noise for every bitch ass who can't be in Austin because they're busy frosting cookies with Grandma.

[MaxHorn 396]

My wife and son are flying to Ohio next Saturday for Christmas. My ass will be driving down to Austin for the game, and my flight to Ohio is Christmas Eve. I booked it this way two months ago— you know, just in case…

[Rimbo 26845]

1 hour ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

My daughter is going with me to the game.  The rest of the family can pretty much fuck off.

My kids don't really care. We're flying to Austin, and my Dad, bro, nephew and I are going while the kids stay home with their aunt, niece and dogs. Which is fine for all of us.

[WBT 20875]

*cousin

presumably

[skilesare 89]

Maybe a combo?  I was a bit surprised to see $100 after previous weeks it had been $20 but was still going to pay it for the convenience of being near my seats and generally liking you degenerates.. I have no problem with charging more as I saw how much you killed yourself for that Georgia tailgate.  I actually went poking around to see what else was going on and another talkgate that I've considered it the past that is usually $40/person just isn't having it because they are using their parking lot to stage construction.  It may be a tough ticket to get which sucks because I was looking forward to watching as much of the first game as I could get away with before ducking to my seats and was hoping to maybe watch part of the third while the garages emptied out.

Any suggestions on an alternate would be appreciated.  Happy to contribute something to it, but not in a position to put a couple grand or anything.

I guess the days of rocking up with a 10 spot and a 12 pack to an empty parking lot where someone was smoking 100 lbs of brisket are over.  Shame.  There just really aren't many parking lots left....I love the feel of the LBJ setting, but I get the feeling they want a pretty penny to set all of that stuff up for you(and I know Imma saves a ton with the solar and his own TVs.)

I basically had to tell family to get bent as well to get to the game, so I guess it will be a bit sparsely attended, which shocks me because since we've never had one I assumed it would be a once in a decade(maybe 5 years) opportunity to get into DKR in December.  We'll also see what the weather ends up being...it could be quite a range(looks like mostly sunny with a high of 59 and a low nowhere near freezing which sound just about perfect as long as the wind isn't coming out of the north at 25mph).

 

A lot of tickets out there and others in my section are 100 less than the last time I looked:

[royiv 9660]

$100 for open bar and AYCE prime rib is crazy cheap.

[skilesare 89]

2 hours ago, royiv said:

$100 for open bar and AYCE prime rib is crazy cheap.

While a good deal, it isn't what everyone is looking for when they come to a TG. All you can drink when there is like two choices of liquor can mute things a bit(this happens at tgs when you get sponsors) and if you are bringing friends it is a lot easier to throw 80 in the can than 400.

The food a the Georgia tailgate was insane and plentiful and certainly worth that price, but I'm unlikely to purchase that for any guests I bring on the spur of the moment when I'm not sure if they are the kind of folks that want to pig out before going to a 4 hour game.

...and when I bring my kids they aren't going to drink and are more than likely going to wait to get a cheese burger in the stadium because they have the palette of the pre-teens they are.

I guess all I'm saying is that when you hit that 100 price point your committing a good bit more and the decisions become "more considered" than when it's 20 bucks to ensure you have a place to grab a beer, watch the early games, and see what's on offer that might be good to eat.

I went straight to the site to buy and then when I saw 100 I heard the screeching sound in my head and decided I need to figure out who was going with me first....and now it is canceled likely because myself and a few others hesitated.

[GottaB 604]

Maybe a combo?  I was a bit surprised to see $100 after previous weeks it had been $20 but was still going to pay it for the convenience of being near my seats and generally liking you degenerates.. I have no problem with charging more as I saw how much you killed yourself for that Georgia tailgate.  I actually went poking around to see what else was going on and another talkgate that I've considered it the past that is usually $40/person just isn't having it because they are using their parking lot to stage construction.  It may be a tough ticket to get which sucks because I was looking forward to watching as much of the first game as I could get away with before ducking to my seats and was hoping to maybe watch part of the third while the garages emptied out.
Any suggestions on an alternate would be appreciated.  Happy to contribute something to it, but not in a position to put a couple grand or anything.
I guess the days of rocking up with a 10 spot and a 12 pack to an empty parking lot where someone was smoking 100 lbs of brisket are over.  Shame.  There just really aren't many parking lots left....I love the feel of the LBJ setting, but I get the feeling they want a pretty penny to set all of that stuff up for you(and I know Imma saves a ton with the solar and his own TVs.)
I basically had to tell family to get bent as well to get to the game, so I guess it will be a bit sparsely attended, which shocks me because since we've never had one I assumed it would be a once in a decade(maybe 5 years) opportunity to get into DKR in December.  We'll also see what the weather ends up being...it could be quite a range(looks like mostly sunny with a high of 59 and a low nowhere near freezing which sound just about perfect as long as the wind isn't coming out of the north at 25mph).
 
