(11-12-2013 09:57 PM)UTEPSAL Wrote:  I have been here in Jacksonville North Carolina doing some work at Camp Lejeune and am thinking of going up to the ECU-UAB football game this saturday. I have been wanting to experience the great fans and crowd and want some suggestion on places to hang out before the game. Hopefully I can meet a couple of you faithful ECU fans. All suggestions are really appreciated.

Couldn't have saved the trip for the EPIC UTEP @ ECU basketball game?

Every single one between us in Minges has been one for the ages.

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Tiebreakers, O'Cools, and Carolina Ale House are the T3 IMO. I like Ale Houses food but unless you get a booth/table the tall chairs at all the other tables makes chilling out for a full game kind of hard on the ole back.

If you're staying after the game I'd recommend heading out to winslows. Great beer and burgers (43+ beers on tap, many more bottles) and a nice but casual atmosphere. Might be worth a venture pre-game too depending on the crowd at ale house..winslows is definitely my favorite.

My crowd is the 18-26 year old range. You're welcome to come hang out, we have a good time, but I would imagine that the others provide a more legitimate tailgating experience than a bunch of frat boys. We will have beer though and a neat spot.... I may actually have a friend with very good (cheap) tix for sale. PM if youre interested, I can at least hook you up with a brew and some directions to legitimate tailgates.

@chess, not a phi psi but our (26 year old+) alumni actually tailgate by minges and we are at the bottom of college hill. I havent really ventured that way. Only other spots I've been to are elmhurst and epps.


Edit: ill go ahead and throw in. I'm 22, pretty calm natured, and in my first year of grad school, so I don't get anywhere near as rambunctious as the other kids in the student lot (I guess the calm natured part is the only thing of significance. ..I've seen wild, drunk, old grad students). I wouldn't mind venturing to a few tailgates to meet some people instead of sitting around spc.

Utepsal, I'm also from the jacksonville area if you need directions coming from that way, and I have a house .25 miles from the stadium if you need a place to park.

Here are some of the locations mentioned already in Google Maps:

• Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
• Carolina Ale House
• Professor O'Cools
• The Varsity - northwest corner of the intersection
• B's Barbecue - Need to be there early, or don't go at all
  

If you park downtown, there is a gameday shuttle that will take you to the Stadium for free.

Freeboot Friday is Friday afternoon if you plan to stay the night

(11-12-2013 09:57 PM)UTEPSAL Wrote:  I have been here in Jacksonville North Carolina doing some work at Camp Lejeune and am thinking of going up to the ECU-UAB football game this saturday. I have been wanting to experience the great fans and crowd and want some suggestion on places to hang out before the game. Hopefully I can meet a couple of you faithful ECU fans. All suggestions are really appreciated.

Oh man, my neck of the woods. I miss that place. Have you gone to the O House yet in Jacksonville?

I remember when I would go to the ECU games I would stay at a hotel that had a rounded bar in the lobby. Great times in that place.

I will definitely check out all these suggestions. If you see some guy walking around with a UTEP shirt or UTEP sweatshirt, thats me. Ill represent the miners since basketball season just started. I will probably be the only UTEP fan you all see there. I will PM some of you guys by friday. and thanks for the info. By the way, I have not been to the O house. I do have to check it out though

(11-12-2013 10:23 PM)PurpleReigns2012 Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 10:21 PM)UTEPSAL Wrote:  thanks for all the suggestions so far. 1999, I would love to drop by even to just meet a few guys that I normally see post here on CUSSABBs. I will send you a PM. Carolina Ale house is great! They actually have one here in Jacksonville. I see Bojangles is really big here in Carolina. I see more of these restaurants than I see KFC.

Bojangles > rest

Man I miss Bojangles. We can replicate the BBQ, but not bojangles. Man I miss Bojangles.

(11-14-2013 03:49 PM)GrayBeard Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 10:23 PM)PurpleReigns2012 Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 10:21 PM)UTEPSAL Wrote:  thanks for all the suggestions so far. 1999, I would love to drop by even to just meet a few guys that I normally see post here on CUSSABBs. I will send you a PM. Carolina Ale house is great! They actually have one here in Jacksonville. I see Bojangles is really big here in Carolina. I see more of these restaurants than I see KFC.

Bojangles > rest

Man I miss Bojangles. We can replicate the BBQ, but not bojangles. Man I miss Bojangles.

What? Sorry, couldn't hear you.........

(11-12-2013 10:21 PM)UTEPSAL Wrote:  thanks for all the suggestions so far. 1999, I would love to drop by even to just meet a few guys that I normally see post here on CUSSABBs. I will send you a PM. Carolina Ale house is great! They actually have one here in Jacksonville. I see Bojangles is really big here in Carolina. I see more of these restaurants than I see KFC.

Better than KFC, but not as good as Popeye's.

(11-14-2013 04:32 PM)ultraviolet Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 10:21 PM)UTEPSAL Wrote:  thanks for all the suggestions so far. 1999, I would love to drop by even to just meet a few guys that I normally see post here on CUSSABBs. I will send you a PM. Carolina Ale house is great! They actually have one here in Jacksonville. I see Bojangles is really big here in Carolina. I see more of these restaurants than I see KFC.

Better than KFC, but not as good as Popeye's.[/b]

Dem's fightin words...

