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In your honest opinion, how does LSU's campus compare to other SEC campuses?
Posted on 9/23/14 at 10:47 pm
Posted on 9/23/14 at 10:47 pm
I know this is a site full of LSU homers, but try to be objective on this one.
How does LSU's campus compare to that of other SEC schools? I'm asking this honestly, because I'm realizing that the only SEC campuses that I've actually visited (outside of football stadiums) are UGA and Ole Miss, so my frame of reference is very small.
I've seen pictures of schools like Alabama and Arkansas, and the pictures look very nice. However, you can take pictures of the best parts of any school and make it look great.
I do like the LSU campus, but it would be shortsighted to not admit that many of the buildings are old and could use a revamp.
What do you think?
How does LSU's campus compare to that of other SEC schools? I'm asking this honestly, because I'm realizing that the only SEC campuses that I've actually visited (outside of football stadiums) are UGA and Ole Miss, so my frame of reference is very small.
I've seen pictures of schools like Alabama and Arkansas, and the pictures look very nice. However, you can take pictures of the best parts of any school and make it look great.
I do like the LSU campus, but it would be shortsighted to not admit that many of the buildings are old and could use a revamp.
What do you think?
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Posted on 9/23/14 at 10:49 pm to zacata88
Love LSU but Bama, Auburn, and Tennessee were nicer IMO. Still better than A&M. Haven't been to the others
Posted on 9/23/14 at 10:51 pm to Big Moe
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Bama, Auburn
If Bama/Auburn were nicer, MSU's would be as well. All three are similar.
Posted on 9/23/14 at 10:51 pm to zacata88
Not SEC, but I once saw a pic of the Oklahoma quad, and it looked like an especially ugly 1950s high school
So at the very least LSU is not the ugliest campus in the country...
Too bad LSU added all those inappropriate modern buildings in the '60s and '70s
So at the very least LSU is not the ugliest campus in the country...
Too bad LSU added all those inappropriate modern buildings in the '60s and '70s
Posted on 9/23/14 at 10:51 pm to Big Moe
Went to Bama a few years back. Thought it wasn't that nice. Just remember a bunch of dirt
Posted on 9/23/14 at 10:53 pm to zacata88
I have been to a good number of them and can say that it is probably in the top half...the oak trees and styling of the buildings make it one of the prettiest, IMO...however, others are really nice too...
Miss st doesn't have as grand a look, but the landscaping is just beautiful...
Ole Miss and UF do have some nice, big trees and traditional styled buildings, so they are comparable to LSU...
I used to actually be a bit ashamed of our stadium in comparison to the others, but that has been fixed with the upgrades...
Miss st doesn't have as grand a look, but the landscaping is just beautiful...
Ole Miss and UF do have some nice, big trees and traditional styled buildings, so they are comparable to LSU...
I used to actually be a bit ashamed of our stadium in comparison to the others, but that has been fixed with the upgrades...
Posted on 9/23/14 at 10:53 pm to Big Moe
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Posted on 9/23/14 at 10:54 pm to zacata88
I love the aesthetics of the uneven sidewalks
Posted on 9/23/14 at 10:56 pm to meeple
quote:lolwut?!
If Bama/Auburn were nicer, MSU's would be as well. All three are similar.
Starkville is an absolute shithole
Posted on 9/23/14 at 10:56 pm to Kafka
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Too bad LSU added all those inappropriate modern buildings in the '60s and '70s
I was shocked to find out that they apparently did it again this past year when they built a new business admin building with some damn crazy styling...
Posted on 9/23/14 at 10:59 pm to zacata88
A&M - the campus feels more like a city than it does a campus, but it has to be that big to fit all of their students. Been to their student rec, and it absolutely blows LSU's out of the water.
Ole Miss - smaller school, and a more modest campus to match. The Grove speaks for itself. Their Student Union looks like a carbon copy of LSU's. I had a great experience visiting here.
