Spring Game Second Impressions

[jackl]

Be sure to get a grill with gives you a lot of heat and the flames are protected from the wind. During the cold months the grills tend to cook much more slowly if you don't have enough heat.

I have used a Coleman Roadtrip grill for 10 years. It has worked best when you cook directly on the griddle and grill. The only drawback is the grill owner has the cleanup at home. A 1" wide putty knife is best to scrape the drip tray under the burners. It works ok with fry pans and pots although the grill lid won't close over these items. We did large pots of Chowder in Dec. with no problems. You can buy a hose so you can hook up to a regular grill propane tank, the small green canisters usually lasted 2 or 3 games. It took care of our group which ranged from 4-7 people. Once set up it was ready to cook on in 4 minutes or so. They come in colors, I was given a blue one by a friend who went to Michigan and could not have a full size grill on the balcony of his apt bld.

 

[IMind]

Friday might not have been bad choice from recruiting perspective. Reading today that BC, Rutgers and Syracuse all had spring games on this Saturday and no thanks to ESPN constant promotion of P5 conferences, we are less attractive than those schools to many recruits due to our conference. Can only be at one place at a time and having it on Friday recruits could go to our spring game Friday and then BC or perhaps Rutgers on Saturday so we probably were able to get more of our top target recruits at our spring game on Friday than if we had it on Saturday.

This is the best reason I've heard for having the spring game on a Friday night. It makes sense.

 

[businesslawyer]

I have used a Coleman Roadtrip grill for 10 years. It has worked best when you cook directly on the griddle and grill. The only drawback is the grill owner has the cleanup at home. A 1" wide putty knife is best to scrape the drip tray under the burners. It works ok with fry pans and pots although the grill lid won't close over these items. We did large pots of Chowder in Dec. with no problems. You can buy a hose so you can hook up to a regular grill propane tank, the small green canisters usually lasted 2 or 3 games. It took care of our group which ranged from 4-7 people. Once set up it was ready to cook on in 4 minutes or so. They come in colors, I was given a blue one by a friend who went to Michigan and could not have a full size grill on the balcony of his apt bld.

Scrape the drip tray? Coward. You just keep using it until a grease fire starts in the parking lot and burns up the grill and then you buy another. Not that that happened to me.

 

[huskymedic]

Jim Fuller‏ @NHRJimFuller 21m 21 minutes ago
UConn's Randy Edsall said Chris Vritton and Tahj Herring suffered high ankle sprain & concussion respectively in spring game (typo Britton v. Vritton)

 

[huskeynut]

Tailgate question. Other than charcoal grills being banned, is there any other rule(s) I need to know before I buy a grill for tailgating?

Grill recommendations also welcomed. Thx!

Recommended brands:
Coleman - 2 and 3 burner, about 3,000 to 5, 000 BTU's per burner. Good stove but watch out for the brass hose fittings. They can strip easily. Most can be converted from the 1 pound bottle to the 20 pound tank. Stove stnd is extra but worth it.

Primus camp stoves - similar to Coleman's.

Camp Chef - similar to the Coleman's, 2 and 3 burner models. 3,000 to 5,000 BTU's per burner. Much better quality than Coleman. Can be coverted from from 1 pound bottle to tank.

Upscale stoves:
Camp Chef 2 and 3 burner Pro series. 20 pound tank only. Many accessories available. Can cook major meals all day. Burners are 30,000 BTU's each.

Your best bet is to go to Cabela's - right next to the Rent. All these stoves are available. Hit it right and you get a pretty good deal.

My recommendation - get the Camp Chef Pro series. Worth the price - about $200.00. And yes I've owned one for several years and has absolutley no problems.

 

[warbler1055]

The Weber Q portable is pretty good!!!

 

[freescooter]

I have a George Forman travel grill. I don't think they make em anymore but it is great. Has a griddle section which is great foe eggs pancakes or French toast for 11:11 am starts.

 

[BlueMAB]

the 11:11 am start times jokes never get old.

 

[Husky25]

Remember this bad boy?

I still have the full set. It's approaching 14 years old and I use the cooler far more than the grill at this point (recently purchased a Weber Q-1200), but it still works. I see a few around the blue lot, but not as many. This thing got us through Hurricane Irene with minimal protein spoilage. We literally tailgated in the driveway until the power was restored.

 

[RedSoloCup]

Remember this bad boy?

