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The reality of Baton Rouge
Posted on 1/8/11 at 4:00 pm
Posted on 1/8/11 at 4:00 pm
first let me say that i live and die lsu football. as i read all these posts people keep talking about how great it is in baton rouge and what Miles has etc..i have lived in boston, dallas, houston, atlanta as well as baton rouge...i can tell you without a doubt living in baton rouge is like walking back 10 to 15 years in time and it is a total culture shock if you are not from there...its a small town with a small town atmosphere...there is nothing wrong with that but miles and his wife are not from there...baton rouge is a great college town but so is ann arbor and the schools up there are much better and it is a much more liberal environment. the university of michigan is an elite public university academically and it's reach is from coast to coast...there are many advantages for miles to go to michigan...but i would not guess as to how much they love baton rouge and the people there...after having lived in many great cities i thought baton rouge was a major step down...LA is not a highly educated state and often ranks in the bottom 5% of every category that is tracked by the federal government...sure he might live in a big house but if you can't stand your neighbors what difference does it make....he can still have his house in destin...but the baton rouge country club is no big deal i can assure you...
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Posted on 1/8/11 at 4:02 pm to emry123
did not read 2 lng
Posted on 1/8/11 at 4:02 pm to emry123
Posted on 1/8/11 at 4:04 pm to emry123
Holy Novel, Batman!
Posted on 1/8/11 at 4:06 pm to emry123
While I agree with most of your statement, I disagree with why he won't leave. I think he will stay because the hard part is done here. He has maintained a top notch program and seems like he all but has tenure here. In Michigan there is no guarantee, and in my opinion liklihood, that he will succeed or still have his job in 5yrs. All that other stuff is BS, when you make 4million/yr I doubt you give a shite about 1. the public schools 2. Or the projects of BR. Thats the point of making money, to not be affected by society shortfalls.
Posted on 1/8/11 at 4:06 pm to emry123
*** insert the Debbie Downer image ***
Posted on 1/8/11 at 4:09 pm to emry123
Ok dumbfrick, I'll bite
1) You're a damn idiot.
2) Too bad he's not being persuaded to go to any of those cities. It's fricking Ann Arbor douch.
1) You're a damn idiot.
2) Too bad he's not being persuaded to go to any of those cities. It's fricking Ann Arbor douch.
Posted on 1/8/11 at 4:10 pm to emry123
You are a moron, clearly.
Posted on 1/8/11 at 4:15 pm to emry123
quote:
sure he might live in a big house but if you can't stand your neighbors what difference does it make....
this is spot on?
GTFO a-hole.
Posted on 1/8/11 at 4:18 pm to emry123
Having lived in LA (the city), Houston, Orlando, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City and BR and having spent a lot of time in Portland, Or, Atlanta, Ga - I can say that Baton Rouge is actually a unique place to live - in a good way. With the money that Miles has, he can live in an awesome home and send his kids to great schools. Rating universities is overrated - LSU students and graduates who apply themselves can be just as successful as those from other major football schools. But when it comes to football, LSU has everything to offer - actually more than 95% of the other schools.
The people in Louisiana are great - and entertaining. With the money that Les has, he can visit whatever BR is missing just about anytime he wants.
I don't have the money Miles has, and I choose to live in BR.
The people in Louisiana are great - and entertaining. With the money that Les has, he can visit whatever BR is missing just about anytime he wants.
I don't have the money Miles has, and I choose to live in BR.
Posted on 1/8/11 at 4:18 pm to emry123
I have lived in several big cities as well to include international cities and I totally 100% disagree with what you just wrote. I was born and raised in BTR and left for college and never really came back for longer than a year here and there. I recently spent near a decade in SoCal and decided to move back to BTR with my wife and kids. What an awesome place Baton Rouge is! Southerners are the kindest, warmest, most trustworthy people in the world and Baton Rouge epitomizes these characteristics. There is a genteelness and charm to Southern living that make it easy for transplants like Skip Bertman to stay and live out his days. The public education in the cities you listed are horrendous - most of us send our kids to private and/or parochial schools no matter what city we reside in. Baton Rouge is just the right size even for "cultured" people.The cities you mentioned are for sure more "liberal" but that is to their detriment. I am so sorry you cannot get into the Baton Rouge Country Club, try The Spectrum Club.
Posted on 1/8/11 at 4:20 pm to emry123
50 pager.
Don't disagree with most. FYI, this applies more so to the vast majority of SEC schools/towns. At least in Baton Rouge, you have some NOLA influence and the people, most of them, are great, kind, friendly people who can COOK and enjoy LIFE! Don't get that up north or in any other SEC town.
Don't disagree with most. FYI, this applies more so to the vast majority of SEC schools/towns. At least in Baton Rouge, you have some NOLA influence and the people, most of them, are great, kind, friendly people who can COOK and enjoy LIFE! Don't get that up north or in any other SEC town.
Posted on 1/8/11 at 4:26 pm to emry123
What do you mean by more liberal environment,bro?
Posted on 1/8/11 at 4:33 pm to emry123
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its a small town with a small town atmosphere...
Brah, it ain't that small.
It's bigger than most SEC college towns save Nashville and Knoxville.
And the traffic is far worse than any small city I've ever visited.
But as someone who grew up in Baton Rouge, I know it can't be that attractive to someone like Miles who didn't grow up in the South. He didn't come to Baton Rouge because it's the greatest place to live in America. It's not. But it does have one of the best programs to be a college football coach of and one of the most passionate fanbases in the country. That's the only reason he came to Baton Rouge. And the only thing that we get him to leave is an opportunity to take his dream job at Michigan.
It's as simple as that. You don't have to dump shite all over Baton Rouge to make that point.
Posted on 1/8/11 at 4:38 pm to emry123
I live in DFW, and have lived and worked all across the country. Last night, before the game, during the game and after the game, affirmed for me what I already knew.
People, by and large, from Louisiana and Baton Rouge area in particular, are the friendliest, most fun-loving group on the planet. I added eight new friends to my phone last night, every one from there. I had Tiger fans walk out of their way to bring me into their part and offer me food and beer. People I just met sync'd their calendar with mine for trips they have coming up here to DFW so that we can meet for beer and to visit.
NO where else in the country will Miles be so blessed to be around a collective group of passionate people who truly care that others around them are having as good a time as they are.
If I could earn what Miles earns, there is no fricking way I would ever leave.
People, by and large, from Louisiana and Baton Rouge area in particular, are the friendliest, most fun-loving group on the planet. I added eight new friends to my phone last night, every one from there. I had Tiger fans walk out of their way to bring me into their part and offer me food and beer. People I just met sync'd their calendar with mine for trips they have coming up here to DFW so that we can meet for beer and to visit.
NO where else in the country will Miles be so blessed to be around a collective group of passionate people who truly care that others around them are having as good a time as they are.
If I could earn what Miles earns, there is no fricking way I would ever leave.
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