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What is up with BR area rich kids going to school at U of Alabama?
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:09 am
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:09 am
I know of a decent number of kids who attend either Dunham, U-High, or Episcopal who are going to Alabama. I am friends with a wealthy guy who has sent all 3 of his kids to Alabama. What's up with that? Is going to Alabama the "frat" thing to do these days if you are from BR and you have money?
Also, Ole Miss seems to be a destination for BR money kids as well.
Also, Ole Miss seems to be a destination for BR money kids as well.
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Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:10 am to LSUGrad9295
The same could be asked about Houston area kids going to LSU.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:10 am to LSUGrad9295
F em
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:11 am to LSUGrad9295
Has been happening in the rich Old Metairie/Uptown New Orleans areas for years.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:12 am to LSUGrad9295
Some Wealthy kids look down on lsu, mostly since it's so close by it's not special. Ole Miss is a great place for wealthy kids and Alabama has an insane greek system and it's a not so subtle act of rebellion. If they grew up in tuscaloosa, they'd be going to lsu to get away.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:12 am to LSUGrad9295
It was pretty prevalent in Georgia too. Usually were kids who didn't get into UGA, but some people I think went there as a first choice. My sister was big into sorority stuff at UGA and she says a lot of girls go out of state because it's easier for them to get a bid at a top sorority out of state versus getting one at Georgia where they are competing with thousands of girls just like them.
ETA: Nothing pisses me off more than people who went to Bama or Auburn because Georgia denied them and then they won't shut the frick up about how much better their football team is.
ETA: Nothing pisses me off more than people who went to Bama or Auburn because Georgia denied them and then they won't shut the frick up about how much better their football team is.
This post was edited on 2/24/14 at 9:14 am
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:13 am to LSUGrad9295
Probably want to go somewhere other than where 50+% of their high school class goes, which will be LSU, La-Tech, or ULL.
University of Texas and Tulane were those schools for my high school class. Some of my Baton Rouge cousins went to Auburn I think. My brother went to A&M.
I imagine UGA, LSU, and Ole Miss get a lot of interest from kids in the Birmingham and Tuscaloosa area that want to branch out.
University of Texas and Tulane were those schools for my high school class. Some of my Baton Rouge cousins went to Auburn I think. My brother went to A&M.
I imagine UGA, LSU, and Ole Miss get a lot of interest from kids in the Birmingham and Tuscaloosa area that want to branch out.
This post was edited on 2/24/14 at 9:18 am
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:13 am to MMauler
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Has been happening in the rich Old Metairie/Uptown New Orleans areas for years.
But why? I don't get it. Why Alabama, as opposed to Auburn, Georgia, Florida, Miss. St, etc.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:13 am to LSUGrad9295
It's away from home. That's why I chose LSU, to GTFO of Florida.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:14 am to LSUGrad9295
quote:Obviously they couldn't get into LSU
What is up with BR area rich kids going to school at U of Alabama?
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:14 am to Paul Allen
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The same could be asked about Houston area kids going to LSU.
Ehhh, most of their parents/families are probably from Louisiana.
The Bama thing's a bit odder phenomenon.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:14 am to LSUGrad9295
They are fricking frat monsters, that want to be apart of the Machine, brah!
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:14 am to kingbob
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Some Wealthy kids look down on lsu, mostly since it's so close by it's not special. Ole Miss is a great place for wealthy kids and Alabama has an insane greek system and it's a not so subtle act of rebellion. If they grew up in tuscaloosa, they'd be going to lsu to get away.
Makes sense. I kinda suspected the Greek angle.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:15 am to ForeverLSU02
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Obviously they couldn't get into LSU
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:15 am to Spaulding Smails
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that want to be apart of the Machine, brah!
Do they take in a lot of out-of-state carpetbaggers?
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:16 am to Spaulding Smails
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Obviously they couldn't get into LSU
LSU takes anyone.
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They are fricking frat monsters, that want to be apart of the Machine, brah!
The machine runs Tuscaloosa
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:16 am to LSUGrad9295
they want to get out of baton rouge
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:17 am to LSUGrad9295
Some parents want their kids to get out of their home city/state and experience something else. They want the kid to get out of his/her comfort zone and grow a little.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:17 am to LSUGrad9295
quote:Cause no way in hell most of them could get in those schools. Auburn, UGA, and UF are actuallY very hard to get into out of state(UGA,UF) or very expensive with little out of state scholarships available(AU). These kids want to go somewhere besides LSU to be trendy(not all of them, but most) but still get the SEC big school feel. This pretty much leaves most with two choices, Ole Miss or Bama. The 1st choice is UGA but most dont get in
as opposed to Auburn, Georgia, Florida
Posted on 2/24/14 at 9:17 am to LSUGrad9295
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