Re: Georgia or Florida State? Next year

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Jan 13, 2014, 2:20 PM

I'm only 5 years older than you and can say that it depends on what you and the people you are going with are looking for? I married into a UGA family so I've been to Athens many times. A friend and I went to Tallahassee in 2012. Both can be fun but both can get you in trouble too.

If you're single and looking for women then again it depends on what you like? UGA is going to have similar girls to Clemson. More conservative, classy, sun dresses and cowgirl boots. Beautiful girls you would take home to Momma. FSU you are going to see more cutoff jeans tank tops and tan lines. Most are hot but you wouldn't take home to Momma.

I definitely give Athens bar scene the edge. They have a ton of bars in the Downtown area that are walking distance from one another. At FSU we parked in the Downtown area and had a nice walk to one of the famous college bars down there called Potbelly's. There was another bar right next to it but those were really the only 2 in that area. Both were pretty run down and felt like I was back in college at a Fraternity house party. Point being you'll get more variety in Athens because of proximity of a lot of different bars.

As far as fans go. ANYWHERE you go fans will be fans. Some will welcome you, some will ignore you, some will taunt you, some will talk to you nicely, some will make you want to fight. Interactions with fans is all based individually. It also depends on you and your crew and how y'all are acting/felling. As much as we want to think are fans are the best in the world we have sour apples too. I spoke with the father of a band member at FSU who told me the year before when he went to Death Valley he was cussed at, spit on at the game and some fans heckled things you wouldn't believe. So again there is no telling what you may or may not run into.

Sorry this is so long but I hope it helps. If you have an specific questions I'll do my best to answer for you.

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Athens is a better pure college town. If you are going purely for bar life and the college town experience I'd say go to UGA.

FSU fans are very hospitable we were down there in 2007. They have the occasional few bad apples that every fan base does but for the most part they'll tailgate with you and talk football. They usually have an event on the Friday before a home game in downtown Tallahassee. Tennessee street is where all the college bars are if that's your thing but the town also has set of more "grown-up" bars to hang out in as well. Not to be condescending but at my age, picking through a crowd of underage drunks isn't all that fun any more.

I've never been to UGA when we played them but I've heard a lot of stories... few of them good. But Athens is a great town and I've been there several times for a weekend trip to see a band or visit friends.

If I were going to go to a game as the opponent, I'd go to Tallahassee. If i were going to go to a game as a neutral observer and make a weekend out of it and see some good music as well, I'd take Athens.

Georgia or Florida State? Next year

For a 24 year old, go have a blast in Athens

For A 24 Yr Old ----

I thought Flst. fans were way worse than the dawgs at

UGA is like SCAR but with some class. They have a lot of

Go to Athens next year.

Re: Go to Athens next year.

Wear a hard hat and ear plugs(not from cheering) and you

Thanks for the advice