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« Reply #3024 on: November 25, 2021, 12:17:18 PM »
This is a view from the tracks, you can see the bridge opposite.  This is how it looked when I was a student, many a time I crossed that bridge from North to South campus.  That building peaking out on the left is Chemistry.  Most of the STEM stuff was built on south campus.


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« Reply #3025 on: November 25, 2021, 05:15:47 PM »


This is an old photo of Sanford.  It was double deceked when I was there, but the open end had a train track where people sat for free.  They were called the Track People and some would camp out Thursday night and smoke weird stuff.  The other end had a bridge and they charged $3 to sit on the bridge.
Good to see that the hedges were there.
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« Reply #3026 on: November 25, 2021, 05:21:07 PM »
This is a view from the tracks, you can see the bridge opposite.  This is how it looked when I was a student, many a time I crossed that bridge from North to South campus.  That building peaking out on the left is Chemistry.  Most of the STEM stuff was built on south campus.

The near end doesn't look like it's open.  Looks like there are bleachers there.  Am I mistaken?
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« Reply #3027 on: November 26, 2021, 05:51:23 AM »
There were bleachers there, they were pretty small obviously, and the track people could see the game, sort of.  It would be packed for big games.  That end was closed in in 1981.  It is kind of funny, attendance was fairly sparse when I was in school, plenty of seats would be open for most games.  I don't recall any tailgating, if there was some, it was of the literal kind meant to defray expenses.

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« Reply #3028 on: November 26, 2021, 10:36:34 AM »
The first time I saw tailgating at a college football game was at West Point in the '93-'95 seasons.  And it was done in the parking lot.  So, literally, tailgating.
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« Reply #3029 on: November 26, 2021, 10:46:38 AM »
Yeah, I'd see folks park their trucks and eat from a cooler in the back and maybe sit around in chairs a bit.  It was fairly rare as I dimly recall.  I never saw any at Chapel Hill.  Our lab was across the street from the stadium and I'd go in on Saturdays, usually, to work.  It made parking a bit of a pain, I'd ride my bike often as not.

Kenan Stadium is quite pretty, I've never been inside it.  Our building was called Kenan labs.  Big donor.

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« Reply #3030 on: November 26, 2021, 12:29:42 PM »
Official radio rumor:

Matt Campbell to USC, where he will not have to change any of his school-color clothing.  Supposedly, he's already discussed team personnel with the people with whom such discussions would he held.

Then . . . Tom Herman to Iowa State.

Maybe we need to resurrect Hooky's old "Coaching Carousel" thread.
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« Reply #3031 on: November 26, 2021, 12:40:33 PM »
Are there unofficial radio rumors somewhere?


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« Reply #3032 on: November 26, 2021, 12:42:05 PM »
Yeah, I'd see folks park their trucks and eat from a cooler in the back and maybe sit around in chairs a bit.  It was fairly rare as I dimly recall.  I never saw any at Chapel Hill.  Our lab was across the street from the stadium and I'd go in on Saturdays, usually, to work.  It made parking a bit of a pain, I'd ride my bike often as not.

Kenan Stadium is quite pretty, I've never been inside it.  Our building was called Kenan labs.  Big donor.
My favorite "other" football venue is Michie (pronounced "Mikey") Stadium at West Point.  More for the beautiful view of the Hudson River and surrounding countryside than for anything special about the stadium itself.
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« Reply #3033 on: November 26, 2021, 12:43:37 PM »
Are there unofficial radio rumors somewhere?
Not according to the rumormongers!
Actually, in fairness to the radio pundit, he expressed some skepticism.
But that doesn't keep it from being official.
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« Reply #3034 on: November 26, 2021, 12:49:58 PM »
My favorite "other" football venue is Michie (pronounced "Mikey") Stadium at West Point.  More for the beautiful view of the Hudson River and surrounding countryside than for anything special about the stadium itself.
Gatorama said this was his favorite venue and the prettiest by far.

I've never been.  My kid was accepted there  but turned it down.

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« Reply #3035 on: November 26, 2021, 12:51:25 PM »
I'd forgotten about that, but he did say that.

And if anyone should have known, it would have been he.
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« Reply #3036 on: November 26, 2021, 05:27:22 PM »

These  were the track people in 1980.  In 1978, during the thrilling UGA comeback against GT, I mistakenly turned and passed a joint to a police officer who smirked at my horror and passed it on. The track people were largely unregulated and could hold up signs saying things like UGA does it doggie style. That track was so much fun. Both teams got off the bus right in front of us and in those days, the abuse was epic.

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« Reply #3037 on: November 26, 2021, 05:33:35 PM »

From 1980 UGA legendary DC Erk  Russell

 

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