Chris Coulson and his buddies had to outdo themselves this year.
Last year for Kansas University’s Homecoming, they loaded five kiddie swimming pools with 1,500 cans of beer to quench the tailgating thirsts of their friends, their friends’ friends and probably a few freeloading strangers who attended the KU-Oklahoma football game.
This year, they have a new goal 3,000 cans of beer.
“Our motto is and has always been, ‘If you want good friends, you have to be willing to pay for them,'” Coulson said. “We anticipate being the best-looking tailgate on the hill, and anything short of that will be deemed failure.”
Coulson, who lives in Kansas City, Mo., organized the party last year with his three roommates John Kilroy, Tom Meier and Drew Berst all 2000 KU graduates and former members of Pi Kappa Psi fraternity.
This year, the four added 12 more friends to their sponsor list. They planned to buy the beer Friday night, then be at their parking spot near the stadium around 8:30 a.m. or 9 a.m. to set up the party. To mark the spot, they have a sign slamming KU’s Homecoming opponent, Colorado.
“CU: Where liberal just means stoned and lazy,” the sign reads.
Kilroy said he didn’t know how much money each sponsor would need to contribute it’ll likely be more than $100 each. But he admitted there might be some corners cut during the shopping process.
“We’re buying only the best beer,” he said with a laugh. “It’ll be stuff like PBR (Pabst Blue Ribbon), Miller High Life, Old Milwaukee and Busch Light a good variety of not the most expensive beer.”
Kilroy said he and his friends didn’t plan to waste time barbecuing.
“Nope,” he said. “Just beer.”
Last year, Coulson estimated 400 people showed for the event, though Kilroy said his friend overestimated. The organizers sent an initial invitation e-mail to their friends and told them to distribute it widely.
“After that, it’s word of mouth,” Coulson said.
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The party is supposed to be invitation-only. But Kilroy admitted it was hard to enforce.
“When random jackasses show up, I’m not going to be a police officer,” he said.
Kilroy said the big party should make today a fun reunion for his friends no matter the outcome of the game.
“We’ll be out there having fun,” he said. “It’ll be a good opportunity get people back there to Lawrence. I’m not saying you have to be loaded to go to the game it just adds to the atmosphere.”
Chris Coulson and his buddies had to outdo themselves this year.
Last year for Kansas University’s Homecoming, they loaded five kiddie swimming pools with 1,500 cans of beer to quench the tailgating thirsts of their friends, their friends’ friends and probably a few freeloading strangers who attended the KU-Oklahoma football game.
This year, they have a new goal 3,000 cans of beer.
“Our motto is and has always been, ‘If you want good friends, you have to be willing to pay for them,'” Coulson said. “We anticipate being the best-looking tailgate on the hill, and anything short of that will be deemed failure.”
Coulson, who lives in Kansas City, Mo., organized the party last year with his three roommates John Kilroy, Tom Meier and Drew Berst all 2000 KU graduates and former members of Pi Kappa Psi fraternity.
This year, the four added 12 more friends to their sponsor list. They planned to buy the beer Friday night, then be at their parking spot near the stadium around 8:30 a.m. or 9 a.m. to set up the party. To mark the spot, they have a sign slamming KU’s Homecoming opponent, Colorado.
“CU: Where liberal just means stoned and lazy,” the sign reads.
Kilroy said he didn’t know how much money each sponsor would need to contribute it’ll likely be more than $100 each. But he admitted there might be some corners cut during the shopping process.
“We’re buying only the best beer,” he said with a laugh. “It’ll be stuff like PBR (Pabst Blue Ribbon), Miller High Life, Old Milwaukee and Busch Light a good variety of not the most expensive beer.”
Kilroy said he and his friends didn’t plan to waste time barbecuing.
“Nope,” he said. “Just beer.”
Last year, Coulson estimated 400 people showed for the event, though Kilroy said his friend overestimated. The organizers sent an initial invitation e-mail to their friends and told them to distribute it widely.
“After that, it’s word of mouth,” Coulson said.
The party is supposed to be invitation-only. But Kilroy admitted it was hard to enforce.
“When random jackasses show up, I’m not going to be a police officer,” he said.
Kilroy said the big party should make today a fun reunion for his friends no matter the outcome of the game.
“We’ll be out there having fun,” he said. “It’ll be a good opportunity get people back there to Lawrence. I’m not saying you have to be loaded to go to the game it just adds to the atmosphere.”
Chris Coulson and his buddies had to outdo themselves this year.
Last year for Kansas University’s Homecoming, they loaded five kiddie swimming pools with 1,500 cans of beer to quench the tailgating thirsts of their friends, their friends’ friends and probably a few freeloading strangers who attended the KU-Oklahoma football game.
This year, they have a new goal 3,000 cans of beer.
“Our motto is and has always been, ‘If you want good friends, you have to be willing to pay for them,'” Coulson said. “We anticipate being the best-looking tailgate on the hill, and anything short of that will be deemed failure.”
Coulson, who lives in Kansas City, Mo., organized the party last year with his three roommates John Kilroy, Tom Meier and Drew Berst all 2000 KU graduates and former members of Pi Kappa Psi fraternity.
This year, the four added 12 more friends to their sponsor list. They planned to buy the beer Friday night, then be at their parking spot near the stadium around 8:30 a.m. or 9 a.m. to set up the party. To mark the spot, they have a sign slamming KU’s Homecoming opponent, Colorado.
“CU: Where liberal just means stoned and lazy,” the sign reads.
