Celebrating on the home front (and far, far away)
Columbia’s celebration of Tiger football has been going on unofficially all week in the form of tiger tails hanging from car trunks, people decked out in Mizzou gear and business marquees spelling out pro-Mizzou messages.
Now there will be several official chances for home-front celebration:
Tonight (Thursday), there is a a “spirit rally” at 7 p.m. on the south steps of Jesse Hall. Coach Gary Pinkel will speak, as will Tiger players. The Mizzou Alumni Association will offer free coffee and hot chocolate.
Fans can send the team on its way at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the athletic complex at the corner of Stadium and Providence. Fans should park on the west side of Memorial Stadium and use the bridge to get to the complex.
If you can’t make it to San Antonio but still want to watch the game with a crowd, there’s a giant watch party at Mizzou Arena starting Saturday at 6 p.m. The event is free, and concession stands will be open.
Far, far away from Columbia, a different kind of watch party will take place. Sgt. Derick Moudy of Marceline, Mo., says that he and fellow soldiers in Kabul, Afghanistan got to watch the Mizzou-Kansas game and plan to watch the Big 12 Championship, too, as work allows.
“Everybody here is excited about the upcoming games,” Moudy writes, “and the interest the university has in us is generating more excitement. The team store (Tiger Team Store) is sending us some Tiger Football shirts. The guys are pumped about that.”
Is there any Pep Rally in San Antonio before the game on Saturday?
MIZZOU fan in SATX | Nov.29, 2007
Indeed, there is a Mizzou Alumni Association tailgate at 3 p.m. Saturday at the San Antonio Convention Center, Exhibit Hall D. Check mizzou.com for details.
Chris Blose, editor | Nov.29, 2007
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