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RE: Sun Belt road trip
(08-06-2014 10:54 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  
(08-06-2014 09:03 PM)CrazyCajun Wrote:  
(08-06-2014 05:06 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  
(08-06-2014 05:02 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  If you like food then Lafayette is head and shoulders above anybody anywhere in the nation.


That's great...but why would he want to travel to Lafayette when Idaho doesn't play the Cajuns in either of the next two years?

Probably because its one of the top tourist destinations in the south with food and festivals year around. And because he has good taste! Any other questions?05-mafia

He wasn't asking for a vacation destination, he wanted to know which road game he should attend this year...

Then address his question in concerns to Arky! Give him the local break down on Jonesboro....maybe he won't fall asleep.
08-06-2014 11:40 PM
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RE: Sun Belt road trip
If you are going to take a Sun Belt road trip just take the whole week
off go to Boone then Charleston then GaSo then Atlanta for Ga State then
on to all the others, wind up at NMSU and fly back. Then write a long
article about each school and area when you get back and post a thread
about your trip.
08-07-2014 08:09 AM
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(08-06-2014 05:45 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  I know what I would do...

go to the TXST game and leave there on Sunday and drive across country to Georgia Southern then home

+1 on this one. My wife and I did a road trip from middle Georgia to San Antonio a few years back. Great trip.

San Antonio to Savannah is 17.5 hours. Depending on what you want to see, you have a couple of options. San Antonio to Mobile is a no brainer, and roughly 10 hours of the drive. You'll pass through Houston, Lafayette, Baton Rouge, New Orleans (assuming you don't cut it off with I-12) and Mobile in that stretch.

After that, you can either cut across Alabama (I-65 -> I-85) but there's not much there, or you can continue on I-10 through the Florida panhandle. At least there you can check out some of the Forgotten Coast beaches (ex: Destin for a little more touristy beach, St. George Island for a much quieter experience).

If you stay on the I-10 route, you'll pass through Tallahassee and Jacksonville before going up the coast on I-95 to Savannah. Spend some time there, then catch the game on Saturday in Statesboro and fly home on Sunday out of Savannah or Atlanta.

For a week long tour of the southeast, that's a tough route to beat. As an added bonus, if you like college football (and you do), you'd have the opportunity to tour quite a few FBS stadiums along the way. By my count, on the full I-10 route, you'd be able to see:
- Texas State (San Marcos)
- UTSA (San Antonio)
- University of Texas (Austin) [maybe]
- University of Houston (Houston)
- University of Louisiana (Lafayette)
- LSU (Baton Rouge)
- Tulane (New Orleans)
- South Alabama (Mobile)
- Florida State (Tallahassee)
- Georgia Southern (Statesboro)
- Georgia State/Georgia Tech (Atlanta) - assuming you fly out of here

22.5 hours, 1500 miles, and 1 pretty epic vacation

Damn, I want to do this trip again now.

Full route is here:
GOOGLE MAPS ROUTE
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RE: Sun Belt road trip
I'm obviously biased...but San Marcos (and Austin/San Antonio) in early October would be tough to beat...
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(08-06-2014 03:20 PM)jeffhozz Wrote:  Hi gang,
I'm a new Vandal to the board. I'm really looking forward to the start of the season and being in a conference again. My wife and I are considering taking in a road game this season. We were considering the Florida game, but that might be a bit to soon. The UI plays road conference games this season against ULM, TXST, GeSO and Appy St. I'm curious as to which one you people that have been to these schools would recommend. I am leaning towards Georgia Southern in October, but nothing is decided yet. Of those four schools, what are you all's opinon? I'm thinking of anything from things to do around the region, how their fans treat visiting guest, best traditions. Anything of interest. Thanks.

If you're looking for a great game day atmosphere and pre-game festivities... You will certainly NOT be disappointed with a trip to Statesboro.


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