Don't know if many of you watch college football. I sometimes do. Not really a fan of any particular school but its fun to watch.

big game this weekend:

USC vs Ohio St

**sorry for the football threads, but i love the game. and yes, i appreciate soccer/futbol too (although i may tease it from time to time)**

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I dont understand why college football has such a big following when professional football has the better players.

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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On OOKA-OOKA ME NACHOS ME PRESS KEYS ON COMPUTER GOOD

I'm forced to watch college football. Tomorrow is going to be so boring, OSU sucks...USC sucks, it's like watching the Spurs play the Pistons

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Originally posted by nchs09 I dont understand why college football has such a big following when professional football has the better players.

It's mostly about tradition, rivalries and people following their alma mater. College players are not handed a huge multi-million dollar paycheck before every game either. They play hard because they want to make it to the next level. It's a more pure game than NFL.

GO TROJANS!!!

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Originally posted by nchs09 I dont understand why college football has such a big following when professional football has the better players.

feel ya. college football is exciting b/c anything is more likely to happen. the players hustle more b/c they have more to gain by going 110% (ie. nfl draft, etc...).

more games also equal more betting!

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Originally posted by 72hrpartyanimal more games also equal more betting!

I do like the college spreads better than pro sports too.

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Originally posted by bas I'm forced to watch college football. Tomorrow is going to be so boring, OSU sucks...USC sucks, it's like watching the Spurs play the Pistons

hook it up on some tickets or fox sports gear!

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Jaded, old fart is me.

College Football is by far my favorite sport. I love others, but the passion of the players and fans in CFB makes me love it more than anything.

That said, my (Hurri)Canes are on the comeback! The D was awesome against Florida last week (it was 9-3 going into the 4th Q and Tebow was stifled more than has ever been in any other game), and everyone who follows the team knows the offense has what it takes to be one of the top offenses in the coutry. The problem is the Cane's Offensive Coordinator....his playback is so small it's pitiful. In his time with the team (last year was his first year), he's played the same 3-4 plays 80% of the time...fans thought it would change this year, but we have been proven wrong.

Which sucks. The OC this year is prob what is gonna keep them from winning the ACC. Otherwise, from what I've seen...if the offense just opened up (considering it's supposed to be a version of the spread offense) and got going....they would easily be the favorites for the ACC by mid-season.

Dave, please refer to them as "Da U". Much better than Canes

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I don't do that because I'll say "Da-U" and then other people will respond with "Don't you mean Thug-U?"


Yet, compared to teams like Florida, LSU, OSU, USC, FSU, etc....Miami's players are like Saints.....don't really hear abotu anyone getting in trouble, ever....and yet, they are still stuck with a rep caused by players in the LATE 80s and EARLY 90s......Miami is the reason there are so many rules against celebration, taunting, etc....lol


I'll call them The U (plus do The U handsign lol) whenever I'm talking among friends or in a Hurricane's related forum...but not in a place like this.

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Originally posted by nchs09 I dont understand why college football has such a big following when professional football has the better players.

because they play for free in college (most of them)
College fans seem to have more pride as well

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Originally posted by DaveT they are still stuck with a rep caused by players in the LATE 80s and EARLY 90s......Miami is the reason there are so many rules against celebration, taunting, etc....lol

Blame 2 Live Crew

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