View Full Version : I'm thinking of getting into following college football....
.... but I need a team to follow.
I would appreciate team suggestions from you guys and why you recommend the team you do.
colonelbeef
09-19-2009, 09:16 AM
You should look into diorama instead, better defensive play
tsiguy96
09-19-2009, 09:22 AM
college football is tough simply because the BCS is such a scam, if you want to follow a team taht can potentially win it all you are limited to about 10 teams. its hard to pick a team while having no geographical or emotional attachment to one.
You should look into diorama instead, better defensive play
Dude! I'm serious here I want to know what team you follow and why
I think this has the makings of a good thread and I have 2 ring of fame threads. ;D
college football is tough simply because the BCS is such a scam, if you want to follow a team taht can potentially win it all you are limited to about 10 teams. its hard to pick a team while having no geographical or emotional attachment to one.
I want a team for year in and year out, one that has a good clean program and a team first attitude IE not Florida or Florida St.
Boston Collage or Arizona are possibilities
tsiguy96
09-19-2009, 09:27 AM
I want a team for year in and year out, one that has a good clean program and a team first attitude IE not Florida or Florida St.
look at baylor :D
they wont win a national championship, but it is my top choice for grad school :strong:
look at baylor :D
they wont win a national championship, but it is my top choice for grad school :strong:
A good grad school is nice but why the football team
colonelbeef
09-19-2009, 09:29 AM
I went to BC-UCF game at Chestnut Hill last year, we took a bottle of vodka inside and made drinks all game long
Doesn't get any more collagey than that
I do like BC, don't they have in inordinate number of O line men in the NFL
Popps
09-19-2009, 09:34 AM
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Why?
colonelbeef
09-19-2009, 09:38 AM
BC is a great school, the campus is amazing, and Boston is a fantastic college town. Its a shame that they left the Big East, how nasty would that conference look with Miami, VT, and BC next to WV, Pitt, Rutgers, Louisville, and USF...
Syracuse really has fallen off of the map, shame.
SoDak Bronco
09-19-2009, 09:40 AM
Iowa Hawkeyes are my team. They are blue collar, underdog team, w/a great ZoneBlocking Oline. One of the best coached teams in college, and Kirk Frentz get the most out of his teams as anyone out there. Also, have a great young team, they have a true Fresh WR and RB (whiteboy) that are going to be really good.
BC is a great school, the campus is amazing, and Boston is a fantastic college town. Its a shame that they left the Big East, how nasty would that conference look with Miami, VT, and BC next to WV, Pitt, Rutgers, Louisville, and USF...
Syracuse really has fallen off of the map, shame.
When I go to Boston I stay in the Cambridge area near Fenway Park i love that city.
SoDak Bronco
09-19-2009, 09:50 AM
Iowa has pumped out some great football players and great men : Bob Sanders, Dallas Clark, Casey Weigman, Chad Greenway, Adam Kampmen, Seth Olsen (haha). just to name a few.
Inkana7
09-19-2009, 09:52 AM
Florida. So that this year will end on a good note.
Chris
09-19-2009, 09:54 AM
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BigPlayShay
09-19-2009, 10:01 AM
Colorado or Florida as the Broncos have drafted more players from these 2 schools than any others.
Popps
09-19-2009, 10:04 AM
Why?
It's a school from the heartland on the rise. Mizzou never had a great football program, but has recently shown signs of perhaps being a school to contend with. (Ranked high late in the season last year.)
Off to a good start this year. It's always fun to pull for an underdog!
Beantown Bronco
09-19-2009, 10:16 AM
I haven't put together a collage since elementary school. They're pretty girlie.
DeuceOfClub
09-19-2009, 10:20 AM
College Football sucks to no end...
Horrible structure, too many teams in the top division and not enough talent.
But hey it's better than Pro Baseball...
TheDave
09-19-2009, 10:25 AM
Not to be a spelling Nazi... BUT...
misspelling college is awesome. ;D
ludo21
09-19-2009, 10:25 AM
I root for ASU, but I just enjoy watching the games.
