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Spinoff thread: Which SEC campuses have you been to and which ones do you want to visit?
Posted on 7/25/18 at 9:14 am
Posted on 7/25/18 at 9:14 am
The best/worst buildings made me think of which campuses I had been to, plan to return to, and plan to travel to. And if you're interested on sharing your thoughts on them go ahead.
Been to:
LSU (many times)
Auburn (3x) always a great time no matter what. It's just a fun rivalry with just amount of hate but not one sided in terms of overall performances compared to LSU's rivalry with Alabama or Ole Miss.
Alabama (3x) always a blast because it's a big game. The quad was very fun except the year it rained and no one was out. The covers for some bars is ridiculous and made me never complain about a $10 cover at Tigerland ever again.
Georgia (1x and going for DSOR this fall) Was a good experience but we weren't on campus much except for right at game time so I didn't get to explore too much. Looking forward to more time this fall.
Texas A&M (1x) and by far the worst "SEC" experience I've had. It's a weird culture and the tailgating scene left a lot to be desired.
Florida (1x) fun experience but similar to UGA for me in that I didn't get a lot of time there. Incredibly hot for an October day game. Going back this fall because it's been about 6 years since I've been.
Want to visit:
Ole Miss is the biggest one on my list just because I enjoy the rivalry and I want to see it for myself and not just have to imagine what it's like based on hearsay and reputation whether it ends up living up to that or not.
Been to:
LSU (many times)
Auburn (3x) always a great time no matter what. It's just a fun rivalry with just amount of hate but not one sided in terms of overall performances compared to LSU's rivalry with Alabama or Ole Miss.
Alabama (3x) always a blast because it's a big game. The quad was very fun except the year it rained and no one was out. The covers for some bars is ridiculous and made me never complain about a $10 cover at Tigerland ever again.
Georgia (1x and going for DSOR this fall) Was a good experience but we weren't on campus much except for right at game time so I didn't get to explore too much. Looking forward to more time this fall.
Texas A&M (1x) and by far the worst "SEC" experience I've had. It's a weird culture and the tailgating scene left a lot to be desired.
Florida (1x) fun experience but similar to UGA for me in that I didn't get a lot of time there. Incredibly hot for an October day game. Going back this fall because it's been about 6 years since I've been.
Want to visit:
Ole Miss is the biggest one on my list just because I enjoy the rivalry and I want to see it for myself and not just have to imagine what it's like based on hearsay and reputation whether it ends up living up to that or not.
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Posted on 7/25/18 at 9:16 am to jlovel7
I've been to Athens, Gainesville, Columbia, MO and Tuscaloosa. I'd liek to visit Fayetteville and College Station
This post was edited on 7/25/18 at 9:17 am
Posted on 7/25/18 at 9:17 am to jlovel7
UA
AU
MSU
UF
UT
UGa
Would like to walk on the grass at aTm. Heard it's nice.
ETA: going to Baton Rouge this fall
AU
MSU
UF
UT
UGa
Would like to walk on the grass at aTm. Heard it's nice.
ETA: going to Baton Rouge this fall
This post was edited on 7/25/18 at 9:33 am
Posted on 7/25/18 at 9:23 am to jlovel7
Other than MSU:
Bama
LSU
UGA
UF
Ole Miss
Vandy
Plan on making the UT trip next time we play there. Hopefully it will be in October and not a September game. Wouldn't mind going to UK one year for a basketball game. Would also like to go to Arkansas but that weekend before Thanksgiving is just a bad time for me to make that trip for football. Maybe go for a baseball series one year.
Bama
LSU
UGA
UF
Ole Miss
Vandy
Plan on making the UT trip next time we play there. Hopefully it will be in October and not a September game. Wouldn't mind going to UK one year for a basketball game. Would also like to go to Arkansas but that weekend before Thanksgiving is just a bad time for me to make that trip for football. Maybe go for a baseball series one year.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 9:23 am to jlovel7
Been to every SEC West school but LSU for a football game, but that will be rectified this year.
