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re: America's Best College Sports Town: The Final Four

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Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
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Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:03 pm to
lots of data analysis.

actually ive just been in a ton of college towns and a bunch of bigger to average size cities that colleges are located in. BR falls in the latter group. I thought that was pretty obvious. I didnt think anyone would even dispute that.
Posted by Cdawg
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Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:04 pm to
Because Baton Rouge is the capital and is not dependent on LSU.
Posted by reddman
Member since Jul 2005
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Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:04 pm to
The actual city populations of Madison and Baton Rouge are probably pretty close, actually.

The Baton Rouge metro area is certainly larger than Madison's metro area though.

Posted by filmmaker45
Member since Mar 2008
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Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:05 pm to
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lots of data analysis.

actually ive just been in a ton of college towns and a bunch of bigger to average size cities that colleges are located in. BR falls in the latter group. I thought that was pretty obvious. I didnt think anyone would even dispute that.


Then it's a college city.
Posted by reddman
Member since Jul 2005
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Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:05 pm to
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Because Baton Rouge is the capital


Madison is the capital of Wisconsin, fwiw.


I'm just playing devil's advocate here.
Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
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Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:05 pm to
i hear ya. never been there so i cant comment on the feel of madison. ive just heard good things.
Posted by busey
First Coast, Florida
Member since Feb 2010
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Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:05 pm to
That list is a joke.

Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
97114 posts
Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:06 pm to
im still loling at knoxville btw.
Posted by reddman
Member since Jul 2005
78195 posts
Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:06 pm to
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i hear ya. never been there so i cant comment on the feel of madison. ive just heard good things.


Madison in the summer is awesome.

I've never been in the winter, but it's probably not as nice.

Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
97114 posts
Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:08 pm to
oh i dont do cold at all. i would never go to school there. but visiting (in the summer like you mentioned) would be fun.
Posted by TigerStripes06
SWLA
Member since Sep 2006
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Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:08 pm to
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Madison is the capital of Wisconsin, fwiw.


I'm just playing devil's advocate here.


you've been there so you know...LSU is just a part of BR...UW is Madison.

I was there this past fall when they beat OSU....it was arguably one of the craziest nights of my life.
Posted by reddman
Member since Jul 2005
78195 posts
Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:09 pm to
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im still loling at knoxville btw.


But you can paddle your canoe right up to the stadium!
Posted by Cdawg
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Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:09 pm to
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Madison is the capital of Wisconsin, fwiw.


I'm just playing devil's advocate here.

I wouldn't consider Madison a true college town either. Not in the likes of Boulder, Athens, etc.
This post was edited on 3/22/11 at 1:11 pm
Posted by reddman
Member since Jul 2005
78195 posts
Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:10 pm to
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you've been there so you know...LSU is just a part of BR...UW is Madison.

Pretty much.



quote:

I was there this past fall when they beat OSU....it was arguably one of the craziest nights of my life

I don't doubt that. I thought for sure when LSU beat Florida in 1997 that chicks were gonna be doubling up on dudes left and right in all the bars. It just didn't happen. frick.

Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
97114 posts
Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:10 pm to
im trying to come up with my final four of places ive been too. athens and oxford are two. cant decide on the other two.
Posted by reddman
Member since Jul 2005
78195 posts
Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:11 pm to
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im trying to come up with my final four of places ive been too. athens and oxford are two. cant decide on the other two.


I can name some that absolutely suck. Starkville and College Station come to mind.
Posted by Cdawg
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Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:11 pm to
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athens and oxford are two. cant decide on the other two.

Starkville and College Station

***reddman
This post was edited on 3/22/11 at 1:13 pm
Posted by reddman
Member since Jul 2005
78195 posts
Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:12 pm to


That's fricking awesome.
Posted by Walt OReilly
Poplarville, MS
Member since Oct 2005
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Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:12 pm to
Athens and Tuscaloosa should be on the list before Knoxville
Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
97114 posts
Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:13 pm to
ha yeah ive been to those two. honestly i dont hate starkville as much as some people but it definitely doesnt make the top 4.
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