Arkansas - been a while since I've visited, but it's still my favorite college campus (that I've visited). The only campus I can think of (Tennessee?) that would be so close to mountains, which adds to the scenery.
With that said, I think LSU still compares rather favorably!
Ole Miss - smaller school, and a more modest campus to match. The Grove speaks for itself. Their Student Union looks like a carbon copy of LSU's. I had a great experience visiting here.
Arkansas - been a while since I've visited, but it's still my favorite college campus (that I've visited). The only campus I can think of (Tennessee?) that would be so close to mountains, which adds to the scenery.
With that said, I think LSU still compares rather favorably!
Posted on 9/23/14 at 10:59 pm to zacata88
Of the schools I have visited: Florida, bama, auburn, texas a&m, Tennessee, Mississippi state, Georgia, ole miss, and vandy...LSU is top 3 with UGA and UT. Bama is nice. Auburn and ole miss are overrated. Gainesville is 
Posted on 9/23/14 at 11:02 pm to The Baker
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I think LSU's is better than Bama's
But not as good as Auburn's.
Posted on 9/23/14 at 11:02 pm to zacata88
I have spent time or at least have been on all of the SEC college campuses with the exception of the University of Florida, and I would say that LSU compares VERY favorably and is arguably the prettiest of the campuses that I have seen. I love the look of our campus.
On the other hand, when one looks at facilities and condition of buildings, we do not fare nearly as well. There are some really old buildings on LSU's campus that have not been renovated and/or properly maintained, and in some cases these are spots with wonderful traditions that are likely to be lost forever. (The Huey Long Field House, particularly with the old swimming pool, is a perfect example.) Years of under-funding compared to some of our SEC peers have taken its toll on the campus and have left us about average in terms of functionality and maintenance, but I would still put our campus right up there for its beauty.
On the other hand, when one looks at facilities and condition of buildings, we do not fare nearly as well. There are some really old buildings on LSU's campus that have not been renovated and/or properly maintained, and in some cases these are spots with wonderful traditions that are likely to be lost forever. (The Huey Long Field House, particularly with the old swimming pool, is a perfect example.) Years of under-funding compared to some of our SEC peers have taken its toll on the campus and have left us about average in terms of functionality and maintenance, but I would still put our campus right up there for its beauty.
Posted on 9/23/14 at 11:12 pm to Geauxld Finger
LSU is in the top half but I think UGA has the nicest campus. Seems like LSU has more deferred maintenance than a lot of other schools which means quite a few old and tired bldgs. Walking thru Georgia's campus really opens your eyes to this.
Posted on 9/23/14 at 11:16 pm to zacata88
Some of the buildings definitely need a revamp. One that comes to mind is Howe-Russell. Would be nice if everything looked like the Business College Quad, but honestly I like the diversity LSU offers. Very beautiful campus imo 
Posted on 9/23/14 at 11:21 pm to KindaRaw
Lockett Hall could use a bulldozing.
My university I went to for undergrad became a school in 1968, and many of the buildings weren't built until well into the 80s, so it was a bit of a shock at how old (not always beautifully) a lot of the buildings at LSU look.
The campus has definitely grown on me, though, and it certainly feels like more of a unified campus environment than my previous school. I enjoy walking around campus for the most part.
My university I went to for undergrad became a school in 1968, and many of the buildings weren't built until well into the 80s, so it was a bit of a shock at how old (not always beautifully) a lot of the buildings at LSU look.
The campus has definitely grown on me, though, and it certainly feels like more of a unified campus environment than my previous school. I enjoy walking around campus for the most part.
Posted on 9/23/14 at 11:23 pm to zacata88
Yeah Lockett is awful, especially the lower half of it. Too bad they aren't going to remodel it anytime soon.
Posted on 9/23/14 at 11:26 pm to KindaRaw
Does any other college offer the glory hole experience of Coates?
Posted on 9/23/14 at 11:30 pm to biglego
Don't remind me...
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