Also have been to Vandy for a conference.
Want to visit USC because I have a buddy there and also Georgia to see Athens.
Also have been to Vandy for a conference.
Want to visit USC because I have a buddy there and also Georgia to see Athens.
This post was edited on 7/25/18 at 9:24 am
Posted on 7/25/18 at 9:25 am to jlovel7
I've been to:
1. LSU
2. Alabama
3. Auburn
4. Texas A&M
5. Georgia
6. Tennessee
7. Kentucky
Making the visit to Ole Miss this year and my goal is to see every SEC campus at some point.
1. LSU
2. Alabama
3. Auburn
4. Texas A&M
5. Georgia
6. Tennessee
7. Kentucky
Making the visit to Ole Miss this year and my goal is to see every SEC campus at some point.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 9:26 am to jlovel7
Been to the campuses at Bama, Auburn, Georgia, and Florida...would like to see Kentucky and A&M...
Posted on 7/25/18 at 9:32 am to jlovel7
Outside of LSU, I've been to Bama, UF, and A&M.
Bama - had a blast. Good people and tailgating. We were treated pretty good and just like at LSU, I saw lots of mixed tailgates.
UF - meh. Wasn't really impressed. Had some positive and negative experiences with the fans. Stadium is loud.
A&M - big campus. Gameday experience feels different from an SEC gameday. Not sure why, though. Maybe it was just very spread out? Fans are nice enough, a little odd. Had a few try to land some pot shots at LSU that were just dumb. Good BBQ to be sure lol.
Bama - had a blast. Good people and tailgating. We were treated pretty good and just like at LSU, I saw lots of mixed tailgates.
UF - meh. Wasn't really impressed. Had some positive and negative experiences with the fans. Stadium is loud.
A&M - big campus. Gameday experience feels different from an SEC gameday. Not sure why, though. Maybe it was just very spread out? Fans are nice enough, a little odd. Had a few try to land some pot shots at LSU that were just dumb. Good BBQ to be sure lol.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 9:35 am to jlovel7
I was on my way to LSU's campus, but I had to take cover from the gunfire in Baton Rogue. I can't imagine spending 4 years in a place like that.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 9:37 am to jlovel7
Been to:
UGA
Auburn
Alabama
Tennessee
Kentucky
Missouri
South Carolina
Vanderbilt
Ole Miss
Want to go to:
Really every other one but especially Arkansas, LSU, and A&M
UGA
Auburn
Alabama
Tennessee
Kentucky
Missouri
South Carolina
Vanderbilt
Ole Miss
Want to go to:
Really every other one but especially Arkansas, LSU, and A&M
Posted on 7/25/18 at 9:41 am to jlovel7
Been to Tuscaloosa and Br for games.
Bama was nice the strip was cool. Galettes was pretty cool right outside BDS on the strip. Gameday atmosphere was more of a strictly business vibe than a big party vibe compared to BR. On game days at LSU it’s like Mardi Gras and a state fair all wrapped into one. Probably one of a kind. That being said, T Town was alright. I’d go back.
My wish list is:
1.) Athens - id only want to go if LSU was playing which won’t happen for a very long time.
2.) Auburn - classic matchup, seems like a cool town and JHS is supposed to be the best atmosphere in the SEC these days.
3.) Fayetteville - mainly because the town itself seems very nice, the mountains are very pretty and the stadium looks nice. Maybe not the best atmosphere but the stadium seems very clean and well taken care of.
4.) Starkvegas - mainly because it’s the closest for a quick road trip. Seems like a very laidback and gameday you can do for not alot of cash like if you went to Tuscaloosa Auburn or Athens. State fans used to be tolerable but since that arse whipping they might have got a little arrogant.
