Does a comparison between the SEC and BIG XII. Good read. ESPN - Pat Forde: Let the battle between Big 12 & SEC begin
Ames called worst BIG XII town
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I'm sure that's partially based on how small the town is, and that there is no way it can compete with bigger towns for things to do. However, that can be the allure of Ames, too. Less crowded, slower paced, no traffic...those can be positives.
Give me Ames over Manhattan, KS. And I give you the nod over Waco, even though I haven't been there.
I spent a year in Waco one week. It is a typo. Is was originally named Wacko, after all the people who live there.
Hard to see that "ranking" considering Ames is usually in the running for the top rankings for places to raise a family, has a low crime rate and has a good school system.
He must be basing the rankings on some mythical formula because there is no way that Ames isn't in the top 5 towns in the Big XII.
While it might not compare to some places in terms of being pure sports towns, it is far and away the best family oriented town and most well balanced town of any Big XII school.
He must be basing the rankings on some mythical formula because there is no way that Ames isn't in the top 5 towns in the Big XII.
While it might not compare to some places in terms of being pure sports towns, it is far and away the best family oriented town and most well balanced town of any Big XII school.
Forde is one of the best columnists around... IF he says its the worst then I'm sure he has his reasons... I do know that he has been to Ames in the last few years too...
Ames crime rate has sky rocketed in the past 2 years, and the Ames School system is less than stealler. There is a reason this town is growiing north, and it has a lot to do with people wanting to be in the Gilbert School District, which is all north of Bloomington Road.
Also, its an article about football, not on raising a family. Ames is probably in the bottom 3 on being attractive to recuits, if you look at the town itself, IMO.
Well, if you mean that he didn't see "pretty ladies" on the street corners and things like that over his in-depth 24 hour research schedule, well then yes we wouldn't quite live up to his ranking system:wink:
I just think the ranking is complete BS since there is obviously no standard he is using - I don't think anybody could rank Ames behind several of those schools using any measurement that I can think of - even something like wins/losses over the past 10 years (pretty sure Baylor would be behind us).
I just think the ranking is complete BS since there is obviously no standard he is using - I don't think anybody could rank Ames behind several of those schools using any measurement that I can think of - even something like wins/losses over the past 10 years (pretty sure Baylor would be behind us).
We did play Iowa at home in both basketball and football last season.
Forde-Yard Dash
ESPN's Pat Forde says what everyone else is thinking about the PSU vs. EIU game...very funny!!
Forde-Yard Dash
ESPN's Pat Forde says what everyone else is thinking about the PSU vs. EIU game...very funny!!
Forde-Yard Dash
