crimson and white roundtable: "football + booze = happy" edition

this week, the man known simply as picture me rollin' has put twist on the roundtable by shifting the focus from x's and o's to the gameday experience. i commend him...here are my answers.

1. Given your preference, do you choose the watch the game on television or in-person and why?

the one good thing about being a long distance bama fan is that so many of their meaningful games end up being televised, but given my preference i'm going to be in the stadium every time. however, my opinion is biased since i only get to make about one game in t'town a year. at the risk of stating the obvious, the in stadium experience can never be duplicated at home, but its more than that. its the atmosphere that surrounds the game as well...the bars on friday night, hitting the quad on saturday morning with a kickin' hangover, the audio/video just before kickoff...i love it all. there is, however, one major downside to attending a game in person, and that is missing all the other games on tv. between the tailgate hopping, the booze consumption, and not spending my time in front of a tv, i frequently leave a game having no idea what has happened across the cfb landscape.

2. As far as going to the game, do you prefer very comfortable or really sharp, in your attire?

there are two things that make me feel very strongly about the douchiness of getting all dressed up to go to a sporting event. 1) i was a proud gdi in while in t'town, so i spent a fair amount of my time pointing and laughing at the idiocy of the greek section. and 2) i now live in dallas where people go ahead and dress super douchey for mavs and/or stars games so they don't have to change before they go to ghostbar or some other ass clown convention. so to answer the original question more simply...comfortable.

you true tuscaloosa peeps know exactly what that is on the left
3. What your favorite gameday recipe or alternately, it’s just not tailgating without…

i'm a simple man. my tailgate needs beer...and that's really about it. would i like food?? well hell yeah, but if its not something i can bring that's "ready to eat" or unable to be cooked on a grill, its probably too high maintenance. i realize there is an unspoken "tailgating competition" happening on most college campuses, so i'll leave that to you. i'll come by and pull a hit and run on your jambalaya, slow smoked brisket, and 7 layer dip, and then i'll go back to drinking my hangover away.

4. What is your drop-dead have to be in your seat time?

kickoff. this is not just an alabama football thing, this is a universal rule. kickoff, tipoff, first pitch, the puck dropping, or whatever, i had better be there. i have gotten in to more heated conversations with friends over this than i can begin to count.

5. Is there any paraphernalia you have to take in the game with you?

again...a simple man. my ticket and hopefully a little bourbon, that's all i need.