University of Miami - Ibis Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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Photo by Jessica Bryant W i TAILGATING ESSENTIALS Just as it is a tradition to support Hurricanes at rival away games, a lot of thought goes into which items to pack and which funny phrase to put on your sign for a debut on television. A few students share their must-haves at any tailgate to showcase their pride and g spirit, By Jasmine Lijenderson 026 Lifestyles STANDING OUT In a sea of garnet ahd Hurricane tans stood their grouho LBJ game versus Florida State Uriiversity C and green sprinkled the sedum and c could be heard roaring from the stahds. p. i to p? 9 CL uJ lD 1 A A Hi KD . j LO 3 V ,A i , r U3 OJ r ,n The most important part of the tailgate is the grill. If you forget the grill, you have no food, and that's not a good time for anyone Benjamin Gordon 5 Senior lalways make a sigh customized for each team we play. A sign for the game is a basic essential because you show your spirit and pride creatively for everyone to see and hopefuiiy you get a spot on TV. Azah Awasum Senior I have to have my vintage UM snapback hat. I look good in it, and I like to take it a step further than a t-shirt, Suzette lkejianU Freshman PEACE TO FSU In the sea of garnet, seniors Catherine Johhs arid Ashiey MCKevitt join the few who wore orange and green Photo courtesy Ashiey MCKevitt

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FUNNEL AWAY No tailgate would be complete without a U ttmhel. Seniors Bianca Fateone ahd Christine Roy-McMahon raced before the Ohio State game Photo by Cayia Nimmo PREGAME CHEER Sporting a Miami jersey, sehior Jayson Stewart keeps his spirits high before enterihg the game. With a smile oh his face! Stewart hahg with his triehds ih the parking lot of Suh Lite Stadium, drihkihg arid eatihg at their tailgate, Photo by Natalie Edgar POPULAR GAMEDAY T-SHIRTS With a controvresy taking its toll, there were those who attempted to make light of the situation T-shirts were all over game day Oh the backs of mate ahd female students Some shirts were more tame than others but exeryohe hada favorite ahd a reason to wear it. By Sandra M, Montalvo GRUBTIME Armed with a grill, food and spatula, sehiors Kevin Hsiao and Max Mahh cook burgers for their Beta Theta Pi brothers, Photo by Alejandro Rehgifo Jesse Bryant i' Senior 'I bought this shirt because, like all 'Cahes fans, I love the hate that is aimed at me as a fan. I love army fatigues, swagger, the U and 'team bad guy' because to us those are things to be proud of. Photo by Jessica Bryant t1standW1ththe In the hot, sticky September afternoon air, school spirit beamed through the parking lot at the first tailgate of the year. Despite summer scandals and player suspensions, football fans came out in full force to watch the game many were calling the iiIneligi-bowlf, The NCAA was already investigating the Ohio State Buckeyes football program when Yahoo Sports released its unnerving exspose on booster Nevin Shapirols dealings with football players at UM. iiNo scandal could,ve stopped me from going hard at the first tailgate of the seasonfj'unior Cynthia Mills said. uEspecially since it was against OSU? From the cheers at the pep rally to the spell-outs in the stands, fans were ready for the start of football season. Facing off against a famous rival, Ohio State, students were ready to show the country how great it is to be a Hurricane. Gates opened at 1pm with cars ready to roll in. Yellow school buses jam- packed with fraternity brothers drove to their designated spots as Cheers were yelled through the open windows. The parking lot quickly filled as tailgating flags were raised and smoke lifted into the sky from grills cooking up good-eats. J ordan ToIson i Sophomore I Chose to wear my pride becasue it is a privilege and honor to be part of one of the best academic and athletic schools in the country. Photo by Kenneth Rubi Fans showed conUnuous pride through public aUegahons and controversy iiI got to the stadium at 1:30 and the lots were already super full,,,ser1ior Annette Vera said. Fans who arrived as early as Vera carne prepared for six continuous hours oftailgating.Trur1ks of cars emptied out beer pong tables, corn- hole, footballs, grills, and coolers full of the essentials: alcohol, burgers, hot dogs, Chips, dip and veggie trays. IA friend of mine made Orange and Green buckeyes, nothing said school spirit like eating those buckeyesf, sophomore Rachel Monane said. ii1 felt so bad for those poor Ohio State fans who were brave enough to tailgate next to drunk college students and alums. It was an endless haze of grill smoke by the time kiCk-off neard and fans headed into the stadium. The afternoon was filled with constant, loud iiC-A-N-E-Sl cheers, and fans dancing on top of SUVs. iBeing outside for that long tailgating was probably a bad idea? junior Phil Mahoney said. iIBut the win at the end of the night made it all worth the dehydration. With Nevin Shapirois scandalous allegations and NCAA investigations on everyones mind, the decisive Victory over the Buckeyes reminded spectators what it was all about, the game of football. Byjasmz'ne Henderson Hewitt Hanafee Senior I thought it was an awful thing that Shapiro was seeking revenge for people not helping him get out of jail for his bad Choices and we had to get punished for it. I thought the shirt was a x funny play on the blown a out of proportion x scandal. Photo by liiiaha Oyarzun

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miomi For one of the most anticipated games of the season against our rival Florida State University, fans went above and beyond to travel to Tallahassee to support the football team. Road tripped dazed attendees arrived in Tallahassee with a challenging swagger, ready to fill their stands with orange and green. Tailgating is a tradition even eight hours away from Sun Life Stadium. However, students found that tailgating in tropical Miami was much different from the deep south weather, tradition and culture of the state capitals campus. The palm trees disappeared and the oceanview was replaced with rolling hills and dense forests. The campus was filled with brownstone buildings and the stadium had more garnet and gold than orange and green; it was obvious you were in Seminole country. Senior Lauren McIntosh was among those fans who traveled to FSU for the game and quickly got a taste ofwhat 4W 3 m KEEPING TRADITION Hip cup is a popular game for fans before, games. The fun extended to Seminole country for seniors Nick Diaz and Cassandra Persch who are seen here piayn'ig Hip cop against other tailgaters in the parking lot. Vimyso COLHTFQ i'armfw Axtauxe 5W; Wis; .. , WINNINGSPIRIT V LHW? :m'w ,t r U: t: ' bww w :1 bmgzrit 1mm; mw .1 1': in J.J'iii'x b'iffi' ,Ct4',fw:v. :M ov E D Time and distance did not stop thousands of loyal football fans on the road to FSU it was like to be on the iiawayb side, removed from her natural sub- tropical surroundings. iiUsuaHy at home games we hop from tailgate to tailgate seeing our friends, but this one was different because we didnt know the other tailgaters? McIntosh said. She and her friends were lucky enough to find a parking lot near other Canes so they weren,t too overwhelmed by Seminoles who heckled anyone in orange and green. MFhere were really friendly people from both sides and we tailgate hopped anyways. All the fans were bonding in the parking lot? she said. Even though she supported her school in a strange place with unfamiliar fans, it turned out to be an even better tailgating experience with the added bond of playful animosty. uNo matter what happens in football, as a university we beat them in eveyrthing else? freshman Talia Touboul said. Byjasmz'ne 33v 4S: Tailgating 027