There’s a point here. I also think college football is the superior version to watch.
A question for American sports viewers
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
Live, on the telly, or both?
Only been to a few myself but each time was memorable.
Cal v Stanford at Cal.
Purdue v Iowa at Purdue.
A few Navy games, at Navy.
ND v Navy at Ravens stadium.
I think that’s it.
Did a few NFL games too but the college ones were a far better experience.
Purdue v Iowa at Purdue.
A few Navy games, at Navy.
ND v Navy at Ravens stadium.
I think that’s it.
Did a few NFL games too but the college ones were a far better experience.
Great experience there. I tried to have that be 4 years of my life, it just didn’t pan out. The Midshipman get that place going.
Gratuitous example of why college football is the greater spectacle...
Gives me goosebumps every time I see this. At Death Valley or when I’m watching on tv!
Gives me goosebumps every time I see this. At Death Valley or when I’m watching on tv!
All matches can be exiciting and adrenaline inducing if you actually root for someone
NFL for me. College football the inferior product.
College football is definitely more exciting for me
I just don’t know how to get into college football. No locational allegiance as from the UK, don’t know much about any teams or coaches, relatively confusing system... I have always wanted to get into it, but just don’t know how to start.
Carolina!
Watch the big games in top conferences. The big 3 at the moment are SEC, Big 12 and Big 10. The Big 12 has 10 teams and the Big 10 has 14 teams. Then watch any matchup where both teams are in the top 25.
United is doing bad enough as is. No need to pick a shit college team to snuff even more joy out of life.
@rpitroda - when you do this plan, that team in orange with the Tiger paw that keeps beating teams from those conferences... that’s Clemson.
Why are they called the Big 12 and Big 10?
The Big Ten had 10 teams from 1949 to 1990. The Big 12 formed from The Big 8 + 4 Texas schools and had 12 teams from 1996 to 2011.
Where does the pac-12 fall?
Pac 8 from 1964-1978, then Pac 10 from 1978-2010 then Pac 12 from 2010-Present. They actually changed their name when they changed the number of schools.
Are they considered lesser than the first lot you mentioned? i.e. are the Colorado Buffaloes a lower tier?
Colorado used to be a top program in the 1980s and 1990s, but they’ve fallen off... much like the PAC12 as a whole.
That guy Phillip Lindsay tho'
Thanks all for the tips ... maybe this year is the year I cross the hurdle!
It's ill advised to watch games between a top 25 team and unranked teams, it's generally a butchery.
No, there are currently 5 power conferences. The pac 12 is currently the weakest of the 5 but they are still top tier. They used to be in the Big 8 / Big 12
The same could be said for Alabama and Clemson playing everyone else.
What's really amazing is that there are 8 college football stadiums that are almost exclusively used only 5-10 times a year that hold over 100,000 people. Just for college football. There are 20 stadiums that hold more than Old Trafford. It's really ridiculous when you think about it (for University Sports).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_stadiums
College football is the superior experience live, at least at a rivalry game if you're willing to commit a full day to it. The closest American thing to intense soccer derbies across the pond or in Latin America.
They are dying off due to conference realignment and pragmatic concerns (ie.$$$), but the NFL still doesn't have an equivalent to the Red River Rivalry, the world's greatest outdoor cocktail party, or tOSU v. Meechigan, etc. All of which are great regardless of the teams' current status.
They are dying off due to conference realignment and pragmatic concerns (ie.$$$), but the NFL still doesn't have an equivalent to the Red River Rivalry, the world's greatest outdoor cocktail party, or tOSU v. Meechigan, etc. All of which are great regardless of the teams' current status.
Cock sizes, on average.
The NFL did before free agency and expansion diminished such. Dallas/Washington was massive from the 70s into the mid-80s. Packers/Bears for decades was massive. Giants/Eagles was another war, and basically any AFC west foe visiting the Raiders in Oakland was madness.
College is more tribal in that aspect and is certainly the closest to how association football is when it comes to rivalries/derbies.