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2 hours ago, Bama Llama said:

I’m curious. What are all of you pontificating, classist, Trumpkin sounding brahmins going to say and do when the Mississippi State Cow College located in the prolapsed anus of the hopelessly backward, uneducated and boring SEC actually does what so many of you have been predicting all week and hangs another L on the Texas Longhorns?  I love Surly as a messsge board but Kee-rist, the clench-mouthed arrogance is worse than Thurston and Lovey.

I only wish Mike Leach was still coaching there. I have attended Rice, MSU, Alabama and NYU. I don’t much like cowbells but I don’t condemn anyone for where they live or the school they attend (except Auburn, but fuck them).

Congrats on all of our your worldly virtue. 

That said, don’t bring politics into this thread, you fucking dunce. No one else did it. No one wants to hear it. Tell some old story about your dad and Bear Bryant or something but get fucked on that other shit. 

Also, we all know Texas could well shit the bed tomorrow. It doesn’t change anything. Our school is superior to yours, MSU, and myriad others in this conference loaded with mouthbreathing clowns. We know it and you know it. Good for you that your institution is solely defined by the performance of your football program, but we get to have a worldview far beyond that premise, and our university helps enable that. 

1 hour ago, nnm said:

I can’t believe no one has made the argument that MissSU is self-aware TAMU. Craphole towns, mediocre academics, little brothers, history of athletic futility (except MissSU has a much better baseball program historically). 
 

The biggest difference is that MissSU doesn’t act like they’re a blue blood. They kind of accept their place in the pecking order. 

I avoided bringing up ATM in this thread because many posters here are moths to that flame and then the thread just devolves into more boring ATM discussion. 

Beyond that, ATM’s academics far exceed those of Mississippi State. It’s a disingenuous comparison on that front. 

1 hour ago, honolulu horn said:

Spent some decent time there, and Minneapolis is actually far more fun and interesting than I ever would have thought. The campus is in a very pretty location up on a hill across the river from downtown, the city's music scene is fantastic, and they were badass enough to make the new Gophers stadium an outdoor venue.  

I can see Minneapolis being fun for a weekend with the right company. I’d take that road trip if Texas did a home and home. 

1 hour ago, Longboard Horn said:

One of my best friends went there. His dad was head of a department so he got free tuition 

They tried to recruit me in HS because some of my teammates were visiting there. I looked them up and their academics fit below my high school’s. That school was academically functioning at a Texas junior high level. 

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15 minutes ago, gatormarc said:

For every roadtrip, we shoot to find craft beer and BBQ.

Starkville is the only road game so far where we weren't able to find a brewery in town or even nearby.

They have one, Mayhew Junction, that has been "about to open" for at least 8 years now.

We ended up flying in and out of Birmingham and driving which thankfully does have both beers and bbq.

For the most part, the campus is boring though they do have a beautiful quad area with some nice buildings. 

We didn't have any real issues parking on campus. Oddly enough, lots of MSU fans simply park on the side of the freeway. I guess so they can get a jump on heading home?

The stadium is ok, but it's a horseshoe and the guest seats are on one extreme end. We got stuck at a pinchpoint and instead of fighting the tide of fans trying to go the other way, just entered on the other end of the horseshoe not realizing that there is no way to get to the other side without circling the entire stadium once inside. The endzone without seats is completely cut off from normal ticket holders.

The folks were nice. This was right after we hired Mullen so they were pumped for revenge and all wanted to talk about him and how long they thought he would last before he quit.

The cowbells sucked. Bring earplugs.

So far all of the MSU fans we've met have been extremely welcoming and super nice. Much better than I expected,tbh. We also tried to looks for a craft brewery, but came up empty. I'm more excited for the game tomorrow then I thought I would be. We drove by the stadium and it's not as bad as I assumed. It absolutely makes aggy's Kroger stadium look like Chernobyl. It looks well maintained. 

But yeah, the people are extremely welcoming, so if anyone else has traveled here, I highly recommend it, even if it's not a "name" game. I honestly think I'll come back to watch a few baseball games. We had a few guys show us around Polk-DeMent stadium is very solid. Definitely going to watch Ole Miss vs MSU baseball. I like the small town feel of Starkville. It's not this shit hole like most of the state. Now being to both Oxford and Starkville, I will recommend this quaint place. 

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7 minutes ago, Your Mom said:

I’ve been to both those spots on a previous visit. Tonight we got Cajun food at Oby’s, casual and decent. 
 

