Billy and Laura Rentz have owned a Cockaboose for 15 years, and walking inside, one instantly sees why they'd never want to be anywhere else. The luxurious caboose seats themselves, all their friends, and is complete with plush seats, a sizeable kitchen, a comfortable deck outside, and of course, a great TV set to watch SEC football.

"We've loved every bit of it," said Laura Rentz. "Our five kids all went to South Carolina, so we became pretty big Gamecock fans."

The talk on board the Cockaboose was about tonight's game, and how great it was to have someone like Spurrier on board as the head Gamecock.

"We're so lucky to get a guy like Spurrier," said David, a friend of the Rentz's who frequently visits the Cockaboose. "Of course, we said that when we got Lou Holtz, but so far, we're very happy with Spurrier. This is a big game though. Beating Georgia will go a very long way."

The spread was incredible, as friend chicken, with every side item you could imagine, lined the kitchen tops. The Rentzes were gracious to everyone who entered, even offering Georgia fans food and drink when they stumbled upon their little slice of tailgate heaven.

Roy and Laura McKay, who share ownership of the Cockaboose with the Rentz's, enjoy the atmosphere just as much. In Roy's case, it comes out even more handy, as he was sporting a cast and crutches.

"Everyone's welcome to get some food or drink if they want here.," says Roy Mckay. "Take a picture of my cast here. It's decked in Carolina colors."

As is just about everything else. From the interior to the exterior, everything is decked in garnet and black.

What makes Carolina football so special that these fans pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to renovate a caboose for tailgating? The answer was unanimous.

"The atmosphere," said Rentz. "The fans, the whole setting and experience of Carolina football. It's worth it all to be a part of this every year."

And for the thousands of Carolina fans that pack Williams-Brice every year, despite the team's overall record, Rentz's sentiment rings true.