A lot of tickets out there and others in my section are 100 less than the last time I looked:

I had a hunch this was going to be an issue.

Getting people committed to the first round when there are hopefully 3 more after is a big $$ ask for fans at an inconvenient window right before Xmas.

For a team that isn’t favored, they may be more inclined to go to the first round game. If you are one of the top four teams expecting to win the first two rounds, it is easier to shift the assets to the games after the new year.

I hope we fill the stadium but I have doubts.

[LebongJames 1900]

The stadium will be full.

[royiv 9660]

4 hours ago, skilesare said:

While a good deal, it isn't what everyone is looking for when they come to a TG. All you can drink when there is like two choices of liquor can mute things a bit(this happens at tgs when you get sponsors) and if you are bringing friends it is a lot easier to throw 80 in the can than 400.

The food a the Georgia tailgate was insane and plentiful and certainly worth that price, but I'm unlikely to purchase that for any guests I bring on the spur of the moment when I'm not sure if they are the kind of folks that want to pig out before going to a 4 hour game.

...and when I bring my kids they aren't going to drink and are more than likely going to wait to get a cheese burger in the stadium because they have the palette of the pre-teens they are.

I guess all I'm saying is that when you hit that 100 price point your committing a good bit more and the decisions become "more considered" than when it's 20 bucks to ensure you have a place to grab a beer, watch the early games, and see what's on offer that might be good to eat.

I went straight to the site to buy and then when I saw 100 I heard the screeching sound in my head and decided I need to figure out who was going with me first....and now it is canceled likely because myself and a few others hesitated.

$20 doesn’t even cover the fixed costs before F&B of the tailgate per what imma posted upthread. 

[beer 3268]

If I were even on the continent at the time I'd buy the Velvet rope VIP room, just sayin

[immamac 44194]

12 hours ago, LebongJames said:

The stadium will be full.

Stadium was full for Colorado state too. No one was out partying though. ULM was a bit of buzz cuz of arch and still meh. UTSA always shows out and it was OK. 

Kentucky people barely bothered to come before. 

Georgia was insane. Everyone came early and all day. 

This is the FIRST playoff game at DKR. Face value of tickets is more than regular season tickets. It's an ultra premium event. 

Nothing should be just a normal tailgate with a few beers and a hot dog. It should be absolutely massive - it's the first time Texas has ever played Clemson. It's at home. It's for the new CFP. 

There has never been a higher stakes game played in DKR, ever. It's completely absurd to me that anyone even gives a shit about $100. 

[skilesare 89]

13 hours ago, royiv said:

$20 doesn’t even cover the fixed costs before F&B of the tailgate per what imma posted upthread. 

 

A tent at academy made in china and flat screen tvs are cheaper than they've ever been. Food is expensive as hell but for years that tended to be a byom and byob thing for tailgating.  CDC has for a ton of amazing things for the game time experience, but in my experience the consumerization of the TG scene is a choice with consequences. I'm sure they are making bank and I'm always appreciative of rolling up with little effort especially in this phase of my life. But sometimes I also think the collective approach was better. Imma's a hero for always pulling it together for a bunch of strange internet people so this isn't a complaint, I'm just voicing thoughts in my head. Maybe some where in there are some ways we can help out and all make it our own.

[immamac 44194]

11 minutes ago, skilesare said:

 

A tent at academy made in china and flat screen tvs are cheaper than they've ever been. Food is expensive as hell but for years that tended to be a byom and byob thing for tailgating.  CDC has for a ton of amazing things for the game time experience, but in my experience the consumerization of the TG scene is a choice with consequences. I'm sure they are making bank and I'm always appreciative of rolling up with little effort especially in this phase of my life. But sometimes I also think the collective approach was better. Imma's a hero for always pulling it together for a bunch of strange internet people so this isn't a complaint, I'm just voicing thoughts in my head. Maybe some where in there are some ways we can help out and all make it our own.

You realize the dirt the tent is on is what the majority of the fee is for right? 

We could dramatically reduce the cost of the tailgate and just move it far as fuck and completely detached from campus and LCL and Bevo Blvd. It would also immediately cease to drive any kind of demand. 

Michigan we literally roasted a hog at gameday. We were the premier tailgate in the entirety of Ann Arbor.

