ontheedgeofmyseat wrote:Memphis is a mediocre college, at best. The campus is out dated. The neighborhoods within a 3-5 mile radius are crime riddled, I, in good conscience, would not send my kid there. Who goes there, btw? Memphis fans are notoriously bad sports, a real chip on the shoulder vibe. Looking at the area, campus, education, student body, alumni, one can begin to understand. It is A glorified JC, and they know it. Bball being down completely scalds them because essentially, that's all they got. Footballs rise gives them hope and brings out the cra_ we see on this board from a few of their diehards. I am glad their fball team is rising, good for a city that desperately needs something to cheer and rally around. At the end of the day, however, their sheepskin stills says, "Memphis State". BEAT Kent State!
You're being far too generous. There is literally nothing about Memphis that isn't [deleted]. The music scene? [deleted]. The sports scene? [deleted]. Economy? [deleted]. Everything about Memphis is garbage... and I'm from there... and will NEVER move back.
ontheedgeofmyseat wrote:Memphis is a mediocre college, at best. The campus is out dated. The neighborhoods within a 3-5 mile radius are crime riddled, I, in good conscience, would not send my kid there. Who goes there, btw? Memphis fans are notoriously bad sports, a real chip on the shoulder vibe. Looking at the area, campus, education, student body, alumni, one can begin to understand. It is A glorified JC, and they know it. Bball being down completely scalds them because essentially, that's all they got. Footballs rise gives them hope and brings out the cra_ we see on this board from a few of their diehards. I am glad their fball team is rising, good for a city that desperately needs something to cheer and rally around. At the end of the day, however, their sheepskin stills says, "Memphis State". BEAT Kent State!
You're being far too generous. There is literally nothing about Memphis that isn't [deleted]. The music scene? [deleted]. The sports scene? [deleted]. Economy? [deleted]. Everything about Memphis is garbage... and I'm from there... and will NEVER move back.
Memphis is a GREAT foodie town, just ask Alton Brown. There is something $3.5B in hotel, convention, retail, residential, etc. projects in play presently in the downtown / mid-town core. FedEx Forum and the Grizz is a big deal and a first class experience. Memphis has quite a bit going for it and is in a comeback mode in many respects as we speak. I lived there for years and miss the friends, golf, food and my suburban neighborhood, which Memphis has some nice ones. The crime stinks..the undereducated pop holds them back...Memphis State is an after thought, but the Town is decent, IMHO.
Memphis is an OK city. Dreadful economy and third world level crime and poverty make it very difficult for the city to really elevate itself. That said you could do a lot worse than Memphis.
