Am I the only one tired of the absolute idiotic

[OrangePA]

I have never heard of a kid who attended Syracuse University who did not have a lot of fun.

 

[jr4750]

Boston isn't a college town? I respectfully fully disagree and cite the dozen or so colleges and universities in a 5 mile radius. Also, Pittsburgh, believe it or not, has 1 big section which is predominately a college kid filled area and they seep into the surrounding neighborhoods with tons of nightlife, etc. As an alumni, I love Syracuse University and part of why I went there was for their campus; something they can play up which is far nicer/better than a Pittsburgh or BC or Miami has to offer (in my opinion)...but as far as the town itself, I don't have much of a problem with the list. I didn't go to SU for the town of Syracuse; I went for the University and the community on The Hill (a tiny slice of the town).

Good point. I should have clarified I meant Chestnut Hill. Cambridge is great, but is cheating to consider that BC territory.

 

[qdawgg]

Hey, how can Syracuse be last in the ACC but #1 in America?
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2014/11/syracuse_best_college_towns_pizza_burgers.html

America's Best College Towns
1. Syracuse, NY
2. Lafayette, LA
3. Charlottesville, VA
4. Fort Collins, CO
5. Duluth, MN
6. Saratoga Springs, NY
7. Asheville, NC
8. Flagstaff, AZ
9. San Luis Obispo, CA
10. Boulder, CO

Saratoga Springs... a college town. LOL. It's a cool town and has a college.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[CanadianSU]

Winston Salem near the bottom? Are you kidding me? That's a great town... If any of you have been.

 

[SUbear]

Winston Salem near the bottom? Are you kidding me? That's a great town... If any of you have been.

Been, not impressed. Okay but did not get the special feeling. Sorry.

 

[BlackKnight76]

Winston Salem near the bottom? Are you kidding me? That's a great town... If any of you have been.

Eh, nice town, Wake Forest is beautiful, but doesn't have the stuff that I would say makes it a great "college town."

 

[JHarris44]

AND...if you had ever grown a set and stepped OFF campus you would have discovered an amazing city and area to do a plethora of things in. Imagine that.

I went off campus a lot. Enjoyed the city and surrounding areas for 4 years. Know/knew Armory like the back of my hand. The back roads through Dewitt to Chittenengo (sp?) are beautiful. I go back up at least 2x every 3 years or so. I recommend it to others. Its a great school but my point is that most folks don't go to SU for Syracuse, the city. Whereas if you asked people why they go to BC, BU, Pitt, etc, I think the city would come up. Sorry to offend.

 

[Rocco]

Woah, woah, woah... is that Brent Axe being pro-Cuse? Hell thus froze over...

 

[xc84]

I went off campus a lot. Enjoyed the city and surrounding areas for 4 years. Know/knew Armory like the back of my hand. The back roads through Dewitt to Chittenengo (sp?) are beautiful. I go back up at least 2x every 3 years or so. I recommend it to others. Its a great school but my point is that most folks don't go to SU for Syracuse, the city. Whereas if you asked people why they go to BC, BU, Pitt, etc, I think the city would come up. Sorry to offend.

But that does not make it a college town. It makes it a college in a nice city. Not sure I would include Pitt in there though.

 

[TheCusian]

Perfect internet fodder: a completely subjective list built using unknown criteria.

 

[Scooch]

Lets just address the elephant in the room...

None of 'em hold a candle to Storrs.

 

[Macky44]

A college town is by definition, a city or town dominated by its university population or identification. Ann Arbor is a college town. It exists for the U of M, but compare it to Ypsilanti, it's neighbor. Eastern Michigan has a proportionate share of the population but Ypsilanti is also known for Ford, Fisher and a couple of other industries. I wouldn't call Ypsilanti a college town. Hamilton is a college town. Maybe Geneva. Not Rochester or Buffalo. Since Syracuse lost most of its big-name industries, (e.g.Carrier, GE, Syracuse China, the foot measuring thing), there is nothing left except for the colleges. I guarantee that if you mention Syracuse anywhere outside of Syracuse, the first thought is always the University. Syracuse may be the biggest real college town in the US. Oh, Boston doesn't count, too many other influencers. Cambridge yes; but Boston, no.

I wouldn't even agree with Cambridge. Tufts isnt part of Cambridge, so other than Harvard you have no colleges...but a TON of businesses. I worked in Cambridge for 2 years.

Lets just address the elephant in the room...

None of 'em hold a candle to Storrs.

Storrs is the butthole of the northeast they always say.

Alright i guess i just made that up.

 

[VaSaltine]

I really don't understand the allure of Charlottesville. I work there at least twice a week and lived there for a couple years. It's a typical small town with nothing to do. Sure there's shops and restaurants but aren't they in every city? Monticello is good to see once, other than that it's just an overpriced location with a university in the middle.

