TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION) — Two months after Troy University’s tailgating policy was updated, it has been revised. 

Following backlash from students, fans and alumni, Troy University has since made new tailgating policies in collaboration with Trojan Athletics and the Troy University Police Department.  

“Tailgating means a ton,” said Kyle George, Athletics Director of Troy University. “To all of our fans, it’s a great tradition, it drives great attendance to our ball games but also it’s a huge factor of why people choose to come to games in the first place and it connects them to Troy University.” 

According to Troy University, the revised policy moves the tailgate end time to an hour after the game instead of ending when the game starts, which was a previous source of heavy backlash. Under the new policy, closed spaces now require prior written approval instead of being banned entirely. 

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George says his goal is to bring a fan-first mentality and to bring excitement to fans contributing to Troy’s success. 

“Hopefully this helps show people that ‘Yes, we hear you, we want you to be part of that Trojan Family,’ 

“We need your help out there, too. There’s some things that we need to tighten up and make sure we tighten up and make sure we keep everybody in good communication” 

Some of the revised policies didn’t sit quite right with other departments. Troy University Police Department Chief George Beaudry cited concerns with safety outside student housing. 

“That’s where my concerns lie, is our student body that are in their dorm rooms trying to do what they would like to do in their home, for lack of a better term,” said Beaudry. “That gets disrupted when folks don’t want to follow the guidelines that have been put out.” 

Beaudry also says that the previous policy of ending at kickoff would’ve allowed TUPD to have a better presence at the games. 

“I can’t leave events completely uncovered by law enforcement,” said Beaudry. “I have to have officers that are out patrolling areas, along with I have to have officers inside of the game.” 

Troy University’s first football game is in less than two weeks against Sam Houston State. The full, updated tailgating policy can be viewed below.