Ole Miss peeps - Grove tips/need to knows/etc.

Make sure to visit the Walk of Champions and get a pic in front of the "Intimidator" (the 2003 SEC West co-champions banner)

Get there early. Pour drinks/beer into solo/styrofoam cup. Keep alcohol somewhat inconspicuous and you'll be fine.

Go with an open mind and be friendly. People that dislike the grove are those that go in with a mindset of looking to find something to bitch about.

Bunch of crybabies

Just tips on the experience - no tent or anything like that

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Pour drinks/beer into solo/styrofoam cup. Keep alcohol somewhat inconspicuous and you'll be fine

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I can buy weed in a store in California. But I can't drink beer in a can in the Grove. This world is fricked up.

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I can buy weed in a store in California

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I knew they were voting on this, but didn't know it was a thing yet without a card..

To be perfectly honest, it's difficult to enjoy the Grove if you don't have a tent where you're expected unless you're really outgoing. I'm assuming he's not a fan of either school, so wearing a shirt for his school of choice would be a good idea.

Ole Miss folks are friendly and outgoing, but if he's just walking through the Grove waiting on someone to pick him out of the crowd and offer him food and booze, he'll be disappointed. If people can tell he's a visitor just there for the spectacle, they'll be much more likely to stop him and want to talk, which leads inextricably to partying.

If he's less outgoing, tell him to go out on the square the night before and make friends. It's easier there, and he'll get invites from 100% of the people he let's know he's just there for the experience.

If he's got a big enough crew to justify it, setting up his own tent to use as a home base would be ideal. There are companies that will handle everything for him, but if he wants to do it himself, make sure he knows to find out what time the Grove opens and start circling campus jockeying for position well in advance, especially for that game. If he can get everything in his trunk, he can lie to the guards and tell them he's not tailgating and get on campus early. Just don't pull anything out of the trunk until the Grove opens. This is pretty obvious, but tell him not to try to drag everything to the Grove at once. Grab the tent only and sprint to the Grove when it opens. Set the tent up and then go back for the rest. Tell him not to get greedy looking for a great spot. Speed is important. Set up as quickly as possible before you get squeezed out.

Even if he'll have his own tent, he should still make friends the night before and wear his favorite college shirt. He should also make sure to invite the folks around him to share in his booze and food. They'll reciprocate, and a joyous time will be had by all.

Thanks man - great set of tips.

He knows if he wears a Bama shirt he's dead to me.

Enjoy it while you can....there's an msu beat writer that will probably Updyke all the oaks when the ncaa doesn't hand us a bowl ban.

Eat at Ajax diner on the square. Place is frikkin delicious. All kinds of cool southern folk art on the walls too. And cute college girls wait on you. It's a great place.