We're Back! (2017-2018 RU Season Kick-Off)

Greetings, once again, and welcome to the 2017-2018 season of Rutgers football! I'm excited and I hope you are too because it's a new season and a fresh start (and hopefully we won't get totally destroyed by Washington on Friday, fingers crossed).

Since it's a new year and the first game, we decided to go with something simple for the tailgate: subs. We will be getting the subs, a table, plates, utensils, and the homemade RU cornhole board, as usual. I am personally making fresh pico de gallo in preparation of the tailgate. Just bring your own drinks or snack and we should be fine.

We will be meeting at 5 o'clock at the WalMart. I'm hoping to see you there and here's to the new RU season!

-BRES

Fun in the Summertime

Courtesy of mine and Chris' friend, Coach Dan, the kids and I got to watch RU's Mike Williams' magic at the inaugural Tinton Falls Summer Hoops Camp.

The benefits of showing up at a high school BOE meeting to encourage the district to allow the program to go forward as planned.

Really nice kid and showed off some NBA 3-point range in a fun contest vs. one of the local coaches -- mentioned Dadika when I said I was RU Class of '91. I hope this encounter breaks the NCAA Tournament hex since I was the last student broadcaster to do an RU men's NCAA game.

We hope everyone's summer is going well and we'll see you on September 1!

Rutgers-Penn State tailgate wrapup

The final Brepnation group shot of the 2106 tailgating season

Chris is really enjoying the Thanksgiving tailgate !

As we convened for the final time in the overflow black lot, BRES planned a Thanksgiving tailgate spread that was enjoyed by all. The turkey and stuffing filled potato skins was a great idea, Shane, but for the love of God, you've got to wear pants when it's supposed to get cold outside!  Although the season was a tough one to endure, thanks to all of the BREPNation.com for making the 2106 tailgate season a blast.

Look at those cupcakes! 

Kathy showing that a proper
corn hole toss is all in the knees !

A new low -trying to hot wire the Knightengale cart!! 

The few brave souls who stuck it out until the fourth quarter!!!

A final toast to the 2016 season!

SEE YOU ALL AGAIN IN 2017!!!!!!

Andrea can sense the cold coming!

State Penn Tailgate Horseplay, Oh...Turkey Buffet

It's been a crazy week for me so apologies for the late idea notice, but Pete came up with a good tailgate theme, and Shane is planning to take it up another notch as, mercifully, we close out the home season vs. State Penn.

As for the meet-up time, let's say 4 p.m. at the usual spot.

Kick-off is 8 p.m., and our team sucks but we appear to have great weather for this time of year.

Ticket-wise, Kathy and Evan have claimed Pete's 2 extras, so if others in the group have unused tickets please speak up.

Since we're trying to avoid all things bland or chain-like from central Pennsyltucky, we're going to put together a Thanksgiving-themed menu, with hot-sliced turkey (warmed on the grill) and all of the sides, either stuffed on a Nino's sub roll or Shane's idea...

The "Spudwich," using two fried potato skins as the bread that you stuff w/your turkey and other stuff.

The genesis of this idea came from Monmouth Park's food truck festival, where Shane savaged a turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and gravy spudwich. I tried it and can vouch for its tastiness.

We'll pick up the turkey (Costco has a good pre-cooked breast that just needs warming), do the skins and sub rolls and, with all of the byproducts of gutting a few dozen spuds, mashed potatoes.

If anyone has good Thanksgiving dishes, feel free to contribute. We could use stuffing (veggie or sausage) and gravy, in particular.  Desserts and drinks, of course, are welcome.  Bourbon might be involved.

Anyway, keep the chatter going in the comment field below, and please note what you can contribute to the Thanksgiving-themed spread.

RU-Indiana recap in pictures

BREP in the classic red body suit directing the convoy into the black lot - Sadly, an IPhone was hurt in the filming  

Raising the BREPNation tailgate flag  - reminiscent of the Iwo Jima photo  

TCB - Chris and Scott cooking up the omelettes while Basil ponders his cheese of choice 

The traditional throwing away of money on the 50/50 to the Dance team - Will one of us ever win?

The return of "Wash U"s after a long absence  - Can we finally get Eric a Rutgers jacket? It's been ten years!!

The group shot of our tailgate missing the one person who took the photo......

'Po Boy Adam, exhausted from his photographer duties 

Welcome Morgan to the BrepNation RU tailgate experience 

A dismayed Eric pondering where it all went wrong for Rutgers - We should have won!!! 

The possible end of an era  - Could the quads have attended their last Rutgers game together?

RU-Indiana Tailgate discussion

BREP needs everyone to step it up this week. 

Down our fearless leader Bill this week, we look to rebound against Indiana with a noon start. Let's get the tailgate discussion started. I'm guessing we are looking for a breakfast themed tailgate, so if anyone has some specific ideas lets throw them out now.

The Children R Our Future

We take a step back for a moment from the typical tailgate posts to present the artistic avant-garde musing of a Rutgers game day as taken by "BRES n SIS."