<p>I dunno, cowboy, I think that is a little harsh. My impression of San Marcos is of a small, classic Texas town with the county courthouse in town square surrounded by little storefronts with awnings over the sidewalks. The campus is very hilly, shaded with trees, and a river runs by it. Lots of new construction on campus with a new student center, closing streets for pedestrian malls. I’m quite familiar with Austin. I took a tour of Texas State last summer, and found that the surroundings and atmosphere on and around campus reminded me of what UT Austin was like 35 years ago.</p>