If you were the #1 recruit in the nation..

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I would quit football, start perfecting my beach volleyball game, and enroll at UC Santa Barbara. Every time I read posts like this, I am thoroughly amused that UCSB is not mentioned ad naseum. Granted, there is not football team, but quality of life is far superior to all others.

The campus is the only one in the world located AT the beach. Not near the beach or within proximity of the beach. Several hundred acres perched above the cliffs with the surf crashing underneath.

Perfect climate, spectacular outdoor activities (beach in the frontyard, mountains in the back), and some of the finest women California has to offer. Not to mention being a 15 minute drive South to one of the most beautiful cities on earth.

The climate lends itself to many entertaining, jaw-dropping house parties. After all, when 10 students-surfers-tanned supermodels share a clifftop beach dwelling at 5000 a month, debauchery is a likely occurrence. And a frequent one at that.

BTW, for poops and giggles, USC's campus is quite pretty. The surrounding area being frequently mentioned is only on one side of the campus. Downtown LA with Staples Center, Nokia Theater, and the myriad of entertainment options are a few blocks away. Look up the list of movies filmed at SC, and many of you will recognize the campus. Very beautiful. And since SC is commonly referred to in California as the University of Spoiled Children, it is actually one of the safest campus' in America.
Clearly, people who post comments regarding SC have never spent much time in Coral Gables or Columbus, to name a few. Columbus has one of the highest crime rates in America, and the U is located close to one of the worst ghettos in the US. Anybody here been to Lincoln City? And little, backwards college towns such as Gainesville and Baton Rouge have ridiculous crime rates. When you have a 1000 to 1 student to police officer ratio, chaos will come knocking.

But, I digress. It's USCB by a long shot. If you need runner-up, hanging out in the redwoods at UC Santa Cruz is not a bad place to hang. Once again, no football program. But, when you live in Santa Barbara or Santa Cruz, football is CERTAINLY the furthest thing from your mind.
 
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socal72deg said:
And little, backwards college towns such as Gainesville and Baton Rouge have ridiculous crime rates. When you have a 1000 to 1 student to police officer ratio, chaos will come knocking.
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Now I wouldn't say that Gainesville is a backwards town by any means.
 
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rexvol said:
Pepperdine
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Sorry, rexvol. You and I were in agreement on Orson Charles to SC. We, of course, were mistaken.

However, as a kid who was born and raised in the sun and surf of California, I beg to differ regarding Pepperdine. It is quite a spectacular campus, perched above the Pacific in Malibu. But, UCSB is ON the beach. The cliffs the campus sits upon drop directly into the Pacific. You can actually hear the surf crash from the campus, especially in the quiet of the night.

Now, having surfed many times in Malibu, I can attest to the fact that Pepperdine is up in the canyon. And while you have panoramic views of the Pacific, it is at best two miles to the beach. And, to complicate matters further, Malibu beaches are not easily accessible due to all of the celebs who have their beach houses. This results in the privatization and bureacratic red tape in order to just hang out on the sand. Now, northern Malibu is different. Spectacular beaches, more accessible. Think Zuma. But, that is a 10 mile plus drive from Pepperdine.

Please, do yourselves a favor. Take a trip to Santa Barbara. It is the most beautiful city in America (hands down) where the temperature seems to hover on heavenly year round. Or go on a web search and check out the campus.

PS Did anybody notice my log in name? Hint. Hint. Let's just say I know a little something about the area.
 
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socal72deg said:
Now, having surfed many times in Malibu, I can attest to the fact that Pepperdine is up in the canyon. And while you have panoramic views of the Pacific, it is at best two miles to the beach. And, to complicate matters further, Malibu beaches are not easily accessible due to all of the celebs who have their beach houses. This results in the privatization and bureacratic red tape in order to just hang out on the sand. Now, northern Malibu is different. Spectacular beaches, more accessible.
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Is northern Malibu where there is a smaller restaurant where you eat outside overlooking one of the beaches on Malibu? I really wish I could remember the name of the place. It was good though and had a nice view. It was also busy as could be. There was a public beach right across the PCH there. We cruised up into the Malibu hills about a mile down.

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FYI, just a little story about when the University of Southern California was founded. The two proposed sites are the current location and on the PCH in Malibu.

Now, at the time, downtown LA was a very prestigious, upscale area that was portrayed in the movies as a slice of heaven on earth. The coast was still very unpopulated and seemingly eons away from civilization.

