lichtie23 Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Semi finals tonight 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummie Clyde Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Just reading about the College Football semifinalists. Kind of want anyone but Alabama, as they're such heavy favourites. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 If that TD stands that’s a game killer. Even if it’s only at the half 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 Poor semis in a poor season but the championship game should be good. Can't see past Bama by at least 10 points right enough. -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 UCF totally chucking momentum away with that unsportsmanlike conduct penalty at 14-3. Getting punished since. 3 ejections in the first half tho 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
same_ol_g35 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Mon the Huskies in the Rose bowl. Think we'll get an old fashioned doing, but just good to see us get there after some brutal games mid season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Mon the Huskies in the Rose bowl. Think we'll get an old fashioned doing, but just good to see us get there after some brutal games mid season. Well it wasn’t a massacre like most expected 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
same_ol_g35 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 3 hours ago, lichtie23 said: Well it wasn’t a massacre like most expected Yeah, Ohio State definitely took the foot off the gas in the second half. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Poor semis in a poor season but the championship game should be good. Can't see past Bama by at least 10 points right enough.Will need a big improvement in the second half, Clemson lead 31-16 at the break. Bama haven't really got going on offense and have given up too many penalties. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Clemson win 44-16. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dysart Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Superb, love seeing Alabama having their butts kicked. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar_Army Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 (edited) On 01/12/2018 at 21:30, Salvo Montalbano said: I like watching the college games but can any Americans or folk living out there explain why the crowds and TV deals are so huge for this and the basketball etc? I get that it's a breeding ground for the NFL/NBA stars of the future and all that, and I can kinda see why the students would maybe want their team to win (especially the frat boy types) but there seem to be a lot of families including kids etc. at college games - surely they don't all go to/have been to the universities involved? Even so, why do they care so much? I always play a pre-season friendly v Heriot-Watt when I play FM and I sometimes look at their results but that's about the limit of my interest. I agree what many said previously regards the ability to support a local team. Having visited about 20 college/universities in the states (mostly in the south) you cannot understate the impact the college has on the local community and how it is promoted accordingly. Add to that how people buy into this on a personal level even if they never went there is incredible. You are almost expected to support the team. Add to that the fact the university has so many teams and clubs there is something for everybody. Due to the fraternity system and drinking laws, much of student social life is interlinked with this. For many college towns they are one of the main employers and local communities make a living off that through services and customers. Think the University of Georgia campus bus service was the second largest bus service in the state and when I visited the University of Florida, I think it had 38,000 students, add in those working for it and those who benefit from it in other ways, this makes for a massive potential fanbase and customers to sell to. Even the smallest local college has an intense local market. Pride in your (or your local) university is almost akin to a religion. Bear in mind that all of the above will already have been ingrained into you at high school level, it is almost a natural progression. Finally, when it comes to marketing, nobody does it like Americans and you can include colleges in that. There is literally nothing that you cannot buy with a college logo from a number plate to a BBQ. I remember the first time I visited the University if South Carolina whose team are the Gamecocks. It was not unusual to see males students wandering about in tees and caps or female students wearing vest and hotpants with the word "Cocks" emblazoned across them. Pardon the pun but once you get sucked into being part of the university you are hooked, it is almost impossible to resist, hence the massive following. Edited January 11, 2019 by Sugar_Army 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_AUFC Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Does anyone know if BT are showing college football games this season? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Well played to the MSU social media team. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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