re: Why are the Dumbest SEC schools all in the West?

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but seriously, screw these threads

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No joke, but when I open these threads & see US News Rankings, I begin typing away

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But it just has to turn into some huge pissing match

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I majored in pissing at Vandy, so you know I'll beat any LSU-level pisser in a match. We just do it better according to every academic piss ranking out there.

People like to hate on Mississippi. People also like to hate on California and Texas.

Hate away. We are too big of a country, both demographically and geographically to have much of a consensus about anything. So why try? Lets all hate each other freely and openly and with much hostility.

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Half of my Alabama friends are from all across the country

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Alabama has aggressively been recruiting OOS students (shite, they still sent me Transfer Postcards up till my sophomore year in college). A major reason is to increase their revenue (short-term). I believe their student body is currently around ~45% OOS. LSU has stated several times that our OOS undergraduate population will never be higher than our resident population. LSU plans to also increase OOS student numbers but plans to aggressively increase our graduate student numbers instead.

State flagship universities were created as the result of Civil War-era federal and state partnerships (Morrill Land-Grant Acts) that were designed to create universities that would address the most essential educational needs of the state. Today, these universities are still responsible to foster the overall betterment of the state & its citizens in economic development, research, etc

Are all these students staying in Alabama & are they actively in pursuit for the betterment of the State of Alabama? Is the state producing enough jobs for their flagship graduates? Or are these students moving back out of state? I have no idea. The 4-5 guys I know will leave Alabama once graduating.

I do agree that a strong football program can vastly help a university. LSU has a strong brand & am proud of that.

I find this chart interesting. Is having such a high out of state student population really a good thing? Florida, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Florida, Georgia, & even Louisiana (recently) have lower out of state student numbers & all four of these states also have strong economies.

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Asked about LSU’s out-of-state numbers in comparison to its peer institutions, flagship state schools in other states, Kurpius said all universities have different obstacles, and operate on different models.

Some comparisons: University of Alabama this fall has 43 percent of their undergraduate population hailing from outside the state.

“They’re giving significant scholarships and they have different admission standards than LSU,” Kurpius said of Alabama. “We’re held to tighter admission standards by the (Louisiana) Board of Regents, (more) than most flagships, nationally,” he said.

“The positive outcome of that, we have a higher performing class coming in that is more likely to stay here and graduate,” Kurpius said. “I expect next year, we are going to continue our path on increasing our graduation rate and that’s a good thing.”

And Ohio State University, had 14.8 percent of its fall 2013 undergraduate enrollment made up of students coming from outside of Ohio and produced a record high 9.5 percent increase between 2012 and 2013. Last year, OSU brought in 7,793 students from outside the state and this fall, the university grew its out-of-state student population to 8,537.

University of Texas, which has an undergraduate enrollment of 39,995, did grow its out-of-state population by nearly two percent from 2012 to 2013, but the percentages remain low. UT brought in 1,927 students from outside of Texas in fall 2013.

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You have to be dumb to believe that link. You seriously believe everything you see and hear!!!

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I just will never understand why we just can't conclude that all of the SEC programs have grown substantially since the SEC began dominating athletics. Half of my Alabama friends are from all across the country, and they all say "Well, we really wanted to experience Greek life in the South and good football.". It's hilarious how something as simple as football can lead to better quality students and much more money. Oh, and you're just fine at any school as long as you choose the right major. But it just has to turn into some huge pissing match

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That's how I chose LSU. IDGAF about academic rankings.

I'll stay in whatever state I get the best job in after law school.

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Because both Mississippi schools happen to be geographically situated in the west.
And Mississippi is very poor.
And poverty begets ignorance.
Enter procreation
Repeat cycle.

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Sweet, catching some love from a fellow engineering school. Which I'm sure you never attended. Or did you go get your business degree just to say you did something after high school even though you'll never get paid for it?

You idiot, US News takes payoffs for rankings, just like the Princeton Review.

If it makes you feel better, every SEC state ranks below the national average in college entrance exam scores. Every single one. So, suck on that turd for a little while you uppity prick.

Anyone citing a US News and World reports ranking list as some sort of credible data point has no clue to begin with.

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When the UGA fans start trolling, you know things have gotten bad on the Rant.

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Yep. Troll level: 2/10