The Landing is pretty new. I think it’s been open less than a year. But if you don’t like the look of it or it’s too crowded there’s about a block and a half there with a dozen other places that should be good enough to find a couple drinks before the game

Nice. I want to visit as many pre-game locations we can before the game begins. My date and I want to make the most of our trip, regardless of how the score ends tomorrow. I can't tell you how nice and courtesy the fans are. 

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8 minutes ago, BlackCat said:

I've always said I can have a good time anywhere for two nights. I can have a blast anywhere for one night. But I'm a man of simple pleasures. 

Same. As long as I'm surrounded by good people, I can have a good time.

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5 hours ago, Dbeasy said:

I’d like to hear more about these tire factories. I’m intrigued. 

The most notable thing about tire plants is the ubiquitousness of carbon black.  If you're not familiar, its very fine black dust like powdered charcoal.  It's an essential ingredient in tire manufacturing and gets EVERYWHERE, like beach sand, but worse.

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33 minutes ago, BlackCat said:

I've always said I can have a good time anywhere for two nights. I can have a blast anywhere for one night. But I'm a man of simple pleasures. 

Yeah I can’t imagine not having fun during a college game day anywhere. There will always be someone having fun drinking beer.

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2 hours ago, honolulu horn said:

Spent some decent time there, and Minneapolis is actually far more fun and interesting than I ever would have thought. The campus is in a very pretty location up on a hill across the river from downtown, the city's music scene is fantastic, and they were badass enough to make the new Gophers stadium an outdoor venue.  

Minneapolis aside from the brutal cold is a decent city with a shit ton of residents of Nordic ancestry, so there are a goodly number of lookers. Has good food and most of the aggression is passive, which is a bit annoying but fine. I like it better than pretty much every Jersey city and certainly Starkville by an extremely large margin. 

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2 minutes ago, BurntEyes said:

Not if theyre ringing a cowbell constantly.

I will say that when you are tailgating before hand they are all very proud to show off their cowbells, how they are painted and the leather holsters they have made for them.

It would be a very cool tradition if not for the actual clanga.

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1 hour ago, William Bludworth said:

We also tried to looks for a craft brewery, but came up empty.

That's kinda bleak for a college town.  Even the greater West Lafayette / Lafayette (Purdue area for the geographically challenged) metropolis can support around 6 craft breweries.  However, the winter likely drives most folks in that area to drink a bit more.

Upon review, Laf/WL population is ~220k, much larger than the Starkville area.  Still - you'd expect at least 1 craft brewery.

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2 minutes ago, boilerhorn said:

That's kinda bleak for a college town.  Even the greater West Lafayette / Lafayette (Purdue area for the geographically challenged) metropolis can support around 6 craft breweries.  However, the winter likely drives most folks in that area to drink a bit more.

Upon review, Laf/WL population is ~220k, much larger than the Starkville area.  Still - you'd expect at least 1 craft brewery.

Right? Like, 1 at the very minimum, but nothing. That's insane for a college town. I would say that is the least fun of the trip so far. I was hoping to try new beers, but the food is great so far. 

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34 minutes ago, BurntEyes said:

Not if theyre ringing a cowbell constantly.

And I already know that shit is going to drive both of us crazy. Just seeing it on TV is annoying, so now I get to witness myself having an aneurysm or I snap and catch s felony or five. 

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27 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

Waco, KU, K-State, UH, and tech were all shithole places to play...  

 

 

Fair enough, but aside from Waco and Lubbock the cities the games are in are actually enjoyable. I really like Manhattan, KS as a matter of fact and I once slept with a really hot blonde after a KU game so... its golden in my book.

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3 minutes ago, William Bludworth said:

And I already know that shit is going to drive both of us crazy. Just seeing it on TV is annoying, so now I get to witness myself having an aneurysm or I snap and catch s felony or five. 

They go away pretty quickly when MSU is getting blown out.

Sadly, I don't think that fact is going to benefit you much.

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4 minutes ago, boilerhorn said:

That's kinda bleak for a college town.  Even the greater West Lafayette / Lafayette (Purdue area for the geographically challenged) metropolis can support around 6 craft breweries.  However, the winter likely drives most folks in that area to drink a bit more.

Upon review, Laf/WL population is ~220k, much larger than the Starkville area.  Still - you'd expect at least 1 craft brewery.

 

1 minute ago, William Bludworth said:

Right? Like, 1 at the very minimum, but nothing. That's insane for a college town. I would say that is the least fun of the trip so far. I was hoping to try new beers, but the food is great so far. 

The entire state is majorly lacking for craft beer.