That's a huge part of why people come though, it's equal parts food, location and that we are actually a football centric tailgate about talking ball or nerding out about teams etc. 

Its entirely a money thing - if we had a budget we could maximize it. Right now I'm basically just a rich guy with a tailgate and we recoup a bit here and there. It's my tailgate, and I very much want it to be the communities tailgate. It's expensive. It's time consuming. It's hard. People just wanna show up and have a good time they don't wanna have to worry about shit etc. 

[skilesare 89]

2 hours ago, immamac said:

Kentucky people barely bothered to come before.

The issue here(and with the awfully scheduled Arkansas game next year) is that more and more texas schools are giving the whole week of thanksgiving off. I was supposed to be there but we decided to go skiing at the last minute and by the time I realized it was the damn Kentucky game we already had stuff scheduling paid for.

 

it is a great week to get out and do stuff with family when most others are distracted with thanksgiving. You can even squeeze in a couple days in Mexico and make it back for turkey.  It is going to be a shitty weekend for home games for the near future.

[royiv 9660]

2 minutes ago, skilesare said:

The issue here(and with the awfully scheduled Arkansas game next year) is that more and more texas schools are giving the whole week of thanksgiving off. I was supposed to be there but we decided to go skiing at the last minute and by the time I realized it was the damn Kentucky game we already had stuff scheduling paid for.

 

it is a great week to get out and do stuff with family when most others are distracted with thanksgiving. You can even squeeze in a couple days in Mexico and make it back for turkey.  It is going to be a shitty weekend for home games for the near future.

You can afford last minute ski trips, but $100 for a tailgate with unlimited food and booze is a bridge too far? How much do lift tickets cost these days?

[Born to Run 6598]

7 minutes ago, royiv said:

You can afford last minute ski trips, but $100 for a tailgate with unlimited food and booze is a bridge too far? How much do lift tickets cost these days?

Aspen and Winter Park are almost $300 a day.

[skilesare 89]

8 minutes ago, immamac said:

You realize the dirt the tent is on is what the majority of the fee is for right? 

Of course and it is even more valuable with all the parking lots on the south side disappearing.

My parking permit is actually on the south side(near scholz) and would make it even more often if it were over there, but I'm sure a bunch of high rollers have premium LBJ parking. (And I'm not sure there are actually many places left to have it over there.) It is what it is.

Maybe they'll open up the capitol green space as they finish it out? I haven't heard of any plans.

in future years it may be worth getting people to pre commit.  If you have to pay in for a the "season" pass for the extra game and you just credit people the cash for that game if we don't go then it might give people the push to self organize their buddies when it happens.  Of course that is MORE admin for whoever is carrying most of the burden.

Has anyone suggested to CDC and RevelXL to combine funding your favorite tailgate up front and getting digital passes that could be handed out and sold along with tickets through seatgeek? If they streamlined the whole thing we could prefund you at the beginning of the year and then send a bunch of assholes to the tailgate when we can't make it to our games(I actually have to sell my parking permit separately so maybe we could be more discerning with who ends up with tailgate passs).  They could offer it to all the tailgates as a service.

 

[immamac 44194]

1 minute ago, Born to Run said:

Aspen and Winter Park are almost $300 a day.

Plus apres ski which is like tailgate and costs even more. 

[Born to Run 6598]

Dammit, just saw this was cancelled; was trying to buy 8 tickets. I know last minute.  Thanks for giving at shot Imma.

[skilesare 89]

11 minutes ago, royiv said:

You can afford last minute ski trips, but $100 for a tailgate with unlimited food and booze is a bridge too far? How much do lift tickets cost these days?

Have you ever met a wife? 😂 I was told to trust her and that the math would check out.

 

As an aside going at thanksgiving was prompted by the fact that we just couldn't afford to go over Christmas break. Everything was 3-8x more expensive. It was nuts.

[immamac 44194]

1 minute ago, skilesare said:

Of course and it is even more valuable with all the parking lots on the south side disappearing.

My parking permit is actually on the south side(near scholz) and would make it even more often if it were over there, but I'm sure a bunch of high rollers have premium LBJ parking. (And I'm not sure there are actually many places left to have it over there.) It is what it is.

Maybe they'll open up the capitol green space as they finish it out? I haven't heard of any plans.

in future years it may be worth getting people to pre commit.  If you have to pay in for a the "season" pass for the extra game and you just credit people the cash for that game if we don't go then it might give people the push to self organize their buddies when it happens.  Of course that is MORE admin for whoever is carrying most of the burden.