Cal is a great team to watch this year as Best is a beast.
I moved to Alabama three years ago and watching the SEC is fun and intense. You can't go wrong picking Alabama as they should be competitive for years to come.
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Why?
I haven't put together a collage since elementary school. They're pretty girlie.
Opps. ;D
Mr.Meanie
09-19-2009, 10:32 AM
If they ever put in a decent playoff system, I'll follow it alot more. Other than that, I just watch the super hyped games because they are as close to real football as you can get.
gunns
09-19-2009, 10:35 AM
Colorado or Florida as the Broncos have drafted more players from these 2 schools than any others.
Maybe that's the problem with the Broncos.
You're in the west, the University of Utah. We start tailgating at 10 in the morning for home games, the fans are great (maybe that's because we start tailgating at 10 in the morning), for a non BCS team we were the #4 ranked team in 2005, the only undefeated team in the nation last year (and please, don't you BCS fans embarrass yourself by saying look at who they play because EVERY team has a majority of cream puff teams), they are from the Mountain West Conference, the conference that has won the most Bowl games, which can be largely attributed to U of U as they win their Bowl games, the whole surrounding Salt Lake county (1,000,000) are rabid fans of the Utes, and the best part.....you get to root against BYU!
Not to be a spelling Nazi... BUT...
misspelling college is awesome. ;D
What are you talking about? ;D
DBroncos4life
09-19-2009, 10:35 AM
Why?
Because you don't want to cheer for a team with wins? Why else would you pick CU 8')
Maybe that's the problem with the Broncos.
You're in the west, the University of Utah. We start tailgating at 10 in the morning for home games, the fans are great (maybe that's because we start tailgating at 10 in the morning), for a non BCS team we were the #4 ranked team in 2005, the only undefeated team in the nation last year (and please, don't you BCS fans embarrass yourself by saying look at who they play because EVERY team has a majority of cream puff teams), they are from the Mountain West Conference, the conference that has won the most Bowl games, which can be largely attributed to U of U as they win their Bowl games, the whole surrounding Salt Lake county (1,000,000) are rabid fans of the Utes, and the best part.....you get to root against BYU!
This is a compelling argument but I would never get to see them on TV.
Iowa Hawkeyes are my team. They are blue collar, underdog team, w/a great ZoneBlocking Oline. One of the best coached teams in college, and Kirk Frentz get the most out of his teams as anyone out there. Also, have a great young team, they have a true Fresh WR and RB (whiteboy) that are going to be really good.
I like the fact that Iowa is a mid west school with a strong program.
It's a school from the heartland on the rise. Mizzou never had a great football program, but has recently shown signs of perhaps being a school to contend with. (Ranked high late in the season last year.)
Off to a good start this year. It's always fun to pull for an underdog!
That is a compelling argument Popps. Are they on TV much?
gunns
09-19-2009, 10:41 AM
This is a compelling argument but I would never get to see them on TV.
To get into college football you have to go see a game in person. You can go to our tailgate. Nothing like it. Then you get cable, a sports package, and whaaalaaaa you can watch them
Baba Booey
09-19-2009, 10:45 AM
Follow Miami. They have a ridiculously good young team...so exciting to watch.
Follow Miami. They have a ridiculously good young team...so exciting to watch.
Aren't they like the NY Yankees of college football?
To get into college football you have to go see a game in person. You can go to our tailgate. Nothing like it. Then you get cable, a sports package, and whaaalaaaa you can watch them
Thanks I would love too talegate with you.
I get Dish network only in Baja Mx. do they have those packages
RhymesayersDU
09-19-2009, 10:55 AM
I would say don't follow anybody. I'm a casual college FB fan at best. I watch the big games on TV, just love football really. It's sweet.
Also, the BCS is a sham.
AlphaOmega
09-19-2009, 11:41 AM
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Go with the Zoomies!
They don't have the best talent in the nation but they are always a tough team and leave everything on the field!!
