Concerned with fans spending half a day in a parking lot with little to do but drink, the game-day committee bumped the opening of tailgating back to 8, and noon for night games. The regulars are none too pleased.

For years and years, I was the first person at UCF football games," one fan said. "I'm not exaggerating. ... I can't believe they're taking this game-day experience away from me."

A Facebook group opposing the new rule has garnered 1,000 members, and even UCF coach George O'Leary said he plans to protest the changes. Whatever money fans save by not drinking during an ungodly early hour certainly won't be going to the school.

It's not a minor logistical change. It's a huge change," fan Dan Brosen said. " ... People can't do anything about it this year, but I promise they will stop giving to athletics next year."

Congratulations, Central Florida Golden Knights. You're the early favorite for alcoholic college of the year.

Fury Brews Over UCF's New Tailgating Rules [Orlando Sentinel]

UPDATE: Here's a different take

Now, if this was the case for a player on my favorite school, I'd be describing this as "awesome." But since it's Ohio State, I'm a little more likely to go with adjectives like "alarming" and "sad." If you drink a case of beer in a day, you're doing some serious drinking. But to push that number up to 40, and do it day after day... that's staggering. Exactly how many times a day did this guy piss?

The good news (or bad news, I suppose, if you're a beer distributor in Columbus) is that Boone has stopped drinking. He quit cold turkey, in fact. Thanks to his friend and teammate Todd Denlinger, Boone now prefers Bible discussions, mini-golf, and taking walks with Denlinger to drinking himself silly every day of his life.

Jim Tressel's a busy guy these days.

Ohio State player back after battle with alcohol [Dayton Daily News]