I still have the full set. It's approaching 14 years old and I use the cooler far more than the grill at this point (recently purchased a Weber Q-1200), but it still works. I see a few around the blue lot, but not as many. This thing got us through Hurricane Irene with minimal protein spoilage. We literally tailgated in the driveway until the power was restored.

Loved mine too!

I did have trouble closing it after our tailgate one game... I was really enjoying Guinness but couldn't find the last of a 'few' that I had been working on. I proceeded to compress it between the grill and cooler. Guinness from a pony can still tastes fine!

 

[BlueMAB]

another OT post...I would be eternally grateful if @whaler11 changed his handle to "whaler11:11"

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

another OT post...I would be eternally grateful if @whaler11 changed his handle to "whaler11:11"

I'd be eternally grateful if he quit the Boneyard.

 

[Husky25]

another OT post...I would be eternally grateful if @whaler11 changed his handle to "whaler11:11"

Potential to become the John 3:16 of East Hartford?

 

[BlueMAB]

I'd be eternally grateful if he quit the Boneyard.

Reminds me of the old philosophical question:

"If @whaler11 ruins the boneyard, and nobody is there to read it, does @sportsart still hold him responsible?"

 

[UConnDan97]

Reminds me of the old philosophical question:

"If @whaler11 ruins the boneyard, and nobody is there to read it, does @sportsart still hold him responsible?"

I laughed out loud in the office just now. There's no way I'll be able to explain why...

 

[whaler11]

Reminds me of the old philosophical question:

"If @whaler11 ruins the boneyard, and nobody is there to read it, does @sportsart still hold him responsible?"

Me and Jimmy were such ruiners. It wasn't Diaco that was the problem - it was us pointing out Diaco was the problem.

 

[BlueMAB]

Potential to become the John 3:16 of East Hartford?

We need t-shirts:

"Book of Whaler 11:11 - Thou shall not ruin the Boneyard."

 

[warbler1055]

Here is the Weber Q

 

[sportsart]

Reminds me of the old philosophical question:

"If @whaler11 ruins the boneyard, and nobody is there to read it, does @sportsart still hold him responsible?"

Trouble maker. If you haven't noticed whaler and I now occasionally like each others posts.

It's a new era and RE 2.0 will make the boneyard a much more enjoyable place.

 

[BlueMAB]

Trouble maker. If you haven't noticed whaler and I now occasionally like each others posts.

It's a new era and RE 2.0 will make the boneyard a much more enjoyable place.

 

[businesslawyer]

Reminds me of the old philosophical question:

"If @whaler11 ruins the boneyard, and nobody is there to read it, does @sportsart still hold him responsible?"

You win today! Congratulations.

 

[businesslawyer]

Trouble maker. If you haven't noticed whaler and I now occasionally like each others posts.

It's a new era and RE 2.0 will make the boneyard a much more enjoyable place.

If you think that, you are spending all your time on the football board.

 

[UConnDan97]

Me and Jimmy were such ruiners. It wasn't Diaco that was the problem - it was us pointing out Diaco was the problem.

Diaco lost me after year 1.

If that wasn't the sign of the (Diac)apocalypse that we needed, I'm not sure what was...

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Here is the Weber QView attachment 21989

That's what I have I believe. There are two models that look like that, one large and one small. Depending on the size of your trunk and people in your tailgate, I'd recommend the larger one.

Weber sells (as a separate accessory) a stand for it that has wheels which is useful too.

One last note about the webers, but the larger one for sure (maybe the smaller one) has the ability to be hooked up to be hooked up to a full size propane tank so if you'd like to use it at home you could too as well.

Definitely pay the extra and get the weber though and not the cheapo colemans at walmart.

 

[sportsart]

I should have put a smiley face after trouble maker. Though it was a not so subtle jab at me, I can take it.

 

[BlueMAB]

I should have put a smiley face after trouble maker. Though it was a not so subtle jab at me, I can take it.

it was a jab, but was meant to be in good fun. no ill will intended.

 

[Husky25]

Here is the Weber QView attachment 21989

Are those...vegetables? Not my Weber Q.

 

[huskymedic]

Here is the Weber QView attachment 21989

Art's TV and Appliance on State Street in North Haven - Pre-Season Sale. Love mine.

 

[Husky25]

A 20 lb white tank can be hooked up to any grill meant for a green/blue canister with the adapter hose...even the Thermos Fire & Ice.

 

[UConnFranklin]

Here is the Weber QView attachment 21989

I used to own one of these. Cooked very well in the warm weather but did not generate enough heat in the cold weather.