Visited Univ. of Oklahoma yesterday...

[ahoyboy]

I'm out here for work and decided to check out the campus...One word, amazing....From the actual campus to the little town surrounding it.

Hopefully, USF will continue to focus on creating a better campus atmosphere.

[Matt]

its hard for USF to create that "campus" atmosphere when there is already a huge city built around it. 

The new marshall center is a great start but Tampa isn't exactly a "college town" like Norman.

[mikebeau]

USF has made huge strides in the last decade. 

[JB]

I went with some buddies to the USF/Oklahoma game.  It was an amazing gameday environment.  Everybody was very friendly--but I don't think they saw us as much of a threat to win the game.  It was cool when they honored Lee Roy Selmon before the game.

[Joe]

You can build a campus environment in a large city, Ohio State has done it. If you ever go to CBus check it out

[Guest]

Columbus is not a "large city"...

[Joe]

What?! The population is almost 2 million and they house more major corporate headquarters than Tampa.

How does Columbus not qualify as a "large city"

[nobull.Bulls]

I dont consider colombus a large city.

But Oklahoma is incredibly nice because: They've been there for over 100 years AND Barry Switzer.

Tampa, specifically Temple Terrace, is not yet focused around USF. Give it 10-15 years of more grads and jobs staying local.

Tampa is also much more of a tourist stop and place for people to retire. Places like Norman and Colombus...definitely not.

[Joe]

Is Cincinnati a large city? Pittsburgh? Kansas City? Milwaukee?

All are comparable sizes 

[Guest]

Columbus is like Tallahassee or Austin or Sacramento... it existed and grew because of for State Government and the university.  It is not a metropolitan area that grew as a city.

So yes, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh = Large Cities

Columbus & Austin = Small Cities

Population numbers and "corporate headquarters" don't really count.