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Morgantown is a dump...
Posted on 2/27/09 at 11:28 am
Posted on 2/27/09 at 11:28 am
As is the whole state of WV....the ski resorts on the far east side of the State in the National Forrest (Snow Shoe, etc.) are ok, but in September the leaves wont be turning yet and even that is slim to none in Morgantown. The best parts of the state are a 2-3 hour drive east to the middle of no where where the Mountains are. I lived there in 03 & 04 for work, I got out of that state as FAST as I could.
Best place to fly in for sure is Pitt, only an hour drive or fly into Morgantown for extra money and be right by the stadium. WV is no where near as pretty as the Smoky Mountains are in Gatlinburg.
The fans are obnoxious...worse than most SEC schools with zero titles to show for it. They all have a chip on their shoulder and the WV jokes make them all angry and bitter.
The stadium is small and the tailgating is just ok.
Best place to fly in for sure is Pitt, only an hour drive or fly into Morgantown for extra money and be right by the stadium. WV is no where near as pretty as the Smoky Mountains are in Gatlinburg.
The fans are obnoxious...worse than most SEC schools with zero titles to show for it. They all have a chip on their shoulder and the WV jokes make them all angry and bitter.
The stadium is small and the tailgating is just ok.
This post was edited on 2/27/09 at 11:30 am
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Posted on 2/27/09 at 11:30 am to AtlBrett
wonderful post
Posted on 2/27/09 at 11:31 am to CleanTiger
Hey, just giving my assesment, take it for what it's worth. To me it's not worth the road trip or the money to go to that game, rather travel to another SEC road game.
Posted on 2/27/09 at 11:36 am to AtlBrett
considering that i presently live within 3 hours of morgantown, i'm planning on going if i'm still here...otherwise nah....been to morgantown...and it is a dump....
Posted on 2/27/09 at 11:36 am to AtlBrett
I lived in West Virginia, and I've visited more than half of its 55 counties, and it's one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen, no matter what season.
I say after we beat the Mountaineers, we all drive to the New River Gorge Bridge and bungee jump off it.
I say after we beat the Mountaineers, we all drive to the New River Gorge Bridge and bungee jump off it.
Posted on 2/27/09 at 11:38 am to xiv
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I say after we beat the Mountaineers, we all drive to the New River Gorge Bridge and bungee jump off it.
Ahh Bridge Day...one of my only fond memories of WV, too bad its not until October, we could base jump off in purple and gold parachutes....
Posted on 2/27/09 at 11:38 am to AtlBrett
forgot to mention the small problem up there with something called incest.
Posted on 2/27/09 at 11:40 am to AtlBrett
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The best parts of the state are a 2-3 hour drive east to the middle of no where where the Mountains are.
I agree with this. I love the SE part of the state. Beautiful mountains but not a lot to do there entertainment wise.
Posted on 2/27/09 at 11:52 am to tygerfan11
Been to 3 games in Morgantown over the last 2 years and its an awesome place to see a game. All of you who say otherwise are fools. Outside of OSU & UT (maybe Wisc.-and I havent been to Ore St but hear it gets nuts) no one comes as close to the SEC atmosphere as WVU. And don't try to flex nuts, i promise u no one on here travels to as many universities for games as I do. And Morgantown itself has been built up quite a bit over the last 2-3 years. Y'all want to make the trip, period. And if you can start the weekend early, go to the southern part of the state and raft/kayak the New or Gauley-best rivers East of the Mississippi, hands down
Posted on 2/27/09 at 12:02 pm to chitownTiger
Yea, actually, the leaves will just begin to start changing. The weather will be fantastic, might even be a little hot. Also, there is a lot to do in WVA if you actually look around and find something to do. Some of the best white water rafting in the world is done in WVA and people from all over the world come over to ride these rapids in the fall. For people who don't really see mountains very often, I would think that some fans might want to try hiking and partaking in some of the natural beauty the state has to offer. Morgantown itself, is a shithole but that is expected. The rest of the state is actually quite nice.
Posted on 2/27/09 at 12:12 pm to AtlBrett
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WV is no where near as pretty as the Smoky Mountains are in Gatlinburg.
Yeah if you like Goofy Golf, Go Karts and outlet mall shopping. I would take undeveloped Morgantown mountains over Sevier County TN any day of the week
Posted on 2/27/09 at 12:14 pm to AtlBrett
i thought the games were over here in death valley?
Posted on 2/27/09 at 12:18 pm to AtlBrett
Louisiana and Mississippi are the brunt of many jokes too.
Posted on 2/27/09 at 12:20 pm to chitownTiger
I went to one game at Morgantown. Backyard Brawl 1989. WVU (with future Saint Renaldo Turnbull) led 32-9 after three quarters.
Final Score:
West Virginia 32
Pittsburgh 32
Final Score:
West Virginia 32
Pittsburgh 32
Posted on 2/27/09 at 12:21 pm to Mudminnow
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Louisiana and Mississippi are the brunt of many jokes too
I was thinkning the same damn thing. You know they're "pumped" about heading down to the always scenic LA.
Posted on 2/27/09 at 12:24 pm to Mudminnow
Exactly. I'm sitting here reading this thinking "do we really have room to talk about another place being a dump?"
Having lived in Texas and Colorado, I would officially label Louisiana and more importantly Baton Rouge as a "supreme dump" if I wasn't from here.
Having lived in Texas and Colorado, I would officially label Louisiana and more importantly Baton Rouge as a "supreme dump" if I wasn't from here.
Posted on 2/27/09 at 12:28 pm to tigerbait2010
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You know they're "pumped" about heading down to the always scenic LA
Horrible infrastructure planning which results in overly bad traffic, nothing to do outside of New Orleans really that you couldn't do anywhere else, flat landscape with a population of people that doesn't have enough pride to refrain from littering. Ahhh Louisiana...
Posted on 2/27/09 at 12:31 pm to xiv
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we all drive to the New River Gorge Bridge and bungee jump off it.
it would make more sense to jump off a brigde if we lost, right?
Posted on 2/27/09 at 12:34 pm to AtlBrett
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The fans are obnoxious...worse than most SEC schools with zero titles to show for it. They all have a chip on their shoulder and the WV jokes make them all angry and bitter.
I dunno. Two friends of mine are 'eer fans and they both have a tremendous respect for SEC football in general and LSU football in particular. The three of us agree the WVU-LSU match up is gonna rock. Yeah, I know, two people is less than a quorum, but these dudes are good people, as good of fans of their team as any of us are of the Tigers. As for being obnoxious, bitter and angry—well damn, that's what I like about those people. Gives you plenty to talk about when you're drinking with 'em.
Posted on 2/27/09 at 12:37 pm to ksayetiger
I love Morgantown. Personally. Nice place with great people. Games are a lot of fun, especially when it's not cold out. Should be great. 
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