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EVERYONE SHOULD TAKE IN A VEGAS TRIP FOR A FOOTBALL GAME

by Bryan Rahn

Everyone should do it. Take in a Vegas trip to an away football game. That’s what I did for the Nevada game this year.

Good friend Brant had the hotel room. Because it was a night game on Friday in Reno, we decided to leave Columbia at noon on Thursday.

It was a great weekend for travel. The Vegas lights were spectacular. The best colors of all though, to be honest, were in the white pants sported for the game.

On the way, we played ‘Finger Noodle’ while flying over the Grand Canyon. When we got around Vegas, John could no longer take the beating he was getting from Brant and had to stop the game.

We got to Vegas around 6:00 p.m. We followed directions to Ra. We pulled up in a cab. Much to our surprise, there was no charge to walk in the door! Usually that can be an expensive item – like cover charge with bottle service.

We did not have tickets when we started the trip, so we went to the beer pong bar. Face value of all Mizzou home Big 12 games are 85-dollars. We talked with numerous Tiger fans around Vegas. I asked them why the ticket prices were so expensive and they said they have to help pay for the new stadium. I said I thought Brock and Brant Bukowsky paid for the improvements. They said they did, but also mentioned the fund had some problems. Anyway, the parking was free.

About that time, a waitress walked up and asked if we were looking for beers. I said yes. She said she had two buckets for 50-dollars a piece. Done!

About that time another group of beer pongers pulled up next to ours. It was a freshman Tri Delt. We had a nice conversation. She told us about all the big names we should recruit. She said she chose Mizzou because she liked her chances to party, and liked the school. She said she went on a trip to Columbia and fell in love with a guy named Kaleb while she was there, and Columbia. She said she like the party atmosphere that surrounds the Mizzou tailgate program.

At 7:00 p.m. we decided to start walking to the bar for the game. We were about six blocks away from Bleachers. The bar us usually a plain-Jane type bar. With this crew, it is gorgeous on the inside and out. We walked all around the bar, inside and out. Private boxes and private suites now ring the bar, although a number of them were not sold out.

There is about 15 feet from the first row of tables and the tv’s. The seats in this bar are close to the action. The site-lines are great.

It was our homecoming. At halftime, they inducted Brant and I into the Studio 54 Hall of Fame. We were there. What took them so long to get us in their Hall of Fame? The club played the smash hit “I’m on a Boat.” The entire club sang along. I was among friends.

Ben Choi and the wives made the trip and they performed at halftime as well. Having them at road games is a real bonus.

You know how the game went. That’s all I have to say about that.

When the game was over, we were all off to the Bank. We wanted to sample the local night life. Judging by the time we got back to the rooms, we may have sampled too much local night life.

We did encounter one equipment problem. We forgot the Too-Bada Nevada buttons. Not to worry though. John had a candle in his drink. We polished off one large bottle of Vodka. Okay, two. Okay, it was a long nite in the club.

Brant and I got up at 7:00 a.m. and got ready for another day on the town. Our other friends spent the first three hours of the day sleeping in the back of the RV. They all commented how great a Vegas trip is because you can sit in the sports book and watch TV.

We got back to Columbia at about 2:45 p.m. Ten guys, minimal personal hygiene. I needed a shower and some rest, but I lost one of Farmer’s shoes.

A great trip. Everyone should do an Vegas trip to an away game at least once.

The trip is better when you win though. See more pictures here.

 

 

 

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