Bama was nice the strip was cool. Galettes was pretty cool right outside BDS on the strip. Gameday atmosphere was more of a strictly business vibe than a big party vibe compared to BR. On game days at LSU it’s like Mardi Gras and a state fair all wrapped into one. Probably one of a kind. That being said, T Town was alright. I’d go back.
My wish list is:
1.) Athens - id only want to go if LSU was playing which won’t happen for a very long time.
2.) Auburn - classic matchup, seems like a cool town and JHS is supposed to be the best atmosphere in the SEC these days.
3.) Fayetteville - mainly because the town itself seems very nice, the mountains are very pretty and the stadium looks nice. Maybe not the best atmosphere but the stadium seems very clean and well taken care of.
4.) Starkvegas - mainly because it’s the closest for a quick road trip. Seems like a very laidback and gameday you can do for not alot of cash like if you went to Tuscaloosa Auburn or Athens. State fans used to be tolerable but since that arse whipping they might have got a little arrogant.
This post was edited on 7/25/18 at 9:46 am
Posted on 7/25/18 at 9:48 am to jlovel7
Been to every SEC campus except for the 2 newbies, hope to make those trips at some point too.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 10:00 am to jlovel7
quote:
Texas A&M (1x) and by far the worst "SEC" experience I've had. It's a weird culture and the tailgating scene left a lot to be desired.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 10:11 am to jlovel7
I personally would suggest giving it another shot when both teams aren't playing a non-traditional Thanksgiving Day game at the end of a disappointing season, but I do realize that short flight/6.5 hour drive is tough because frick aggy amirite?
Posted on 7/25/18 at 10:12 am to jlovel7
LSU
Ole Miss
Vanderbilt
UK
UGA
Ole Miss
Vanderbilt
UK
UGA
Posted on 7/25/18 at 10:28 am to jlovel7
Both sisters graduated from Alabama and I’ve been to Tuscaloosa too many times to count.
Had several Auburn fans as friends in HS and went to a few games.
LSU for a Troy game, not last year but maybe it was 2008.
Florida for a Troy game and a Bama game.
Starkville as a kid. We lived in meridian and my uncle is a state grad so we used to go to games often.
Vandy for a Bama game. Looked like a home game for Bama.
Outside of the SEC I’ve been to FSU, Georgia Tech, FAU, uab, probably some others I’m forgetting, and I had season tickets at Troy for about 5 years.
Had several Auburn fans as friends in HS and went to a few games.
LSU for a Troy game, not last year but maybe it was 2008.
Florida for a Troy game and a Bama game.
Starkville as a kid. We lived in meridian and my uncle is a state grad so we used to go to games often.
Vandy for a Bama game. Looked like a home game for Bama.
Outside of the SEC I’ve been to FSU, Georgia Tech, FAU, uab, probably some others I’m forgetting, and I had season tickets at Troy for about 5 years.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 10:57 am to jlovel7
Been to all except aTm (we have never played there before) and Gainesville (we play them in Jacksonville every year)
Posted on 7/25/18 at 11:00 am to jlovel7
All of them except Kentucky (have only driven through Lexington), Missouri, and A&M. Don't really have a desire to go to Missouri other than to say I've been to every SEC campus. Would like to make a trip to an A&M/LSU game, but it makes it difficult with it being on Thanksgiving when we play there.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 11:32 am to jlovel7
Been to;
UF
UGA
Auburn
Alabama
LSU
State
Ole Miss
Mizzou
Arkansas
Vanderbilt
I’ve always wanted to get up to Knoxville for a game one day. College Station would be my next chioce after that. USC maybe, but I’d like to go for a football or baseball game, and their facilities all seem far from their campus. I honestly have no desire to go visit Kentucky.
UF
UGA
Auburn
Alabama
LSU
State
Ole Miss
Mizzou
Arkansas
Vanderbilt
I’ve always wanted to get up to Knoxville for a game one day. College Station would be my next chioce after that. USC maybe, but I’d like to go for a football or baseball game, and their facilities all seem far from their campus. I honestly have no desire to go visit Kentucky.
