We're inching closer to Razorback Football and gamedays on The Hill being back to normal. That got us thinking about what our favorite things about Saturdays in Fayetteville are...
- The smell of charcoal on the grill…
- The buzz around campus Friday night…
- Friday nights at the Greek Theatre…
- Reminiscing on Dickson Street…
- The walk through campus on a cool fall morning…
- When the effects of Red Glow fill the Fayetteville sky with a shade of Razorback Red.
- Coming through the Boston Mountains on I49 and seeing the stadium in the distance…
- The fall foliage in Victory Village…
- Lining The Pit for the Hog Walk…
- Putting on your favorite Razorback t-shirt that you’ve been wearing for years…
- The friendships made with fellow fans in your section…
- Watching College Gameday at the tailgate…
- Seeing the team run through the A…
- Feeling Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium shaking underneath you…
- The chills you get when F/A 18 Super Hornets roar over the stadium…
- Returning to the tailgate after a W…
- The feeling of togetherness it brings to your family…
- High-fiving a complete stranger after a pick 6…
- Hearing Tusk’s trailer roll through Fayetteville on Friday afternoon…
- Perfect stadium sunsets…
- Seeing friends you hadn’t seen since college and it’s like you never left…
- Memories made with Dad…
- Finding your name on Senior Walk…
- Hotdogs, brats, barbeque...and anything else you can imagine made on the grill…
- Cracking open the first ice cold beer at the tailgate…
- The rumbling of the stadium on a defensive third down…
- Attaching your Razorback flag to the car and hearing it flap in the wind…
- Calling the Hogs…
- Hearing the sweet sound of Chuck Barrett’s voice on the radio…
- Hearing John George announce “And that’s another Razorback...FIRST DOWN!”...
- When the band plays Z and the Spirit Squads hoist up the Arkansas state flag…
- The sweet sound of the fight song after a touchdown…
- The smell of freshly cut Tahoma 31 grass…
- Fireworks rocketing off the Broyles Center roof…
- Postgame celebrations on Dickson…
- Seeing the smiles on kids' faces when greeted by Big Red, Sue-E and Porkchop…
- Bouncing from tailgate to tailgate in Victory Village…
- The walk up Razorback Rd to the stadium…
- Taking your picture in front of the Wild Band of Razorbacks monument…
- Seeing the team lock arms and walk back into the locker room after warmups…
- Seeing the Arkansas flags run through the end zone after a score…
- Seeing young kids becoming life-long fans…
- Cute babies doing Hog Calls…
- The sound of the drumline doing their pregame routine…
- Feeling at home when you see the towers of Old Main…
- Seeing the “Home of the Razorbacks” letters lit during a night game…
- The emptiness around town during a home game...because everyone’s at the stadium.
- Seeing the student section banner unfurled…
- Seeing the sun shine on our bright red Razorback helmets…
- Seeing the Hog Pen rattling and bouncing in anticipation of the team coming out…
- The stillness of the stadium on a Friday night…
- The feeling of nostalgia seeing the Coach Broyles statue…
- When SEC Nation comes to town…
- Seeing players redeem themselves…
- Seeing the Razorbacks touch the whole state on their way to the field…
- The crisp chill of a fall Saturday…
- The smell of freshly popped popcorn…
- The excitement the night before a game…
- Singing It’s Hard to be Humble…
- Belting out the first Hey Jude of the year…
- The cool air of the concourse during an early season game…
- The collective gasp of the crowd after a big hit…
- The silence and tension as a big play unfolds…
- The eruption and joy after a big play…
- Pointing towards Old Main at the end of the alma mater…
- Sitting next to friends that have had tickets next to you for years…
- The conversations on the walk to the stadium…
- Spinning around during William Tell Overture…
- The salt on a perfectly cooked soft pretzel…
- The drive through the Ozarks on a fall Saturday…
- Hearing those police sirens and motorcycles of the team escort pregame…
- The pleasing sound of scanning your ticket at the gate…
- Rehashing all the great games you’ve seen with your friends and family…
- Making the climb up the ramp to your seats with your friends…
- Seeing your favorite usher you’ve known since you were a kid…
- Starting the text chain with family/friends to discuss the tailgate menu...
- When the “Go Hogs” flags go up on Dickson Street in mid-August...
- The first time you see the stadium lights on at night during fall camp...
- The first time you walk in Walmart and the majority of their displays are tailgate themed...
- The first game day when you wake up and there is a slight dew on the grass...
- When you get to your seats for the first game and you reconnect with the people you sit near you after a long offseason...
- When you see Tusk driving up Interstate 49 on game weekends...
- Chuck Barrett’s first “Touchdown Arkansas” call of the year...
- The Burls Kids...
- Seeing the intro video for the first time...
- Random Hog Calls on Friday nights on Dickson Street...
- Planning your game day outfit...
- When the drumstick hits the drum for the first beat of the fight song..
- Being with someone as they call the Hogs in the stadium for the first time...
- The mood in Fayetteville on Sunday after a Saturday win...
- When you see a fellow Hog fan at a road game and instead of saying hello you just say Wooo Pig as you pass them by...
- Constantly checking the Saturday forecast throughout the week...
- Fans who bring headphones to the game to listen to the radio broadcast...
- Knowing all social events/weddings revolve around home game schedules...
- Finding photos of loved ones who were former Razorbacks in the bowl alley displays...
- When you get to town on Friday night and go out of your way to drive past the stadium....
- Going to Walmart on game week to stock up on all the needed tailgating supplies...
- Taking a family photo at the game knowing it will be the photo used for your holiday card...
- Going to the concession stand before every game and ordering the exact same thing...every game...
- Stadium-wide light shows during the night games...