The Most Inclusive Tailgate in the Big Ten — Michigan's Spot 9 | Joey Mortiere

The Big House holds 107,000 people. Ann Arbor becomes one of the largest cities in Michigan on game day. And Spot 9 Tailgate has been hosting in the shadow of it all since 2007 — named after a parking spot they refused to give up even when the lot reassigned them to spot 14.Joey Mortiere, owner of Spot 9 Tailgate, joins Luke to talk about growing up going to Michigan games as a kid, how the tailgate evolved from a one-tent setup to a full trailer with two 60-inch TVs and a roof deck, and what it actually means to host fans from Fresno State, USC, and everywhere in between at the most famous stadium in America. Plus: the time Saquon Barkley and Micah Parsons showed up, and Eli Manning's undercover Chad Powers moment in between tailgates. Note: This episode contains explicit language.What we cover: The origin of the Spot 9 name (they stole the sign back) · Growing up going to Michigan games — the dad with the Smoky Joe · The full Spot 9 setup — trailer, 60-inch TVs, roof deck, scratch food · Why Ann Arbor is a special tailgate destination · Hosting guests from all over the country through Tailgate Connect · When Saquon Barkley and Micah Parsons visited · The Eli Manning / Chad Powers moment