You hear about how terrible the water is in Galveston (see Charles Barkley), but Corpus is ok, especially in comparison. There is a lot of great coastal fishing there (Redfish, Speckled Trout, Flounder, etc.). I don’t know much about the University other than our neighbor went there to play baseball and BYU played there a few years back. There is a minor league baseball team, the Hooks, with a really cool ball park.