Until about 15 years ago, they had super restrictive laws that essentially made it impossible to produce alcohol in the state. Even homebrewing was illegal. And half of the counties are still dry. So even though it's now legal at a state level, it still an uphill battle to start a brewery, even in a college town.

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Just now, BurntEyes said:

They go away pretty quickly when MSU is getting blown out.

Sadly, I don't think that fact is going to benefit you much.

It will not. We're 7 games in and we have such an inept offense and offensive staff, that it will probably just worsen the situation because Sarkisian can't make adjustments. 

Posted
5 minutes ago, William Bludworth said:

And I already know that shit is going to drive both of us crazy. Just seeing it on TV is annoying, so now I get to witness myself having an aneurysm or I snap and catch s felony or five. 

Try to soak in the fact that they have an entire process of when they are allowed to clanga. They'll have videos on the board with instructions on when to put them down, etc. It's very surreal.

And wear earplugs.

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Just now, gatormarc said:

 

The entire state is majorly lacking for craft beer.

Until about 15 years ago, they had super restrictive laws that essentially made it impossible to produce alcohol in the state. Even homebrewing was illegal. And half of the counties are still dry. So even though it's now legal at a state level, it still an uphill battle to start a brewery, even in a college town.

Wow. I did not know that. It's 2025 and you still have dry towns. My mind can't even comprehend that, especially when you have two P4/5 universities and the state is small. 

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Just now, gatormarc said:

Try to soak in the fact that they have an entire process of when they are allowed to clanga. They'll have videos on the board with instructions on when to put them down, etc. It's very surreal.

And wear earplugs.

I actually bought us ear plugs just for this occasion. At least they have some moderation, I suppose. But 3+ hours of having to deal with that may actually drive me literally insane and I'll have to take a trip to their asylum to get a lobotomy since I'm doubting they have moved up to medication. 

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1 minute ago, William Bludworth said:

Wow. I did not know that. It's 2025 and you still have dry towns. My mind can't even comprehend that, especially when you have two P4/5 universities and the state is small. 

It wasn't until 4 years ago that they officially lifted prohibition statewide. Before then a dry county could arrest you for possession.

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4 minutes ago, gatormarc said:

Try to soak in the fact that they have an entire process of when they are allowed to clanga. They'll have videos on the board with instructions on when to put them down, etc. It's very surreal.

And wear earplugs.

This is not a fabrication as much as it sounds like one. 

They are very aggie in regards to their cowbells. Part of it, iirc, was because there was a threat at one point of them getting banded altogether.

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Just now, gatormarc said:

It wasn't until 4 years ago that they officially lifted prohibition statewide. Before then a dry county could arrest you for possession.

Wow. I'm actually confused by that. I didn't realize how strict that state was. It's pretty unbelievable, but it.now makes sense as to why there aren't any craft breweries. 

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Doormats aren’t flashy but they serve a purpose.  And occasionally trip people and make them look stupid. 
 

nobody remembers the 99 times you wipe your feet on them, but you trip once you will hear about it. 

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Just now, BurntEyes said:

This is not a fabrication as much as it sounds like one. 

They are very aggie in regards to their cowbells. Part of it, iirc, was because there was a threat at one point of them getting banded altogether.

That's insane lol. So far lovely people, but if they go full on cult with their cowbells, there might be a news broadcast in the middle of the game that says "Longhorns fan beats Mississippi State student to death with own cowbell."

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2 minutes ago, William Bludworth said:

I actually bought us ear plugs just for this occasion. At least they have some moderation, I suppose. But 3+ hours of having to deal with that may actually drive me literally insane and I'll have to take a trip to their asylum to get a lobotomy since I'm doubting they have moved up to medication. 

The moderation wasn't their choice.

The SEC has had rules against artificial noisemakers since the 70s and MSU violated the rules anyway and the conference never did anything because it was Miss St.

Then around the time of whichever World Cup that was where the Vuzuvula became a thing that Americans found out about, some fans of other schools started bringing them to games and the conference decided they had to finally enforce the rule, so they came up with some weird compromise where artificial noisemakers are illegal for everyone but Miss. St. but they have strict rules on when they can use them, like they have to stop clanga once the ball is set, etc.

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11 minutes ago, gatormarc said:

The moderation wasn't their choice.

The SEC has had rules against artificial noisemakers since the 70s and MSU violated the rules anyway and the conference never did anything because it was Miss St.

Then around the time of whichever World Cup that was where the Vuzuvula became a thing that Americans found out about, some fans of other schools started bringing them to games and the conference decided they had to finally enforce the rule, so they came up with some weird compromise where artificial noisemakers are illegal for everyone but Miss. St. but they have strict rules on when they can use them, like they have to stop clanga once the ball is set, etc.

