SI.com has us #1

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We are always #1 in every poll anyone ever does about atmosphere, fans, Tradition....and all that other stuff. Pretty cool if u ask me.
 
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yup number one place to play, number one pre game atmosphere, best pre game entrance in college football, winningest coach in colelge fball, what more could you ask for!!!
 
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Cool that we were ranked number one, but after reading the description of Knoxville, methinks they failed to visit:
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"You can always hear a banjo playing in Knoxville, or at least that's how it feels. From the bluegrass joints on the Strip to the ceaseless renditions of Rocky Top on game day, guitar's country cousin is the ideal accompaniment to a weekend in eastern Tennessee. But if you only think of Knoxville as a place that puts the "hick" in hickory, you're missing out. Football weekends do not get better than this."
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Come again? First off, I have lived here for a total of 13 years, spent 4 years at UT and many nights on the strip, and am an avid music fan. I suppose that somewhere along the way, I've seen a banjo, but I don't know of even one "bluegrass joint" on Cumberland. Oh, and the "Must Eat" in Knoxville, for those who don't know, is Sawyer's Chicken??? Please.

Read on. It follows with a summary of Gainesville as being one of the "most liveable cities in America." WTH??? If you've ever been there, you'll know why so many Gator grads live elsewhere.

My judgement: This is a trite piece of garbage, and the writers probably didn't even visit most (or any?) or the towns they critiqued.
 
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Originally posted by milohimself@Sep 23, 2005 12:17 AM
I keep hearing Ole Miss is the real #1 anyways.

... With UT being #2, of course.
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Ole Miss is #1 for babes. For you Milo, you'd be blown away by the college age talent. For older coots like me, their moms are hot too! :devilsmoke:
 
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With at least yearly trips to southern California, I'm sure I can handle it.

Not to say I wouldn't go, though.
 
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I'm sure you could as well.

I've been to southern california (LA and San Diego) several times the the talent is primo.

One thing you'd find about the colleges in the Southeast is that the concentration of hot to not hot is insanely high. Ole Miss has a reputation for pushing this to the max. I've been in all but about 10 states in the country and there a fine women everywhere. Somehow, Ole Miss games seem to attract nothing but fine women. Seriously - it's off the hook.
 
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"You can always hear a banjo playing in Knoxville, or at least that's how it feels. "


I'm not so sure I'd necessarily enjoy that, lol....
 
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Originally posted by OrangeAndBlue@Sep 23, 2005 12:44 AM
"You can always hear a banjo playing in Knoxville, or at least that's how it feels. "
I'm not sure I'd necessarily enjoy that, lol....
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As in "you sure got a pretty mouth boy"? :biggrin2:
 
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Originally posted by smokeyman15@Sep 23, 2005 6:10 PM
its better than hearin some gator S***
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ummm....not to sure what you mean by that, but ok.... :blink:
 
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Originally posted by OrangeAndBlue@Sep 23, 2005 12:44 AM
"You can always hear a banjo playing in Knoxville, or at least that's how it feels. "
I'm not so sure I'd necessarily enjoy that, lol....
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My point exactly. They COMPLETELY mischaracterized K-town.

The Strip is full of bars which are full of college kids (which, last I checked, are NOT usually "bluegrass" fanatics). I, for one, have NEVER heard bluegrass on the strip, and have probably gone out on Cumberland 200 times over the years.

Downtown has the Old City, Market Square, the Brewery, and some new "upscale" bars (i.e. overpriced and snooty). None of the above include a "bluegrass joint," but do include 4 dance clubs (Fiction, Tonic, Red Iguana, and Hannah's), a live music club (Blue Cats, which featured Sister Hazel and Jump Little Children last week), a couple of martini bars, two incredible selections of handcrafted and import brews, and a lot of people "who ain't that old, just a little too old to be in the club." (Thanks, Chris)

To give a city's Best Eats award (in a town with probably more excellent restaurants per capita than anywhere I've ever been) to a fried chicken joint is retarded. Try The Orangery, Regas, Riverside Grill, Ye Olde Steak House, the Butcher Shop, downstairs at Copper Cellar, Chesapeake's, Mango's, Connor's, Naples. . . .GET THE POINT??? Shall I go on? Because I can. Lakeside, Parkside, PF Changs, Tomo, Wasabi, Altruda's, Gus's, Sam and Andy's. . . . .
 
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Originally posted by OrangeAndBlue@Sep 23, 2005 4:19 PM
ummm....not to sure what you mean by that, but ok.... :blink:
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Just some orange-blinded Gator hatred... It happens around here.
 
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Originally posted by milohimself@Sep 22, 2005 11:17 PM
I keep hearing Ole Miss is the real #1 anyways.

... With UT being #2, of course.
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Ole Miss is so freakin over-rated. Girls and football experience wise.

I think Athens is the best downtown scene in the SEC

I think UT takes the cake girl wise, downtown wise, and football wise
 
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Originally posted by milohimself@Sep 24, 2005 12:36 AM
Just some orange-blinded Gator hatred... It happens around here.
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And why would anyone hate a good ole gator fan around here? :dunno:
 
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Originally posted by U-T@Sep 24, 2005 1:38 AM
Ole Miss is so freakin over-rated. Girls and football experience wise.

I think Athens is the best downtown scene in the SEC

I think UT takes the cake girl wise, downtown wise, and football wise
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The verdict will, apparently, remain out on Baton Rouge for me for a few more years. Having travelled to most of the other SEC towns, I'll go with

1. Knoxville
2. Athens
3. Oxford (only 3rd because of the lack of a competitive football team)
4. Auburn

I know that the Gator fans who are lurking will be pissed that Gainesville doesn't make my list, but between the town being a dump and the way we were treated by the locals, sorry, no cigar.
 
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Originally posted by U-T@Sep 24, 2005 12:38 AM

I think UT takes the cake girl wise

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Knoxville comes in third. Gainsville has the best looking women, followed by Baton Rouge.

inho...
 
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Originally posted by kiddiedoc@Sep 24, 2005 4:36 PM
The verdict will, apparently, remain out on Baton Rouge for me for a few more years.  Having travelled to most of the other SEC towns, I'll go with

1. Knoxville
2. Athens
3. Oxford (only 3rd because of the lack of a competitive football team)
4. Auburn

I know that the Gator fans who are lurking will be pissed that Gainesville doesn't make my list, but between the town being a dump and the way we were treated by the locals, sorry, no cigar.
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lol, gainesville, a dump? hardly....and dont act like knoxville doesn't have its fair share of rude locals either...
 
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