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What if LSU was not located in Baton Rouge?
Posted on 7/3/18 at 12:59 pm
Posted on 7/3/18 at 12:59 pm
How do you Tiger fans feel if LSU never built in BR and was built in Lafayette, Hammond or possibly Covington? Act like the whole Pineville thing never happened either. Would we have a town like Athens Oxford and Tuscaloosa? It seems that small college town vibe is a lot better than the big city state capital with a university vibe.
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Posted on 7/3/18 at 1:00 pm to OKTGR580
RAd to move to tiger rant
Posted on 7/3/18 at 1:00 pm to OKTGR580
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It seems that small college town vibe is a lot better than the big city state capital with a university vibe.
different strokes for different folks. There are pros and cons to big city vs small college town.
Posted on 7/3/18 at 1:01 pm to lsufball19
fwiw I think Laffy would be perfect for LSU
Posted on 7/3/18 at 1:03 pm to lsufball19
What’s the pros of a big city? I think being an hour from the city is perfect for college towns.
Posted on 7/3/18 at 1:07 pm to OKTGR580
lsu would have done well in hammond.
their little downtown area ain't bad. it would be built up even better if lsu was there
their little downtown area ain't bad. it would be built up even better if lsu was there
Posted on 7/3/18 at 1:09 pm to OKTGR580
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What’s the pros of a big city?
amenities a small town just doesn't have, among others. Plenty of people like living in a city as opposed to a small town, whether it be while they're in college or otherwise. This isn't some unfounded idea.
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I think being an hour from the city is perfect for college towns.
again, that works for some people, doesn't for others.
Posted on 7/3/18 at 1:15 pm to OKTGR580
I don’t consider BR a big city. Just has big city crime.
Posted on 7/3/18 at 1:19 pm to OKTGR580
As a comparison, I can't imagine Auburn being located in Montgomery. While I'd enjoy the added entertainment opportunities, I wouldn't want to deal with the negatives that tend to come along with bigger cities, like traffic and crime.
Posted on 7/3/18 at 1:21 pm to OKTGR580
Lake Charles would have been a cool spot. Interstate access, small town feel.
Cool history, home of the Pirate Festival (formerly Contraband Days). So, you might be the LSU Pirates, which would have certainly landed LSU Mike Leach instead of Coach O.
That said, the city almost certainly would have developed a lot differently than it had if LSU was founded there. So, there's that.
To your point though, the small town college feel where the city life revolves around the college atmosphere does have its advantages.
Cool history, home of the Pirate Festival (formerly Contraband Days). So, you might be the LSU Pirates, which would have certainly landed LSU Mike Leach instead of Coach O.
That said, the city almost certainly would have developed a lot differently than it had if LSU was founded there. So, there's that.
To your point though, the small town college feel where the city life revolves around the college atmosphere does have its advantages.
Posted on 7/3/18 at 1:24 pm to OKTGR580
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built in Lafayette, Hammond or possibly Covington
God no
frick no
Hell no
Posted on 7/3/18 at 1:28 pm to OKTGR580
are there nice cities in Louisiana
Posted on 7/3/18 at 1:29 pm to Jack Daniel
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I don’t consider BR a big city. Just has big city crime.
It’s the largest parish in Louisiana. Compared to almost every other SEC town, it’s definitely a big city. I’m talking towns like Tuscaloosa, Auburn, Fayetteville size. Like 100k when schools in session.
Posted on 7/3/18 at 1:34 pm to texag7
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are there nice cities in Louisiana
That depends. "Nice" is a relative term. Would you consider College Station to be nice?
Posted on 7/3/18 at 1:34 pm to LSUsuperfresh
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Would you consider College Station to be nice?
oh boy...did you really need to ask Daniel this question?
Posted on 7/3/18 at 1:37 pm to LSUsuperfresh
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Would you consider College Station to be nice?
Extremely nice. Very High standard of student living. Zero crime. House values are 100k more than in Baton Rouge. 3 HEBs in a 5 square mile area. Bars going up. CS is booming. There's a reason it's one of the fastest growing cities in the United States.
Posted on 7/3/18 at 1:39 pm to lsufball19
I would 100% much rather have LSU located in a “hick” town like College Station. It seems so much more peaceful than having to worry about bums at circle K bugging you every day on the way to class or having to live in gated apartments right outside of campus.
Posted on 7/3/18 at 1:40 pm to texag7
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Extremely nice.
then yeah, Utopia might as well be located in Louisiana.Posted on 7/3/18 at 1:41 pm to OKTGR580
I said hick in quotes because I’m sure most of you think Cstat is some hick town with a college in it without ever going there. Trust me, you’d rather have LSU in a town like Lafayette or Hammond within 1 hour of all that city stuff you want.
Posted on 7/3/18 at 1:46 pm to OKTGR580
Morgan City baw. Could you imagine Tiger Staduim sitting along lake poulourde by lake end park as tailgate area,lol! I would pregame by boat at Mosquito bar, Gros, and Spunky monkey.
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