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What a true "college town" is
Posted on 4/21/15 at 3:30 pm
Posted on 4/21/15 at 3:30 pm
If the College or University is the primary reason for the city's existence, then it's a college town.
State Capitals are not college towns
Major cities are not college towns (Major cities of commerce whose identity isn't tied to the school or cities which have professional sports teams).
Suburbs of major cities (within 1 hour of a major city whose existence is not tied to the school) are not college towns.
Cities with large military bases are not college towns.
State Capitals are not college towns
Major cities are not college towns (Major cities of commerce whose identity isn't tied to the school or cities which have professional sports teams).
Suburbs of major cities (within 1 hour of a major city whose existence is not tied to the school) are not college towns.
Cities with large military bases are not college towns.
This post was edited on 4/21/15 at 3:53 pm
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Posted on 4/21/15 at 3:33 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
I sort of agree with this
I don't consider Baton Rouge and Nashville college towns
I don't consider Baton Rouge and Nashville college towns
Posted on 4/21/15 at 3:33 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
Cool man
Posted on 4/21/15 at 3:33 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
Are you really that butthurt some random arse people ranked college station so low in a list of SEC college towns?
Posted on 4/21/15 at 3:34 pm to GCTiger11
Nothing against LSU, but the primary reason that the city of Baton Rouge exists is the Louisiana State Government.
Posted on 4/21/15 at 3:35 pm to The Mad Fratter
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Are you really that butthurt some random arse people ranked college station so low in a list of SEC college towns?
No. Even if you eliminate the state capitals, we'd still be 8th out of 11 college towns in the SEC...which I can't really disagree with.
Posted on 4/21/15 at 3:36 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
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but the primary reason that the city of Baton Rouge exists is the Louisiana State Government.
Pretty much. That and industrial/refining.
Was originally a trading post.
Posted on 4/21/15 at 3:37 pm to wadewilson
Another example: Manhattan, KS (Kansas State)
Not a college town.
The reason? FORT RILEY
Not a college town.
The reason? FORT RILEY
Posted on 4/21/15 at 3:37 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
quote:The same Government that's trying to screw LSU by cutting funding.
Nothing against LSU, but the primary reason that the city of Baton Rouge exists is the Louisiana State Government.
Posted on 4/21/15 at 3:38 pm to RT1941
This isn't a topic about how messed up and corrupt the state government of Louisiana is. It's about what qualifies as a "college town".
Would the SEC school locations exist without the schools themselves?
Fayetteville, AR (not sure. probably not)
Tuscaloosa, AL (not sure. probably not)
Auburn, AL (NO)
Gainesville, FL (not sure. probably not)
Athens, GA (NO)
Lexington, KY (NO)
Baton Rouge, LA (YES - State Capital)
Columbia, MO (NO)
Oxford, MS (NO)
Starkville, MS (NO)
Columbia, SC (YES - State Capital + Ft. Jackson)
Knoxville, TN (probably not)
College Station, TX (NO)
Nashville, TN (YES - State Capital + Major City)
Would the SEC school locations exist without the schools themselves?
Fayetteville, AR (not sure. probably not)
Tuscaloosa, AL (not sure. probably not)
Auburn, AL (NO)
Gainesville, FL (not sure. probably not)
Athens, GA (NO)
Lexington, KY (NO)
Baton Rouge, LA (YES - State Capital)
Columbia, MO (NO)
Oxford, MS (NO)
Starkville, MS (NO)
Columbia, SC (YES - State Capital + Ft. Jackson)
Knoxville, TN (probably not)
College Station, TX (NO)
Nashville, TN (YES - State Capital + Major City)
This post was edited on 4/21/15 at 3:42 pm
Posted on 4/21/15 at 3:40 pm to RT1941
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The same Government that's trying to screw LSU by cutting funding.
Meh, they're screwing every school. Most funds are protected by the state constitution. The only things they can cut are healthcare and education.
Posted on 4/21/15 at 3:44 pm to wadewilson
These cities are not college towns:
ACC
Tallahassee, FL (State Capital)
Raleigh, NC (State Capital)
Pittsburgh, PA (Major City)
Louisville, KY (Major City)
Atlanta, GA (State Capital)
Miami, FL (Major City)
Big Ten
Lansing, MI (State Capital)
Columbus, OH (State Capital)
Evanston, IL (Suburb of Chicago)
Lincoln, NE (State Capital)
Madison, WI (State Capital)
Minneapolis, MN (State Capital)
College Park, MD (Suburb of Washington, DC)
Big 12
Austin, TX (State Capital)
Ft. Worth, TX (Major City)
Lawrence, KS (Suburb of Kansas City, MO)
Manhattan, KS (Ft. Riley is primary billpayer)
PAC 12
Los Angeles, CA (isn't it obvious?)
