Purely athletic department perspective-UF. Both programs easily have are the SEC leaders in well rounded success whether you consider only big 2 college sports or big 3 college sports.

Considering everything is tough. LSU is unique in culture, large city placement etc. Poss. UGA? Located near the two most historically influential southern cities. Fairly well rounded athletics. Both the only SEC school in state. Football teams seem to cycle at the same time-met in SEC CG 3 times 2 times the winner played in the NC game. 2007 both teams had arguments to play in the NC.
Athens has a far better off campus college area than LSU though.

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Posted by Dawg in Beaumont

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Posted on 6/6/13 at 8:13 am to Adam Banks

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Considering everything is tough. LSU is unique in culture, large city placement etc. Poss. UGA? Located near the two most historically influential southern cities. Fairly well rounded athletics. Both the only SEC school in state. Football teams seem to cycle at the same time-met in SEC CG 3 times 2 times the winner played in the NC game. 2007 both teams had arguments to play in the NC. Athens has a far better off campus college area than LSU though.

Interesting perspective I'd never really considered. Baton Rouge is obviously larger than Athens, but I think people do tend to underestimate the size of Athens, GA (roughly 110K non-college students).

I can see some of the other similarities (same proximity to New Orleans/Atlanta), similar football history, etc.

Obviously among southern states Louisiana is extremely unique and Baton Rouge seems a lot more industrial and obviously more of a legislative town than Athens, but I like your points about the similarities between LSU and UGA.

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