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Fine Mess tailgate video

This rainy day tailgate was only my second one. The rain did not dampen our spirits and we had a good time. I certainly expect to be at more Fine Mess Tailgates in the future and can recommend going to any serious football fan (SU or opponent). We brought NC State fans and SU fans from Florida, they were impressed by the efforts put into the tailgate. Get to the Louisville tailgate if you can!
 
bevosu said:
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Well wow, were famous (again!)
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We got another 15 minutes, well done all the way around. Proud to be amongst this group!
 
Katrina and Scott were great to talk to. You could tell she was really impressed by every aspect of our group. The planning, the amenities, the organization but mostly the people she had a chance to meet and talk to. Everyone I've introduced to the group over the years has said the same and the FMT has played a major role in recruiting dozens of new season ticket holders. I've already added four newbies for next year.

Invited Katrina to come back some time when she's "off the clock."
 
Consigliere said:
Katrina and Scott were great to talk to. You could tell she was really impressed by every aspect of our group. The planning, the amenities, the organization but mostly the people she had a chance to meet and talk to. Everyone I've introduced to the group over the years has said the same and the FMT has played a major role in recruiting dozens of new season ticket holders. I've already added four newbies for next year.

Invited Katrina to come back some time when she's "off the clock."
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Agreed she really seemed to have a good time, didn't have a chance to talk for a long time with her as I was running around a bit but she was definitely impressed and enjoyed herself. Great job by everyone considering the awful weather.
 
Consigliere said:
Katrina and Scott were great to talk to. You could tell she was really impressed by every aspect of our group. The planning, the amenities, the organization but mostly the people she had a chance to meet and talk to. Everyone I've introduced to the group over the years has said the same and the FMT has played a major role in recruiting dozens of new season ticket holders. I've already added four newbies for next year.

Invited Katrina to come back some time when she's "off the clock."
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Even my wife liked it and she went there convinced that tailgating was her worst nightmare!
 
Tomcat can correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the Fine Lot tailgate was originally the Syracusefan Trolley lot tailgate. It was maybe about 25 of us back then. I think, I'm not certain. That was in the 90s.
 
storange said:
Tomcat can correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the Fine Lot tailgate was originally the Syracusefan Trolley lot tailgate. It was maybe about 25 of us back then. I think, I'm not certain. That was in the 90s.
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Indeed, we started in the trolley lot, back in the day when OnTrack was on track and you could take a train to the base of Piety Hill, The train stop for the university was/is just a stone's throw from the Fine Lot.

I am fuzzy on this but my memory is that a small group of us talked about having a group tailgate shortly after this board was born. I think TexanMark, storange, Dcuse and GoSU96 were in the founding group. Maybe rrlbees too. I think Cuseregular, Consigliere, JeremyCuse, lincolncuse, orange79 and the many others that are part of the crew now joined later.

When OnTrack went off track, we just moved to the Fine Lot and started a slow but steady growth that continues to this day. Later, led by TexanMark and many others local to the areas, the tailgating expanded to road games too.

TexanMark, what do you remember?
 
sutomcat said:
Indeed, we started in the trolley lot, back in the day when OnTrack was on track and you could take a train to the base of Piety Hill, The train stop for the university was/is just a stone's throw from the Fine Lot.

I am fuzzy on this but my memory is that a small group of us talked about having a group tailgate shortly after this board was born. I think TexanMark, storange, Dcuse and GoSU96 were in the founding group. Maybe rrlbees too. I think Cuseregular, Consigliere, JeremyCuse, lincolncuse, orange79 and the many others that are part of the crew now joined later.

When OnTrack went off track, we just moved to the Fine Lot and started a slow but steady growth that continues to this day. Later, led by TexanMark and many others local to the areas, the tailgating expanded to road games too.

TexanMark, what do you remember?
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Yes, basically that. We started in the Trolley Lot. When On track shut down I called SU and found the Fine Lot. The Lot had lots of available spots back then (GRob teams and the Henry Lot was still a thing). Had about 15 regulars back then. We lost a few in the transistion due to the cost.
 
I remember the board tailgate as being a once a year event. Think I attended a couple in the trolley lot. This is probably my fifth or sixth year as a regular in the Fine Lot.
 
sutomcat said:
Indeed, we started in the trolley lot, back in the day when OnTrack was on track and you could take a train to the base of Piety Hill, The train stop for the university was/is just a stone's throw from the Fine Lot.

I am fuzzy on this but my memory is that a small group of us talked about having a group tailgate shortly after this board was born. I think TexanMark, storange, Dcuse and GoSU96 were in the founding group. Maybe rrlbees too. I think Cuseregular, Consigliere, JeremyCuse, lincolncuse, orange79 and the many others that are part of the crew now joined later.

When OnTrack went off track, we just moved to the Fine Lot and started a slow but steady growth that continues to this day. Later, led by TexanMark and many others local to the areas, the tailgating expanded to road games too.

TexanMark, what do you remember?
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TexanMark said:
Yes, basically that. We started in the Trolley Lot. When On track shut down I called SU and found the Fine Lot. The Lot had lots of available spots back then (GRob teams and the Henry Lot was still a thing). Had about 15 regulars back then. We lost a few in the transistion due to the cost.
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Consigliere said:
I remember the board tailgate as being a once a year event. Think I attended a couple in the trolley lot. This is probably my fifth or sixth year as a regular in the Fine Lot.
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yeah how many years are we going on? 15? And I think I was actually in this august body from day one if I'm remembering correctly. Though Tom you may be right as if memory serves me (and when it comes to memory I'm going with yours vs. mine :)), anyway if I'm recalling correctly I was hooking with this gang in the trolley lot routinely where I think it all started, but I used to tailgate on the quad with a bunch of good folks and it was hard to leave that.

About the time FINE MESS really took off the person on the quad who's pass we use lost it so it became a no brainer to for all of us to join forces. What a fortuitous bounce of luck that was as it turns out!
 
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