Pasadena, CA (suburb of Los Angeles)
Palo Alto, CA (suburb of San Francisco/Oakland, etc)
Berkely, CA (suburb of San Francisco/Oakland, etc)
Salt Lake City, UT (State Capital)
Seattle, WA (major city)
SEC
Baton Rouge, LA (State Capital)
Nashville, TN (State Capital)
Columbia, SC (State Capital)
ACC
Tallahassee, FL (State Capital)
Raleigh, NC (State Capital)
Pittsburgh, PA (Major City)
Louisville, KY (Major City)
Atlanta, GA (State Capital)
Miami, FL (Major City)
Big Ten
Lansing, MI (State Capital)
Columbus, OH (State Capital)
Evanston, IL (Suburb of Chicago)
Lincoln, NE (State Capital)
Madison, WI (State Capital)
Minneapolis, MN (State Capital)
College Park, MD (Suburb of Washington, DC)
Big 12
Austin, TX (State Capital)
Ft. Worth, TX (Major City)
Lawrence, KS (Suburb of Kansas City, MO)
Manhattan, KS (Ft. Riley is primary billpayer)
PAC 12
Los Angeles, CA (isn't it obvious?)
Pasadena, CA (suburb of Los Angeles)
Palo Alto, CA (suburb of San Francisco/Oakland, etc)
Berkely, CA (suburb of San Francisco/Oakland, etc)
Salt Lake City, UT (State Capital)
Seattle, WA (major city)
SEC
Baton Rouge, LA (State Capital)
Nashville, TN (State Capital)
Columbia, SC (State Capital)
Posted on 4/21/15 at 3:44 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
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Nothing against LSU, but the primary reason that the city of Baton Rouge exists is the Louisiana State Government.
Is that why you started this thread? Because we were ranked higher in the rankings?
Posted on 4/21/15 at 3:44 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
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Tuscaloosa, AL (not sure. probably not)
Tuscaloosa existed and was the capital of the state before the University existed. Would it be the same as it is now? No, but it was already a key trading area because of the cotton trade and it's location on a main river before the University was started in 1831.
Posted on 4/21/15 at 3:44 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
That would disqualify Knoxville based on population and would really be an inaccurate description. Knoxville pretty much revolves around the university and is absolutely financially dependent on it. UT was established in 1794 prior to Tennessee becoming a state. It has been here since 1794 and has absolutely shaped Knoxville's character. Remove UT and Knoxville loses what identity it has.
Is 221 years in a place and shaping what would become an a state as well as several state, national and other leaders who shaped the nakeup of the state as well the US as a whole not enough influence?
Is 221 years in a place and shaping what would become an a state as well as several state, national and other leaders who shaped the nakeup of the state as well the US as a whole not enough influence?
This post was edited on 4/21/15 at 3:49 pm
Posted on 4/21/15 at 3:46 pm to Prof
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That would disqualify Knoxville based on population and would really be an inaccurate description. Knoxville pretty much revolves around the university and is absolutely financially dependent on it. UT was established in 1794 prior to Tennessee becoming a state. It has been here since 1794 and has absolutely shaped Knoxville's character. Remove UT and Knoxville loses what identity it has.
Yea, I was actually about to post that while Knoxville is a bigger city the idea of a Knoxville without Tennessee is a totally different discussion than Nashville without Vanderbilt. It is much more like Alabama and Tuscaloosa than Nashville and Vandy.
Posted on 4/21/15 at 3:46 pm to Prof
I didn't know Knoxville was that big. Would changing the figure to 500,000 help?
Posted on 4/21/15 at 3:47 pm to CajunTiger_225
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Is that why you started this thread? Because we were ranked higher in the rankings?
Not really. LSU's campus is probably nicer than A&M's.
Doesn't take away from the fact that State Capitals are not college towns.
Posted on 4/21/15 at 3:48 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
I am an avid Vawl hater but Knoxville is actually a pretty cool city. They have really made the downtown nice, between Old City and the theatre scene (Tennessee Theatre is great), the city seems like it would be a pretty decent place to live (if you could stand all the orange, I could not).
Posted on 4/21/15 at 3:48 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
This needed a separate thread (again)
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