 

[SU2NASA]

A college town is by definition, a city or town dominated by its university population or identification. Ann Arbor is a college town. It exists for the U of M, but compare it to Ypsilanti, it's neighbor. Eastern Michigan has a proportionate share of the population but Ypsilanti is also known for Ford, Fisher and a couple of other industries. I wouldn't call Ypsilanti a college town. Hamilton is a college town. Maybe Geneva. Not Rochester or Buffalo. Since Syracuse lost most of its big-name industries, (e.g.Carrier, GE, Syracuse China, the foot measuring thing), there is nothing left except for the colleges. I guarantee that if you mention Syracuse anywhere outside of Syracuse, the first thought is always the University. Syracuse may be the biggest real college town in the US. Oh, Boston doesn't count, too many other influencers. Cambridge yes; but Boston, no.

My dad went to EMU so I've spent a fair amount of time in Ypsi. That place actually has a pretty decent college town area right off its campus. EMU is the vast majority of Ypsilanti - you go 1/2 mile in any direction that isn't toward Ann Arbor and you're in the middle of nowhere.

 

[SU2NASA]

That's the best he could come up with? Nothing about Marshall Street?

 

[DoctorBombay]

Syracuse is the worst college town, the worst coaching job, the worst stadium, etc...blah blah blah..."

Yes...and that's just the SU fans talking!!! BOOOM!!

 

[LAOrange]

My dad went to EMU so I've spent a fair amount of time in Ypsi. That place actually has a pretty decent college town area right off its campus. EMU is the vast majority of Ypsilanti - you go 1/2 mile in any direction that isn't toward Ann Arbor and you're in the middle of nowhere.

That's what I'm saying, is that EMU is as much a part of Ypsi as Ann Arbor is but Ypsi has other stuff. Ann Arbor is just U of M. Another town like Ypsi is Princeton. In most eyes, Princeton is the quintessential college town, but living there you realize that the university has little interplay with the surrounding community. They keep everything in house. I ran a hotel there for four years and I could count the university functions on my fingers. Princeton has a huge corporate and r & d presence on their periphery and that is what the town is about.

 

[Pyle]

I wouldn't even agree with Cambridge. Tufts isnt part of Cambridge, so other than Harvard you have no colleges...but a TON of businesses. I worked in Cambridge for 2 years.

Storrs is the butthole of the northeast they always say.

Alright i guess i just made that up.

I thought that was Piscataway, NJ...no?

 

[billsin01]

Agreed. So so many of those aren't "college towns." Pittsburgh, Miami, Boston?? Nice places, not college towns!

This is the best post ever for any fans of spinal tap. 'They've cancelled the boston gig ... but I wouldn't worry too much about it. Not really a college town.'

 

[billsin01]

Syracuse is worst college town, the worst coaching job, the worst stadium ect...blah blah blah We have done pretty damn well over the years. Our own Nate Mink ranks us 12th Uh Nate I have been to several places, were not 12th so piss off.

Just so we're clear, the only thing more ridiculous than lists ranking college towns and best jobs is all of us idiots then arguing about it on the internet. What I'm not 100% sure of, however, is what exactly people are taking issue with. I love upstate NY but it's an area that's been hammered economically for probably the better part of three decades (going on four?), it's small, the university has a small stadium that's rarely full and the tailgating/gameday atmosphere is pretty sparse compared to the big boys. Add that to the fact that the administration doesn't spend a ton and it's not the greatest job, program, college town, etc.

But I'd also argue this is OK. Ohio State getting close to 100K for it's spring game? Really? In the words of the immortal Jake Crouthamel, those folks need to get a life.

 

[SUbear]

Just so we're clear, the only thing more ridiculous than lists ranking college towns and best jobs is all of us idiots then arguing about it on the internet. What I'm not 100% sure of, however, is what exactly people are taking issue with. I love upstate NY but it's an area that's been hammered economically for probably the better part of three decades (going on four?), it's small, the university has a small stadium that's rarely full and the tailgating/gameday atmosphere is pretty sparse compared to the big boys. Add that to the fact that the administration doesn't spend a ton and it's not the greatest job, program, college town, etc.

But I'd also argue this is OK. Ohio State getting close to 100K for it's spring game? Really? In the words of the immortal Jake Crouthamel, those folks need to get a life.

Jake did not say that, it was Buzz Shaw that made that infamous statement.

 

[djorange1989]

SU was voted the number one party school in America. And the city of Syracuse is identified immediately and always with the university. Worst in the ACC my arse

 

[SoBeCuse]

Boston is a college town, but Chestnut Hill isn't.

I've been to North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Florida State and Maryland, formerly of the ACC, and thought they were a bit overrated. No more to do than there is in Syracuse. I was expecting more.

I was just in Tallahassee and was impressed actually. Quite a few cool bars, cigar lounges, martini bars, restaurants, etc. downtown. I can't imagine gameday being weak. Way more going on around College Park and all those MD/DC communities. Chapel Hill is a NICE place. Except for Blacksburg there is WAY more to do in those places than in Syracuse. A no brainer.

 

[retro44]

I think the post writes these stories and the like to get a rise out of this board just to drive their ratings as more people here visit here than there sports dept. When it comes to the orange.

Just ignore their crap and don't cut and paste there negative crap here. At some point they will get the message