re: Offseason Thread: Rank the SEC college towns

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10. Misc 8

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I'd actually give y'all a 9 or 10 on this. Your program drips tradition & history like only 8-10 others...

1. University to City (how important is the Univ to the city it resides) 9. Very important, although multiple upstarts have begun.

2. Campus Proximity (is it central to the city)
10, heart of Columbia.

3. Proximity to Downtown or Bars (Self explanatory) 10, literally run together

4. Proximity to Sports venues (yep) 7, opposite side from downtown/bars, but still right by campus

5. Drinking Laws (how restrictive or lax are they...10 is lax) 10 for sure. This is where Missouri really excels. No open Container. No public intoxication. Buy any kind of booze at grocery stores.

6. Campus Architecture (is it pretty to look at) 9.5, have gotten multiple magazine shoutouts for beauty

7. Gameday Experience (Grove for Ole Miss, etc.) 5.5, This is where we struggle.

8. Downtown/Bar District (points off for distance between) 10, all together

9. Eyesores near campus (10 means none, 1 means ghetto is near) 9, pretty solid

10. Misc (things not listed...traditions etc.)
Everyone will give 10's. Mizzou's Homecoming is a sight to behold.

Coming up with around an 90. Tried to wait see what other grades people gave before I graded Mizzou. I know many people from tRant haven't been to CoMo, but it is a pretty awesome college town. Georgia fans have said it is similar in a lot of ways to Athens, of which I've never been.

Been to Columbia MO, Fayetteville, Oxford, Lexington, Nashville, Knoxville, and College Station. Would love to visit the rest!

I've been to every single one 38 times and Fayetteville is by far the best. Not even close.

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Very little difference between Oxford and Starkville.

Oxford has a few more restaurants, and that's about it.

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The only people I see trumpeting this sort of assertion are State fans, Numberwang, and people who have never visited Oxford and Starkville

I've actually been to both Oxford and Starkville many many times, over decades. The difference is shrinking every year that goes by. In a few more years, everything you hear about Oxford being way better, will be pure conjecture.

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Except there is more to Oxford than just the Square, you redneck assclown

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But that's just it, Tornado Alley--there isn't.
There are some fast food places off of University and Jackson, and a couple of restaurants on north Lamar.


The Square is great; but again, most college towns have its equivalent.
As the poster mentioned earlier: It all depends on the evaluatory metric you use: A weekend visit or having to live somewhere.

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But that's just it, Tornado Alley--there isn't.

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A) I spent five years in Oxford. How much time have you spent there?
B) There are far more things to do in Oxford outside of the Square. However, I wouldn't expect you to know that since you spend maybe one weekend there every two years.

Rowan Oak
PNC Park
Sardis Lake State Park
Mallard Pointe Golf Course
Oxford Country Club
Whirlpool Trails
Walker's County Line (RIP?)
Taylor Grocery
Lamar Lounge
BBB
Snackbar
The Beacon
Handy Andy's
Mama Jo's (a fantastic secret )
Rice & Spice
Goose Creek Club
A host of shite to do on Jackson and other parts of town

Disregard all of that shite though. Oxford is basically a more concentrated Starkville

I live in Oxford.
I know.

Oxford is Vicksburg?