Kilroy said he didn’t know how much money each sponsor would need to contribute it’ll likely be more than $100 each. But he admitted there might be some corners cut during the shopping process.
“We’re buying only the best beer,” he said with a laugh. “It’ll be stuff like PBR (Pabst Blue Ribbon), Miller High Life, Old Milwaukee and Busch Light a good variety of not the most expensive beer.”
Kilroy said he and his friends didn’t plan to waste time barbecuing.
“Nope,” he said. “Just beer.”
Last year, Coulson estimated 400 people showed for the event, though Kilroy said his friend overestimated. The organizers sent an initial invitation e-mail to their friends and told them to distribute it widely.
“After that, it’s word of mouth,” Coulson said.
The party is supposed to be invitation-only. But Kilroy admitted it was hard to enforce.
“When random jackasses show up, I’m not going to be a police officer,” he said.
Kilroy said the big party should make today a fun reunion for his friends no matter the outcome of the game.
“We’ll be out there having fun,” he said. “It’ll be a good opportunity get people back there to Lawrence. I’m not saying you have to be loaded to go to the game it just adds to the atmosphere.”
Chris Coulson and his buddies had to outdo themselves this year.
Last year for Kansas University’s Homecoming, they loaded five kiddie swimming pools with 1,500 cans of beer to quench the tailgating thirsts of their friends, their friends’ friends and probably a few freeloading strangers who attended the KU-Oklahoma football game.
This year, they have a new goal 3,000 cans of beer.
“Our motto is and has always been, ‘If you want good friends, you have to be willing to pay for them,'” Coulson said. “We anticipate being the best-looking tailgate on the hill, and anything short of that will be deemed failure.”
Coulson, who lives in Kansas City, Mo., organized the party last year with his three roommates John Kilroy, Tom Meier and Drew Berst all 2000 KU graduates and former members of Pi Kappa Psi fraternity.
This year, the four added 12 more friends to their sponsor list. They planned to buy the beer Friday night, then be at their parking spot near the stadium around 8:30 a.m. or 9 a.m. to set up the party. To mark the spot, they have a sign slamming KU’s Homecoming opponent, Colorado.
“CU: Where liberal just means stoned and lazy,” the sign reads.
Kilroy said he didn’t know how much money each sponsor would need to contribute it’ll likely be more than $100 each. But he admitted there might be some corners cut during the shopping process.
“We’re buying only the best beer,” he said with a laugh. “It’ll be stuff like PBR (Pabst Blue Ribbon), Miller High Life, Old Milwaukee and Busch Light a good variety of not the most expensive beer.”
Kilroy said he and his friends didn’t plan to waste time barbecuing.
“Nope,” he said. “Just beer.”
Last year, Coulson estimated 400 people showed for the event, though Kilroy said his friend overestimated. The organizers sent an initial invitation e-mail to their friends and told them to distribute it widely.
“After that, it’s word of mouth,” Coulson said.
The party is supposed to be invitation-only. But Kilroy admitted it was hard to enforce.
“When random jackasses show up, I’m not going to be a police officer,” he said.
Kilroy said the big party should make today a fun reunion for his friends no matter the outcome of the game.
“We’ll be out there having fun,” he said. “It’ll be a good opportunity get people back there to Lawrence. I’m not saying you have to be loaded to go to the game it just adds to the atmosphere.”
Chris Coulson and his buddies had to outdo themselves this year.
Last year for Kansas University’s Homecoming, they loaded five kiddie swimming pools with 1,500 cans of beer to quench the tailgating thirsts of their friends, their friends’ friends and probably a few freeloading strangers who attended the KU-Oklahoma football game.
This year, they have a new goal 3,000 cans of beer.
“Our motto is and has always been, ‘If you want good friends, you have to be willing to pay for them,'” Coulson said. “We anticipate being the best-looking tailgate on the hill, and anything short of that will be deemed failure.”
Coulson, who lives in Kansas City, Mo., organized the party last year with his three roommates John Kilroy, Tom Meier and Drew Berst all 2000 KU graduates and former members of Pi Kappa Psi fraternity.
This year, the four added 12 more friends to their sponsor list. They planned to buy the beer Friday night, then be at their parking spot near the stadium around 8:30 a.m. or 9 a.m. to set up the party. To mark the spot, they have a sign slamming KU’s Homecoming opponent, Colorado.
“CU: Where liberal just means stoned and lazy,” the sign reads.
Kilroy said he didn’t know how much money each sponsor would need to contribute it’ll likely be more than $100 each. But he admitted there might be some corners cut during the shopping process.
“We’re buying only the best beer,” he said with a laugh. “It’ll be stuff like PBR (Pabst Blue Ribbon), Miller High Life, Old Milwaukee and Busch Light a good variety of not the most expensive beer.”
Kilroy said he and his friends didn’t plan to waste time barbecuing.
“Nope,” he said. “Just beer.”
Last year, Coulson estimated 400 people showed for the event, though Kilroy said his friend overestimated. The organizers sent an initial invitation e-mail to their friends and told them to distribute it widely.
“After that, it’s word of mouth,” Coulson said.
The party is supposed to be invitation-only. But Kilroy admitted it was hard to enforce.
“When random jackasses show up, I’m not going to be a police officer,” he said.
Kilroy said the big party should make today a fun reunion for his friends no matter the outcome of the game.
“We’ll be out there having fun,” he said. “It’ll be a good opportunity get people back there to Lawrence. I’m not saying you have to be loaded to go to the game it just adds to the atmosphere.”
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