Great team to watch and have awesome game day festivities! Falcon flying around the stadium, Air Force aircraft flyovers, watching the Cadets file into the stadium!
Just Awesome! :thumbsup:
azbroncfan
09-19-2009, 11:45 AM
Aren't they like the NY Yankees of college football?
One of the most hyped. You should just root for Florida. Meyer is best coach in college and will be able to recruit and keep them competitive. No one even remembers Spurrier anymore down there.
bap454
09-19-2009, 12:01 PM
TEXAS LONGHORNS.... because Mcoy is so dreamy.
SouthStndJunkie
09-19-2009, 12:04 PM
You should just watch college football all year and pick a team yourself.
You should just watch college football all year and pick a team yourself.
That is a good suggestion but I would have to buy a package because of where i live and I was looking for a historically well run program not the best team money can buy.
Rock Chalk
09-19-2009, 12:10 PM
.... but I need a team to follow.
I would appreciate team suggestions from you guys and why you recommend the team you do.
Kansas.
Start now, while they are building to glory :)
TheChamp24
09-19-2009, 12:10 PM
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Why?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUg3Hh3XcTk
7 time National Championships
42 Conference Championships
148 All Americans
5 Heisman Trophy Winners
#1 in wins in College Football since 1946, going 535-163-13 for a .762 winning %
#1 in weeks ranked #1 in AP Poll
#1 in weeks ranked Top 5 in AP Poll
Kansas.
Start now, while they are building to glory :)
Ha ha What took you so long? ;D
Broncofan_H
09-19-2009, 12:13 PM
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Go with the Zoomies!
They don't have the best talent in the nation but they are always a tough team and leave everything on the field!!
Great team to watch and have awesome game day festivities! Falcon flying around the stadium, Air Force aircraft flyovers, watching the Cadets file into the stadium!
Just Awesome! :thumbsup:
I'd agree with this one. We went to visit the USAFA this summer and after taking a tour and seeing everything the Cadets do, and then to play sports on top of it is amazing. Visit the Academy sometime and you'll see.
Is the Big 12 consistently competitive amongst themselves or is it always Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas?
Rock Chalk
09-19-2009, 12:17 PM
Is the Big 12 consistently competitive amongst themselves or is it always Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas?
Nebraska is just now starting to get back to where they were but they are still a few years away. But they are far from being awesome.
Big XII is generally dominated by OU and Texas in the south. With Tech, A&M and OSU competing for leftovers depending on the year.
In the North, recently has been Mizzou and Kansas, prior to that was CU and KState and NU.
If KU and Mizzou can build on their recent successs, that and have a resurgance of Nebraska the North may start to compete with the South within 5 years.
AlphaOmega
09-19-2009, 12:21 PM
Kansas.
Start now, while they are building to glory :)
KU ..... Glory? :spit::loopy::laugh:
Rock Chalk
09-19-2009, 12:22 PM
KU ..... Glory? :spit::loopy::laugh:
This from the girl that switched from being a Buff fan to a TCU fan :P
AlphaOmega
09-19-2009, 12:26 PM
This from the girl that switched from being a Buff fan to a TCU fan :P
That's a mean lookin' Bison in my Avie!
Rock Chalk
09-19-2009, 12:28 PM
Ha ha What took you so long? ;D
Was watching the Kansas game.
Broncojef
09-19-2009, 12:30 PM
I would seriously recommend a midwest school. Michigan State is my team and going to the games when fall hits with the changing leaves, cold eveings, and serious tailgates is something I look forward to every year. Do yourself a favor head to South Bend, Happy Valley, the Big House...somewhere where fall takes place (as in cold and changing leaves) and the people are passionate about football. There is no better experience.
Wes Mantooth
09-19-2009, 01:19 PM
Oregon State. Mike Riley is the second-best coach in Pac-10. Turns coal into diamonds.
SoDak Bronco
09-20-2009, 06:41 PM
Iowa won yesterday, they are now un-rated (still) 3-0 and go to play Penn St. next week, against Joe Pa and the #5 ranked Lions. The Hawks are 6-1 in the last 7 games against Penn St. Did you get to see iowa play? They are fun to watch.
