Best SEC stadium you've been to besides Sanford Stadium?

VALDOSTADAWG

I was looking over the schedule to see what game (if any) that I would be able to afford this year. I'd love to be in Athens when Jimbo and the Aggies roll into town. But I started to think about going to the Auburn game this year.

What other SEC stadiums are worth going to see for an away game? And don't tell me rocky top or the swamp. If you ever see me at either place just put a bullet in my head.

Muffingod

I’ve been to Auburn and they’ve got a nice stadium but I prefer Sanford.  I hate to say it but I’d like to visit Alabama’s.  After watching the pre-game for the Iron Bowl last year I thought that it was an impressive looking stadium.

texdawg

It's Kyle Field - and it's not even close. 

RxDawg

I've only been to AU and Bama's.... and Jax if you count that. Since I don't want to vote for anything to our west, I'm going with Jax.

PTDawg

Neyland is the loudest stadium I've been in. It has a giant erector set quality to it, though. Definitely not the dead cockroach in Carolina. I would probably go with Auburn honestly because it's the other stadium that reminds me of Sanford in the design.

UWGDawg

I've really enjoyed Auburn's stadium. Bryant Denny is nice, but Auburn is a bit higher on my list. Death Valley was decent, but maybe the L left a bad taste in my mouth last year. It was a very poorly designed stadium under the seats, but no denying the atmosphere was electric during the game.

Raiderbeater1

Why spend time at second tier venues when heaven is in my back yard? 

Kirbstomper

A&M has a really cool game day atmosphere, and Kyle field is nicer than Sanford. Could never quite get into it because I’m a dawg, but the Aggies are really into some football. 

DawgBones

Vaught-Hemingway stadium is so so but tailgating at the Grove in Oxford MS is pretty special. Course my blood doesn't get flowin until I'm in Sanford.

JRT812

@PTDawg bro, I agree with ya about Neyland. That stadium gets loud when TN had a decent team and can win. Fun environment for sure. The stadium is cramped and the bathrooms are crap like any other stadium

dawgnms

LSU Tiger Stadium

ftn49

So far I've only been to South Carolinas and LSUs stadiums (other than Sanford in the SEC). Just from the stadium standpoint, I liked USCs more. Does Jacksonville count as an SEC stadium? Just curious, it'd be at the bottom of my list if it is.

TNDawg71

Vanderbilt is my top, which is crappy

Knoxville, Crappy stadium, surrounded by a crappy city, 80% filled with road crew workers

WCDawg

Tiger Stadium, as much for it's location as the stadium itself. The thing we have that others can't replicate is location. Most planners look for the flattest, most open spot to build, ours sits among rolling hills with big trees within a short walk of the best intown area in The SEC AND it's right there at the campus.

TurkDawg

I've been to Auburn, LSU, Kentucky, South Carolina, Florida, Vandy, Clemson, West Virginia. With this limited sample, I think LSU because of the unique culture and Cajun food was my favorite.

The folks at Kentucky (2 times) were very nice and pleasant to me.

About the only thing I remember from my visit to the Swamp with a friend in 1988 (Auburn-FL) was that the Gators were shut out at home and our seats had a nice view of the FL majorettes.

Clemson is a neat gameday atmosphere (I was there for the Punt Rusky/Deion Sanders FSU game), but there's not much in town in terms of things to do/see.

I agree that our stadium setting in Athens is pretty unique, although some would argue there's no big adjacent tailgating area like SC has. But that's what make Sanford special, as everyone has their 'spot.'

WCDawg

Turk. No doubt Sanford being where it is creates some tradeoffs. It's congested and tailgating is a challenge. To me it's a good bargain though. Atmosphere is huge in CFB, ours is the best.