If you are still in Jacksonville the week of Thanksgiving I have a football suggestion. The high school semi-finals (eastern and western championships) are normally that weekend. One of the best teams I've ever seen was Havlock in (I think) 2011. I saw them play Cleveland and man were they amazing. They are very good again this year and if things fall into place as expected they will be playing at home. It is just down the road from Jacksonville. Check it out if you get a chance.

(11-14-2013 07:14 PM)dawgitall Wrote:  If you are still in Jacksonville the week of Thanksgiving I have a football suggestion. The high school semi-finals (eastern and western championships) are normally that weekend. One of the best teams I've ever seen was Havlock in (I think) 2011. I saw them play Cleveland and man were they amazing. They are very good again this year and if things fall into place as expected they will be playing at home. It is just down the road from Jacksonville. Check it out if you get a chance.

It sounds good, I do go home the tuesday before thanksgiving so Im not sure if its before then but Ill check.

(11-12-2013 09:57 PM)UTEPSAL Wrote:  I have been here in Jacksonville North Carolina doing some work at Camp Lejeune and am thinking of going up to the ECU-UAB football game this saturday. I have been wanting to experience the great fans and crowd and want some suggestion on places to hang out before the game. Hopefully I can meet a couple of you faithful ECU fans. All suggestions are really appreciated.

I live in Jacksonville and will be going to the game. You are more than welcome to tailgate with us. Message me if you are interested.

(11-14-2013 04:36 PM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote:  

(11-14-2013 04:32 PM)ultraviolet Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 10:21 PM)UTEPSAL Wrote:  thanks for all the suggestions so far. 1999, I would love to drop by even to just meet a few guys that I normally see post here on CUSSABBs. I will send you a PM. Carolina Ale house is great! They actually have one here in Jacksonville. I see Bojangles is really big here in Carolina. I see more of these restaurants than I see KFC.

Better than KFC, but not as good as Popeye's.[/b]

Dem's fightin words...

ha! i agree with Ultraviolet......Popeye's chicken tastes less "processed" and their mashed potatoes are better IMO......

(11-14-2013 10:28 PM)ECMAN79 Wrote:  

(11-14-2013 04:36 PM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote:  

(11-14-2013 04:32 PM)ultraviolet Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 10:21 PM)UTEPSAL Wrote:  thanks for all the suggestions so far. 1999, I would love to drop by even to just meet a few guys that I normally see post here on CUSSABBs. I will send you a PM. Carolina Ale house is great! They actually have one here in Jacksonville. I see Bojangles is really big here in Carolina. I see more of these restaurants than I see KFC.

Better than KFC, but not as good as Popeye's.[/b]

Dem's fightin words...

ha! i agree with Ultraviolet......Popeye's chicken tastes less "processed" and their mashed potatoes are better IMO......

I don't go to either for the "chicken". Instead, it is all about the sandwiches and biscuits. I think that Bojangles wins that battle with the exception of Popeye's crawfish poboy.

Anyone a fan of sup dogs?

(11-14-2013 10:28 PM)ECMAN79 Wrote:  

(11-14-2013 04:36 PM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote:  

(11-14-2013 04:32 PM)ultraviolet Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 10:21 PM)UTEPSAL Wrote:  thanks for all the suggestions so far. 1999, I would love to drop by even to just meet a few guys that I normally see post here on CUSSABBs. I will send you a PM. Carolina Ale house is great! They actually have one here in Jacksonville. I see Bojangles is really big here in Carolina. I see more of these restaurants than I see KFC.

Better than KFC, but not as good as Popeye's.[/b]

Dem's fightin words...

ha! i agree with Ultraviolet......Popeye's chicken tastes less "processed" and their mashed potatoes are better IMO......

Plus they got red beans and rice!

Bojangles was founded in Kinston. Nuff said.

(11-15-2013 01:52 PM)PurpleReigns2012 Wrote:  Bojangles was founded in Kinston. Nuff said.

That's not accurate. Bojangles was founded in Charlotte. Tands Is a Kinston North Carolina company that owns most of the Bojangles franchises in eastern North Carolina and has since 1980.

(11-14-2013 03:49 PM)GrayBeard Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 10:23 PM)PurpleReigns2012 Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 10:21 PM)UTEPSAL Wrote:  thanks for all the suggestions so far. 1999, I would love to drop by even to just meet a few guys that I normally see post here on CUSSABBs. I will send you a PM. Carolina Ale house is great! They actually have one here in Jacksonville. I see Bojangles is really big here in Carolina. I see more of these restaurants than I see KFC.

Bojangles > rest

Man I miss Bojangles. We can replicate the BBQ, but not bojangles. Man I miss Bojangles.

those bluberry biscuits are great!

(11-14-2013 10:28 PM)whitey Wrote:  

(11-12-2013 09:57 PM)UTEPSAL Wrote:  I have been here in Jacksonville North Carolina doing some work at Camp Lejeune and am thinking of going up to the ECU-UAB football game this saturday. I have been wanting to experience the great fans and crowd and want some suggestion on places to hang out before the game. Hopefully I can meet a couple of you faithful ECU fans. All suggestions are really appreciated.

I live in Jacksonville and will be going to the game. You are more than welcome to tailgate with us. Message me if you are interested.

thanks! I will message you. I would like to meet a few of you all that post here in person. I will be heading up to greenville at around 8 or 9 am tomorrow morning. If you all see someone with a UTEP shirt or sweatshirt, that is probably me. dont think we will see any other utep fans at the game.