That is wild. But hey, at least some kind of moderating exists, so that's a step in the right direction. We got invited to several pre-game warm-ups, so I'm excited about that. Hopefully the bell stuff will just be nothing more than background noise to me. I have no idea how many of us Longhorns traveled here, so here is to hoping we get seated next to a few so we can all share our misery together. 
 

But regardless of the cowbells and all of that, this is like one of those mom and pop dice bars that aren't really on the map. As I said before, the people, and we've met several, are all super friendly. I expected more hostility, but haven't had any whatsoever. Maybe baseball is where the goons are, but again, it's not game day and we aren't drunk, so we shall see how it goes. I kind of dig this place, tbh. I wouldn't want to live here, but I would absolutely come back with some buddies for a game, or hell, even my date now. 

3 minutes ago, gmr548 said:

I'm surprised the most obvious opponent comp wasn't made - aggy. MSU is aggy without oil money.

They also don't seem to be assholes, either. The locals and fans have been nothing short of welcoming. Props to them for that. 

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1 minute ago, William Bludworth said:

That is wild. But hey, at least some kind of moderating exists, so that's a step in the right direction. We got invited to several pre-game warm-ups, so I'm excited about that. Hopefully the bell stuff will just be nothing more than background noise to me. I have no idea how many of us Longhorns traveled here, so here is to hoping we get seated next to a few so we can all share our misery together. 
 

But regardless of the cowbells and all of that, this is like one of those mom and pop dice bars that aren't really on the map. As I said before, the people, and we've met several, are all super friendly. I expected more hostility, but haven't had any whatsoever. Maybe baseball is where the goons are, but again, it's not game day and we aren't drunk, so we shall see how it goes. I kind of dig this place, tbh. I wouldn't want to live here, but I would absolutely come back with some buddies for a game, or hell, even my date now. 

They also don't seem to be assholes, either. The locals and fans have been nothing short of welcoming. Props to them for that. 

I think in general, MSU fans are pretty easy going.

Florida has plenty of history with them, and when I went it was right after we hired Mullen away from them, and they were still pretty easy going.

But yeah, maybe baseball is different.

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I should point out that we also rarely have problems on our road trips. There are always bad eggs but I think lots of times you get what you give.

It always seems to me that when I read about people having bad road trip experiences, they seem to always have bad road trip experiences.

We're there to have a good time and so is everyone else. If someone gets a bit snarky, you take it as fun or even drunken banter and let it go.

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As I’ve mentioned a few times on here, I went there in 93 for a year for their PGM program (professional golf management) after playing for a JC on scholarship for golf. At the time there was msu, Penn state, and Ferris state, I got in at psu and msu but too cold in Pennsylvania for golf. Midway through my 2nd semester I figured out I would be making 30k a year until I’m 40 since I knew exactly nobody in the industry and working 50 hours a week and got out.

It was a kick ass tailgate school for a team that sucks. The alumni started showing up on Thursday before gameday and parked their giant motorhomes in the medians of campus streets and cooked out for students. Small town feel.

Left field lounge at the baseball field was fun AF before it is what it is today. Bunch of old pickups where they lifted the hoods of the trucks and bbq was cooking where the engine should have been. Good times.

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23 minutes ago, gatormarc said:

I think in general, MSU fans are pretty easy going.

Florida has plenty of history with them, and when I went it was right after we hired Mullen away from them, and they were still pretty easy going.

But yeah, maybe baseball is different.

I think baseball will be another animal, but I don't think they'll be aggy or LSU degenerates. I also now am laughing that Tennessee lost Vitello lol. I can't help but laugh at that. 

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Who in their right mind(unless they grew up in the state of Mississippi) looks at the town of Starkville and thinks, "you know, that looks like a place I wanna go to college."

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2 hours ago, TwiceHorn said:

The most notable thing about tire plants is the ubiquitousness of carbon black.  If you're not familiar, its very fine black dust like powdered charcoal.  It's an essential ingredient in tire manufacturing and gets EVERYWHERE, like beach sand, but worse.

i don't like sand

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13 hours ago, MuellerHorn said:

Washington State? However, that part of the country is beautiful, so they have that going.

Fresno State is an apt comparison. Shitty school, shitty town, BFE California. 

I had this thought as well about WSU since they used to be in a P4 conference. I’m sure the scenery is Eastern Washington is beautiful in its way but it’s still a backwater. Coincidentally, the three towns/schools being grouped together here - MSU, Tech, and WSU were the three schools where Mike Leach coached. 
 

Also:

 

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