Has anyone suggested to CDC and RevelXL to combine funding your favorite tailgate up front and getting digital passes that could be handed out and sold along with tickets through seatgeek? If they streamlined the whole thing we could prefund you at the beginning of the year and then send a bunch of assholes to the tailgate when we can't make it to our games(I actually have to sell my parking permit separately so maybe we could be more discerning with who ends up with tailgate passs).  They could offer it to all the tailgates as a service.

 

Its all corporate bullshit. None of these companies care they are just paying to have a sterile tailgate and do some marketing. Its what sets ours apart. 

We are literally 40 steps away from the biggest consistent pregame show in college football in longhorn city limits, I don't think your vantage point of "far from my parking so I don't go" is really a good example of what the general fan is doing pre-game. 

Modelo Tallboys on bevo blvd are literally $14 a fucking brisket sandwhich at LCL is $15. I don't wanna hear about the money and location excuse. We are doing something super cost effective for everyone involved. The issue is there isn't a big amount of hype around this game. The buzz simply is not there, everyone in the game week thread is talking about the season and all kinds of other shit and not even Clemson. 

[skilesare 89]

10 minutes ago, immamac said:

We are literally 40 steps away from the biggest consistent pregame show in college football in longhorn city limits, I don't think your vantage point of "far from my parking so I don't go" is really a good example of what the general fan is doing pre-game. 

You are probably right, but it did keep me from getting to the Florida tailgate before the game due to some poor risk planning on my part. Traffic was just a bit worse getting into that area than expected and it cost me an hour of pregaming. Lesson learned.

You've got everything that anyone would want in a set up but there is still a ton of volatility especially around the times of the games not being known. If they had put Georgia at 11 I'd imagine you wouldn't have gone to the trouble you did and that it wouldn't have been as wild as it was.

Im not complaing about the $100 or really suggesting you change things up that much...it sucks that there wasn't more of a buzz. I was ready to make it a priority of my day even at 100 to the extent that I told my wife to tell her parents to pound sand on the coming to our house to "do Christmas" on that Saturday so I could get there in time to watch game 1...I got dirty looks and everything.  I'm just steelmaning the other side and coming up with ways to take those complaints or concerns out of the equation.

I can't help with game hype. I think others have alluded to the strange calculus of maybe holding back because future games may be coming that are more expensive(I paid out for some nosebleeds for the cotton bowl that I expect to take a bath on if we don't make it). I agree with you. I'm floored people aren't talking more about the first December games in dkr ever. It's fucking amazing. 

I guess you've got:

1. Family Christmas obstacles 

2. Hesitation from Potentially volatile weather(which will decline or accelerate as game day gets closer)

3. Keeping powder dry for future games if we win.(but with two more potential games in a place we just played you'd think this might be muted...that or the peach bowl is about to be the least attended texas postseason  game ever and for the next few decades)

4. Year end cost concerns.

I don't think any of those wouldn't be easily overcome with a precomitment.

 

You may just need a way to compensate/account(give consumer confidence) for what one may think is $100 tailgate(premium night game/afternoon opponent) vs something....less...which the schedule seems to be full of next year.

Im happy to noddle on it with you and help come up with something that makes everyone's experience better next year(and make your life a hell of a lot easier.)

Like I could certainly consider committing something like 3k for 4 passes x 7 games if I knew I'd be able to off load them  for games where my kid ends up with a dance recital and/or refund if it ends up being a mimosa and donut game.

 

 

 

[mchookem 16727]

On 12/10/2024 at 11:22 PM, mchookem said:

we are arriving in Austin around midday that Saturday. was already going to see about last minute tickets, surprise the man for Christmas if so (i do have a cap lol)...but even if not, trying to decide if im brave enough to meet some of you...people. 😜😆🤨

 

On 12/13/2024 at 11:07 AM, immamac said:

yep, tailgate canceled. I'm not gonna stress for the next week about this. 

[Underdog 29084]

Look on the bright side, you won't have to get a tetanus shot now. 

[immamac 44194]

1 hour ago, skilesare said:

You are probably right, but it did keep me from getting to the Florida tailgate before the game due to some poor risk planning on my part. Traffic was just a bit worse getting into that area than expected and it cost me an hour of pregaming. Lesson learned.

You've got everything that anyone would want in a set up but there is still a ton of volatility especially around the times of the games not being known. If they had put Georgia at 11 I'd imagine you wouldn't have gone to the trouble you did and that it wouldn't have been as wild as it was.

