The GREENBACKERS Tailgate Party

[ADLER]

The GREENBACKERS Tailgate Party was a huge success. SoundMan and GreenDozer smoked over 500 pounds of Brisket. We served 1100 plates of barbeque and over 2000 bottled drinks. We were able to serve hundreds of our fans, the Green Brigade, many of the spirit groups, families of the football players, and were even able to extend our hospitality to many of our guests from Tulsa.

First, Thank you to Eric (aka SoundMan ). Without you and all of the effort that you put into it, this party would not have been possible.

Thank you to the following people made financial contributions toward the Tulsa game Greengackers Tailgate Party.

1) $100 Greenbat

2) $100 Mr H

3) $100 Adler

4) $100 EagleMBA

5) $100 meangreanmick

6) $100 Brad & Vicki Olson

7) $100 Med Pilot

8) $100 ParksAndRecRick

9) $50 Chad Rose's parents

10) $50 Daniel Meager's parents

11) $100 unt_eagles_rule

12) $100 GoMeanGreen.com

13) $100 Jim & Diane Grandey

14) $107.45 SilverEagle

15) $25 MeanEd

16) $20 BabyArm

Thank you to all the people that assisted in setting up and taking down the party, thank you to everyone that brought additional drinks for the pond, and thank you to the individuals that helped so much with the food preperation (chopping brisket).

We came in very close to budget, and all additional procedes will be applied to the upcoming tailgate parties.

The next GREENBACKERS Tailgate Party will be for the Louisiana-Lafayette football game on Saturday, November 5th. We are planning on serving Ribs at that party and will release additional details as they become available.

[ADLER]

Does anybody have any ideas for improving tailgating?

Here's a few ideas I'm working on, and some of the people that are helping us.

We definitely need more than 400 pounds of ice when the weather is in the mid-90s. Much of it melted and drained from the pond before the party even started.

Chuck Vinson from the Office of Development is working on getting us chairs and tables for the 11/5/05 game against Louisiana-Lafayette.

We will again be getting peanuts from Texas Roadhouse for the Louisiana-Lafayette game.

Paul Batchelder, our Associate Athletic Director is working with Rec-Sports to have the tailgating lighting remain on after the game. The lights needed to be off this week because of the fireworks but will be very handy for post game parties in the near future.

[SilverEagle]

November the 5h Huh? We'll probably need portable fire pits by each of the tailgating tents.

[Sound_Man]

If anyone in denton sees anyone swimming in an 8ft pool with jungle animals on the side that is loosing water through 2 holes, while drinking water, and eating half a brisquet, let me know

[UNTFan23]

If anyone in denton sees anyone swimming in an 8ft pool with jungle animals on the side that is loosing water through 2 holes, while drinking water, and eating half a brisquet, let me know 

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Someone took the ice pond?!

[Rudy]

The brisket was excellent. I assume Eric cooked it? Well whoever did, it was great.

[ADLER]

November the 5h Huh? We'll probably need portable fire pits by each of the tailgating tents.

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There's no telling exactly what the weather will be like, who would have thought we'd be seeing triple digit temperatures in late September?

I will get the "average" temps and the sunset time and we'll plan accordingly.

That said, I somehow doubt it will be very cold the first week of November.

[ntsumgspe]

Are there any plans for the Tuesday, October 4 game against Troy ?

[ADLER]

Are there any plans for the Tuesday, October 4 game against Troy ?

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We're unable to set up because of the time restrictions, but there are some other groups which will be.

I believe that Wells Fargo, Point Bank, and the Denton Rotary Club all plan on throwing Tuesday night tailgate parties. I don't know what they're serving, and how open they will be to the public. Maybe someone from those groups can elaborate on their Troy game plans.

[medpilot21]

It was a great time out there. I experimented cutting brisket with two knives at a time. Not sure how helpful that was, but we had fun.

Thanks again Eric and Jeff for driving the train on this one.. Great job!!!

GMG!!!

[ADLER]

It was a great time out there. I experimented cutting brisket with two knives at a time. Not sure how helpful that was, but we had fun.

Thanks again Eric and Jeff for driving the train on this one.. Great job!!!

GMG!!!

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Thanks to all of you that helped with the brisket preparations. I have to admit I was a little nervous about some of the Samuri Delicatessen displays.

Note to self: Stay away from SoundMan when he's weilding knives.

[FireFightnJoey]

I hope I can help the next time. I enjoyed it last year the couple times I did. But thanks to all that made it happen this weekend. This was the first time my dad came and he was dumbfounded it was all free.

Is there a way we can get a contact to our Coca-Cola sponsor? Maybe the AD can contact them for us. It would be great if we could buy directly from our sponsor for game day tailgating. Maybe you could get it at cost?

[MootPoint]

Food was great. You were a good host Adler.