Sporting News · Sep 21, 2016
Rutgers shuts down student tailgate after AD drinks beer on stage
Rutgers AD sorry for beer incident (Twitter) Before the season, Rutgers announced it would sponsor a student tailgating event called "The Alley" at home games. But thanks to athletic director Pat Hobbs and an allegedly unruly atmosphere, the event has been shut down.
Hobbs told NJ Advance Media he was trying to restore order before a Saturday noon ET kickoff between the Scarlet Knights and New Mexico, but after appearing on stage at the tailgate, Hobbs reluctantly accepted and drank a beer that was handed to him from a person in the crowd.
"No, I can't drink that right now. No," Hobbs said before giving in as the crowd cheered. "I am of age. If they card me, I'm OK. All right, go RU.''