Despite a laundry list of conflicts affecting numerous members of the crew, TEAM Tailgate marched onward. First things first ... lock down meat for the grill.
Goal was to be fully operational by 11:00 AM in the parking lot. We circled the Chi-O fountain at 10:45 sharp ... right on schedule! Quick aside: To the nice young couple attempting to take engagement photos at the fountain, sorry for the overly aggressive honking by decked out KU van. That's on me. Good times ...
Impressed with tailgate crowd. Been hitting the Spring Game for many years ... largest crowd we can ever remember. Look, are we Ohio State or Alabama with the attendance situation? Of course not. However, the announced 15K inside the stadium was a welcome surprise (surpassed our over/under set at 8,000) to jump start the excitement leading into next Fall. Plus, we'd estimate about 1/4 of folks around the stadium never went in ... just threw back some cold ones and enjoyed the day. Well played.
As mentioned in an earlier post, crucial cog to the operation Jeff D. was out of town. The first glaring consequence is the makeshift AV situation. Subwoofer? No. Wireless speakers? Negative. What you see is what you get ...
Game tidbits: It simply echoed what HCCW has been saying over the last two months - Offense is WAY ahead of the Defense; Crist is a "man among boys"; Gonna need the influx of 5th year transfers, JUCO kids, and a few high school recruits to make an impact immediately, specifically on the defensive side of the ball.
The best part about an intra-squad scrimmage? Guaranteed Victory Beers!
Here is a highlight video. Players of note: #10 Dayne Crist; #3 Tony Pierson; #55 Michael Reynolds; #20 D.J. Beshears; #9 Jake Heaps; #28 Marquis Jackson. See a trend? Yep, only one guy plays defense.
September 1, 2012 can't get here soon enough. Should be a fun season ...
