re: Ever been to Gainesville, FL?

I went to school in Gainesville and lived there for a year. I actually hate the Gators. I was there for a graduate degee and UF was the only place that offered it. If you get in the right crowd, there are a lot of hot girls and partying. Game day atmosphere is nothing like LSU, and I mean in a bad way. There will be a lot of Florida fans tailgating around campus and the stadium. It fills up early and parking is a bitch. They are not friendly and probably will not offer you food or drinks. There should be a lot of LSU people there as well, because there are many former LA residents living in Jacksonville, Tampa and Orlando who are LSU fans. A lot of fights break out between UF and opposing teams' fans, so be careful after the game, at least there was when I was there. However, the LSU game wll not be as hostile as the FSU and GA games. There is nightlife close to campus which is easy to find and also "downtown," but, in my opinion, nothing close to what you will find in Baton Rouge. When LSU plays in Gainesville, we usually stay in Tampa or Orlando and rent a limo or car to drive in for gameday and then leave after the game.