re: What's so special with Alabama? Like really?

It all depends on the kid. I know when I was deciding on where to go to college I wanted to get away from home. Louisiana probably doesn't lose any more than any other state does. Winston is a good example of a stud we didn't get. It happens. As far as "exciting", everyone's idea of exciting is different. I've never been the biggest fan of New Orleans. Neither have I of Atlanta. Memphis is a dump. Tuscaloosa is much like any other college town. Between the ages of 18 and 22 there is stuff to do but I don't want my players having the temptation of an "exciting" city next door either. If boring you mean partying all the time, etc. No its not Baton Rouge but I don't want it to be and neither do most Alabamians. Different culture, different way of life with the 2. Even religion is different. I wouldn't be happy in LA just as you wouldn't be in Alabama. Alabama is boring to you, to me BTR and New Orleans are too high strung and too much BS goes on for me to be comfortable there. Just me and to each his own. I understand what you say but we ask ourselves when players have left, who would want to live in BTR? They don't even have Costco there