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mikestock
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Nov 24, 2014

RV'ers planning to tailgate at the Alabama-Auburn game?

Just wondering if anyone without reservations is planning to RV in Tuscaloosa for the Alabama-Auburn game. Fifteen years ago a visiting team RV'er could travel to any home city in the SEC and find a place to set up. We have traveled to almost all of them. Now it looks like most visitors have been shut out, when it comes to visiting another SEC school. All of the lots seem to be sold out to the home team fans, on an annual basis, leaving nothing for the visitors. There are a few campgrounds around but they also fill up with the home team fans.

Maybe this is the future for all SEC teams, but it is sad that you can't follow your team in the RV any longer.

LSU fans may have the answer. Last season they invaded Tuscaloosa by the hundreds, leaving local authorities little choice but to search out vacant lots for them. So far, the people from Baton Rouge are the only ones brazen enough to do this. More power to them.

17 Replies

  • mikestock wrote:
    The only teams playing are Alabama and Auburn!

    Brilliant observation. Must be a Gator fan.

    I guess my heading didn't really indicate the point I wanted to make. That point being that all schools, especially in the South where RV tailgating is most prevalent, are getting to the point where it is now, almost impossible for RV owners to follow their teams. Mixing and mingling with opposing fans used to be one of the most intriguing parts of the RV tailgating experience, but there is no longer any hospitality offered by any campus for visitors.


    I think Alabama should play Ohio State, Nebraska, Wisconsin Minn in November in the opposing teams stadium. 2 feet of snow and 10 degrees.
  • mikestock wrote:
    The only teams playing are Alabama and Auburn!

    Brilliant observation. Must be a Gator fan.


    I'm gonna report you to the mods!!!!!!!!!! ;)
    Come on down here to Gainesville. There'll be plenty of parking, but the drive to Tuscaloosa is a bit long.
  • The only teams playing are Alabama and Auburn!

    Brilliant observation. Must be a Gator fan.

    I guess my heading didn't really indicate the point I wanted to make. That point being that all schools, especially in the South where RV tailgating is most prevalent, are getting to the point where it is now, almost impossible for RV owners to follow their teams. Mixing and mingling with opposing fans used to be one of the most intriguing parts of the RV tailgating experience, but there is no longer any hospitality offered by any campus for visitors.
  • Why would anybody want to go to that game?

    The only teams playing are Alabama and Auburn!
  • I have no useful info on this, but, man does does it sound fun!

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