Posted on 7/25/18 at 11:42 am to jlovel7
Arkansas--Been there several times for baseball and once for football. Fayetteville has come a long way in the last 30 years. Campus is just OK, but the setting in the hills is a plus. Good place to visit.
LSU -- Two baseball trips, and two football trips. Sorry, but the LSU campus just doesn't do much for me. The stucco architecture reminds me of Texas Tech (maybe that's why). The roads around BR are a nightmare, as the infrastructure is woefully lacking. It's an interesting place to visit, no doubt, for both football and baseball.
Ole Miss -- Three football trips. A nice enough campus, but tailgating at the Grove is overrated, although I will concede that the weather has been a negative all three times I visit, and would like to see it once, in warm, dry, conditions. I also need to make the baseball trip (hopefully, I will take care of that this spring)
Mississippi State -- Two baseball trips, two football trips. The campus is OK, but the street plan (if you can call it that) is one of the strangest I've seen. I like going to Starkville for baseball, not so much for football.
Alabama -- Two football trips, one baseball trip. A nice campus, and the proximity of the Strip to the football stadium is a plus for folks who aren't tailgating. I've heard some folks say that the tornado actually improved Tuscaloosa--sort of a forced urban renewal. I enjoyed the town and campus on my baseball trip.
Auburn -- One football trip. I liked this campus. Not much to complain about. Need to make it back for baseball.
Georgia -- One baseball trip. Athens is a great college town. The only nit-picking is that the architecture is perhaps a little lacking (the old part of the campus is attractive, but not in the way that some other really old schools are). Great place to visit, and I'm looking forward to the football trip in 2019.
Florida -- One football trip. Nice campus, but it overwhelms the town and threatens to strangle it. Not a great place for visitors. I will probably put off a baseball trip until the new park is built.
Went to a football game at South Carolina, but never made it to campus, which says a whole lot in and of itself. Having an off campus facility is unfortunate.
Edit: Sort of the same story at the other Columbia--went to the football game, but didn't really see the rest of campus or the town (view from the stadium was not impressive).
LSU -- Two baseball trips, and two football trips. Sorry, but the LSU campus just doesn't do much for me. The stucco architecture reminds me of Texas Tech (maybe that's why). The roads around BR are a nightmare, as the infrastructure is woefully lacking. It's an interesting place to visit, no doubt, for both football and baseball.
Ole Miss -- Three football trips. A nice enough campus, but tailgating at the Grove is overrated, although I will concede that the weather has been a negative all three times I visit, and would like to see it once, in warm, dry, conditions. I also need to make the baseball trip (hopefully, I will take care of that this spring)
Mississippi State -- Two baseball trips, two football trips. The campus is OK, but the street plan (if you can call it that) is one of the strangest I've seen. I like going to Starkville for baseball, not so much for football.
Alabama -- Two football trips, one baseball trip. A nice campus, and the proximity of the Strip to the football stadium is a plus for folks who aren't tailgating. I've heard some folks say that the tornado actually improved Tuscaloosa--sort of a forced urban renewal. I enjoyed the town and campus on my baseball trip.
Auburn -- One football trip. I liked this campus. Not much to complain about. Need to make it back for baseball.
Georgia -- One baseball trip. Athens is a great college town. The only nit-picking is that the architecture is perhaps a little lacking (the old part of the campus is attractive, but not in the way that some other really old schools are). Great place to visit, and I'm looking forward to the football trip in 2019.
Florida -- One football trip. Nice campus, but it overwhelms the town and threatens to strangle it. Not a great place for visitors. I will probably put off a baseball trip until the new park is built.
Went to a football game at South Carolina, but never made it to campus, which says a whole lot in and of itself. Having an off campus facility is unfortunate.
Edit: Sort of the same story at the other Columbia--went to the football game, but didn't really see the rest of campus or the town (view from the stadium was not impressive).
This post was edited on 7/25/18 at 11:45 am
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