So, the obvious choice was the current location. Shortly after the campus was founded, the California dream began being trumpeted to every man, woman, child, dog, cat, and hamster all across this great nation. After the initial waves (Gold Rush and Hollywood boom), it seemed logical to spread out into the suburbs. After many more waves (40+ million people), downtown became forgotten (like many other US cities).

However, the past several years have brought a real resurgence. Several billion dollar projects (the aforementioned Staples Center, Nokia Theater (American Idol), ritzy high-rise penthouses, shopping centers, and hotels have made downtown LA a very hip place to play and reside.

The reason I bring this whole story up is that people think SC is a recruiting monster right now. Imagine Pete Carroll, arguably the greatest recruiter in CFB history, selling his usual schtick of the great tradition at SC, perfect climate, endless summer,and beautiful, tanned California girls. Then, imagine him doing this while the prospective recruits were staring out at the Pacific from all angles of the campus. SC might have 10 five-star backs as opposed to the current, measly total of 5-6.:good!:
 
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Gcrop said:
Is northern Malibu where there is a smaller restaurant where you eat outside overlooking one of the beaches on Malibu? I really wish I could remember the name of the place. It was good though and had a nice view. It was also busy as could be. There was a public beach right across the PCH there. We cruised up into the Malibu hills about a mile down.

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Paradise Cove Beach Cafe is perhaps the place. Very sublime, gorgeous spot. Right on the sand. Alot of movies and commercials shot right there. Of course, I guess you could say that about any beach in Malibu. Like Zuma. The only problem hanging out at Zuma is all of the damn supermodel photo shoots.:)
 
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socal72deg said:
Paradise Cove Beach Cafe is perhaps the place. Very sublime, gorgeous spot. Right on the sand. Alot of movies and commercials shot right there. Of course, I guess you could say that about any beach in Malibu. Like Zuma. The only problem hanging out at Zuma is all of the damn supermodel photo shoots.:)
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Nope, not near as "nice" as that. This was more of a walk up to a window, order and wait. Then go pick out a picnic table under the big canopy. It was on the opposite side of PCH as the beach. There was nothing else around this place.
 
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Gcrop said:
Nope, not near as "nice" as that. This was more of a walk up to a window, order and wait. Then go pick out a picnic table under the big canopy. It was on the opposite side of PCH as the beach. There was nothing else around this place.
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How about the Malibu Seafood Fresh Fish Market and Patio Cafe?
 
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socal72deg said:
Take a trip to Santa Barbara. It is the most beautiful city in America (hands down) where the temperature seems to hover on heavenly year round. Or go on a web search and check out the campus.

PS Did anybody notice my log in name? Hint. Hint. Let's just say I know a little something about the area.
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Hold on there champ. No denying SB is a great area, but....North Shore on Oahu, all of Kauai. That is of course if Hawaii is still a part of America. Not trying to say mine is bigger than yours, but even I won't say that mine is the most beautiful city in America. Just throw a IMO in there somewhere. :)
 
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xXHeiroXx said:
Hold on there champ. No denying SB is a great area, but....North Shore on Oahu, all of Kauai. That is of course if Hawaii is still a part of America. Not trying to say mine is bigger than yours, but even I won't say that mine is the most beautiful city in America. Just throw a IMO in there somewhere. :)
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Thanks for calling me champ. With such a compliment, I hate to present a counter-argument. Alas, I must beg to differ.

Hawaii is a fantastic place, no doubt. I have been there many times, and have friends who live in Maui and Oahu. I once spent a summer in Maui. Liked it, but it reminded me of my childhood where I spent some of it in Tahiti. A few days is blissful. A few weeks is nice. A few months is pushing it. A few years, and, well... ever heard of island fever? Most people I know that live on islands are either native or running away from their problems.

Sorry to digress, but when I made the commentary on Santa Barbara, I was encompassing all factors. Such as natural beauty (see oceans, foothills, mountains, spectacular wildflowers, etc.) and man-made beauty (incredible architecture, gorgeous parks, perfictly manicured streets, etc.).

Not to be too offensive, but fans of architecture do not exactly flock to the islands. Also, Santa Barbara is one of the great garden spots of the world. The flora and fauna takes a back seat to nowhere. That's why I made the claim. And this is all IMHO:dance2:.
 
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BTW, at some point Carmel might have to be thrown into the fray. Beauty is endless in that sublime piece of paradise.

But, that is a whole other subject. I believe this was covered on a multiple page thread a few weeks ago.
 
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