Im not complaing about the $100 or really suggesting you change things up that much...it sucks that there wasn't more of a buzz. I was ready to make it a priority of my day even at 100 to the extent that I told my wife to tell her parents to pound sand on the coming to our house to "do Christmas" on that Saturday so I could get there in time to watch game 1...I got dirty looks and everything.  I'm just steelmaning the other side and coming up with ways to take those complaints or concerns out of the equation.

I can't help with game hype. I think others have alluded to the strange calculus of maybe holding back because future games may be coming that are more expensive(I paid out for some nosebleeds for the cotton bowl that I expect to take a bath on if we don't make it). I agree with you. I'm floored people aren't talking more about the first December games in dkr ever. It's fucking amazing. 

I guess you've got:

1. Family Christmas obstacles 

2. Hesitation from Potentially volatile weather(which will decline or accelerate as game day gets closer)

3. Keeping powder dry for future games if we win.(but with two more potential games in a place we just played you'd think this might be muted...that or the peach bowl is about to be the least attended texas postseason  game ever and for the next few decades)

4. Year end cost concerns.

I don't think any of those wouldn't be easily overcome with a precomitment.

 

You may just need a way to compensate/account(give consumer confidence) for what one may think is $100 tailgate(premium night game/afternoon opponent) vs something....less...which the schedule seems to be full of next year.

Im happy to noddle on it with you and help come up with something that makes everyone's experience better next year(and make your life a hell of a lot easier.)

Like I could certainly consider committing something like 3k for 4 passes x 7 games if I knew I'd be able to off load them  for games where my kid ends up with a dance recital and/or refund if it ends up being a mimosa and donut game.

 

 

 

Georgia was $40 and should have probably been $60-$75, I think everyone that came would have paid that increased price. I think you covered off all the points that are perplexing here great. 

Next season is a long way away and I think this has picked up enough steam for people to all pitch in and organize in a way that makes this sustainable and doable. 

[Born to Run 6598]

2 hours ago, immamac said:

Plus apres ski which is like tailgate and costs even more. 

Rentals, gear,  mountain town food prices, travel expenses.

The price point was a helluva bargain.  Even if you don't drink.

[Born to Run 6598]

So what's a good alternative instead? Obviously uncharted territory this year.

[immamac 44194]

25 minutes ago, Born to Run said:

So what's a good alternative instead? Obviously uncharted territory this year.

I'm not sure, no one seems to know what was going on as of Friday when I was looking for one. 

Its 5k to get a 20x20, 3 coolers and their TV. I don't think any of the smaller packages make much sense. With the sparse population 150 people could use that easily. That's 33 a head just for the spot, can be BYOB and picnic style bring your own food. 

The economics just don't make sense if you are being cheap. This isn't the cheap part of the tailgate its ultra premium. 

Scholz always does their thing and all the other tailgates over on the south side are just whatever. I'm not sure if best damn tailgate is doing anything and horn balls is 110+ in a terrible location. 

[Lat22 4070]

I have a feeling that this game is going to resemble those shitty Thanksgiving games against Tech or TCU. I know its a playoff game against a big time helmet team but it’s just weird to be playing a home game the weekend before Christmas. 

[Sgt Hulk 14329]

Family will always be there.  Texas football playoffs won’t. Cmon people 

[skilesare 89]

The hornball one has a 40% off code but it kid if looks like it might be more adult themed than my 12 yo nephews might be ready for. Has anyone ever done that one? I just want some place to watch the first playoff game.  Do they show the game at LCL? Looks like pat green is playing and that may be fun.

[immamac 44194]

Things with good ticket sales are definitely 40% off. 

[skilesare 89]

1 hour ago, immamac said:

Things with good ticket sales are definitely 40% off. 

So probably no strippers?

[Fred Garvin 22]

14 minutes ago, skilesare said:

So probably no strippers?

Not necessarily...but you get what you pay for

[TKthunder2 5058]

Probably good you’re not doing it with Pat Green coming. He’s not Nelly but he’s better than most acts they typically have.

[thunderlounge 8303]

1 hour ago, skilesare said:

So probably no strippers?

If it’s only missing 40%, is it really stripping?

[Intercourse With Gray 140]

Fuck, I was literally just coming to this thread to buy tickets to the tailgate. I had to make sure holiday plans were good to go prior to dropping this much money on tickets+tailgate. Any alternative TGs? I  understand why it was canceled and I wouldnt want that stress either. I haven't been to a Surely tailgate yet and was really looking forward to it. I was going to tell everyone my username was Vic Mackey and I like them big ol' San Antonio women