I was fortunate enough to visit another college town and see how different things are when the entire city is dedicated to just one thing: the college. Tallahassee is known for Florida State University and Florida A&M, but it's also the capital of Florida, so it can't just focus on the schools here. College Station, Texas, is very different.

When you first drive into College Station, or C-Stat, as the locals call it, you're greeted by its water tower with "College Station" written across it in all caps. From then on, every person you encounter is a college student from Texas A&M, a familiar name for FSU students, thanks to our old football coach, Jimbo, who left FSU's football program to be the head coach for the Aggies.

C-Stat is different in more ways than Tallahassee, with the most obvious being its obsession with the Aggies, Texas A&M's students. The stores boast "Aggieland" and "Aggies Shop Here," along with its clothing that say things like, "Win or Lose, We're Going to Northgate," the equivalent being College Town here in Tallahassee.

Every single person that walked the streets of College Station and Northgate were Texas A&M students. On game day, almost every fan had a 12th Man towel tucked into their back pocket, or in their right boot. The 12th Man is the embodiment of the Texas A&M fanbase, with there being 11 players on the field, so the entire student section of Kyle Field represents the 12th man on the team, a rather cool way to bring together an entire fanbase. The number 12 on the Texas A&M team is only given to a senior walk-on, as a privilege and great honor, too, therefore bringing a greater significance to the number.

And tailgates are taken to a whole new level in Aggieland. I'm talking full-size smokers, bad ass grills, and actual parties happening right in front of the stadium. Granted, FSU has some pretty great tailgates, but some of them take place at the Greek houses or in someone's backyard. At C-Stat, it's a big deal, and everyone is welcome, even me, wearing FSU gear.

The signs all around said, "howdy" and most people were pretty friendly to me, although I did receive strange looks for my Seminole hat and occasional "Go Noles" under my breath.

But it was overall a great experience to see how other schools party and enjoy their college experience, especially when my team wasn't playing theirs. I watched Alabama and Texas A&M fans share beers and laughs, without there being any hostility. It was an eye-opener, especially when it came to the clothing choices, but one of those memories I'll definitely be revisiting when I go to my next home game at Doak.