Heard Van Lith committed to Purcell today.

[RockyDog]

Agree but i think a lot of the issue is with some MS people, some alumni, etc. I know a lot of people that choose State from out of state and they love it in Starkville. Also know tons that go to Bama but hate Tuscaloosa. Starkville is a great small town. My wife is from AL and we live in AL and we love coming to Starkville. Some may not appreciate the small town America but as you get older it becomes more of a gem. I do agree there are things Starkville can do to improve but Starkvegas is a great college small town.

Tuscaloosa’s downtown is pretty dang good. Not sure why one would hate it but love Starkville. There is much more to do in T-town.

[NWADAWG]

Tuscaloosa?s downtown is pretty dang good. Not sure why one would hate it but love Starkville. There is much more to do in T-town.

As an out of stater that really enjoyed Starkvegas, the city council and chamber need to get together and target an area and zone it differently- college crowd focused businesses

It's the only way I know to preserve the great small town for everyday and have a hopping area that gives potential visitors one more reason/one less excuse to come to all State events.

Some local businesses would give pushback because they are scared they'll lose money but it would help the city financially in the long run.

[RockyDog]

As an out of stater that really enjoyed Starkvegas, the city council and chamber need to get together and target an area and zone it differently- college crowd focused businesses

It's the only way I know to preserve the great small town for everyday and have a hopping area that gives potential visitors one more reason/one less excuse to come to all State events.

Some local businesses would give pushback because they are scared they'll lose money but it would help the city financially in the long run.

The city and university should work to connect the Cotton District and campus as much as possible with infrastructure. Shops, eateries, bars, maybe entertainment venues.

Alabama has done that right. Once you go past Bryant Denny on University Drive, they’ve got a great entertainment area that extends right into downtown Tuscaloosa. It’s a very lively area that stays packed with students. I’m sure on game days it is swarming with bandwagoners. But you gotta give it to em. They have really improved that area.