Iowa won yesterday, they are now un-rated (still) 3-0 and go to play Penn St. next week, against Joe Pa and the #5 ranked Lions. The Hawks are 6-1 in the last 7 games against Penn St. Did you get to see iowa play? They are fun to watch.
No I didn't but I will try to catch them. I may be able to get some kind of package with the Mx. satellite service, Sky.
shakenbake
09-21-2009, 07:16 AM
TEXAS
Because I am an Alumni
Have the most important football rivalry game in the nation, at one of the best venues for a football game.
Clean and competitive program year in and year out.
Evenrude
09-21-2009, 08:26 AM
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A Tradition of Excellence
For more than a century, the legacy of Nebraska football has been growing. With five national titles, 43 conference crowns and more than 800 all-time victories, the Cornhusker tradition is one of the richest in all of college football. The Huskers are one of only two teams in college football history to win three national titles in a four-year span, capturing crowns in 1994, 1995 and 1997, including perfect back-to-back seasons in 1994 and 1995.
Nebraska is one of just six schools all time with 800 or more victories, and the Huskers are easily college football's most successful program since 1970. Over the last 39 seasons, NU has amassed 383 victories, 27 more than the next most successful programs (Ohio State and Oklahoma, 356) entering the 2009 campaign.
Nebraska has made 45 all-time bowl appearances, including an NCAA record 35 straight from 1969 to 2003, and played on television nearly 300 times. In 2009, the Huskers will also extend their NCAA record sellout streak to 300 games at Memorial Stadium. Every game has been sold out at Memorial Stadium since 1962. Husker fans have been rewarded with win after win in Lincoln, as Nebraska lost just three home games during the entire decade of the 1990's. Nebraska has also finished in the Associated Press national rankings in 35 of the last 40 seasons.
Individually, Nebraska players have earned 106 first-team All-America certificates on the field, including 92 first-team selections from 75 players since 1960. NU's All-Americans include three Heisman Trophy winners and seven players who have won a nation-leading eight Outland Trophies. The Huskers also lead the nation with 98 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in the classroom, the most academic All-Americans for any team across all sports in the country. As a school, Nebraska also leads the nation with 269 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans across all sports, to go along with a Big 12-leading 93 percent graduation rate.
Nebraska is also one of the nation's most successful programs in sending players to the NFL. Since 1997, Nebraska has had 62 players selected in the NFL Draft, while no other Big 12 school has had more than 50.
Nebraska football is much more than talented athletes and coaches taking the field to play a game – it is a family. The fans, support staff and student-athletes are all Dedicated to Excellence through Integrity, Trust, Respect, Teamwork and Loyalty. It is this commitment on and off the field that makes Nebraska unique and assures that the rich tradition of the Huskers will keep growing for years to come.
Rohirrim
09-22-2009, 06:25 AM
I have three college teams. Growing up in L.A. my team was USC, so I always have a strong connection there. I think when you connect with a team when you are young, especially the one you identify with in high school, that connection will always remains pretty strong. I still remember the play from Pat Haden to John McKay Jr. in the Rose Bowl many moons ago. Right now, it would be easy to pick USC as your team. They are consistently at the top of the heap. It's easy to pick a winner.
Then, I spent a year at Berzerkly, so I have kind of a secondary connection to Cal. Not real strong, but I still follow them. They've got a RB this year name Jahvid Best who is very exciting to watch.
Finally, I finished up my college years at CU, so that's my strongest connection. I think when you actually go to the school you become absorbed into the tribe. I've had the longest ups and downs with the Buffs and that kind of burns an emotional connection into your psyche. Defend a team for a few seasons while they're down and they become "your" team. Plus, you invest your emotions into it in a lot of ways. Going through the whole Sal Aunese thing was a bonding experience. Then, there was a national championship and a Heisman for Rashaan Salaam after all those dark years in the 80s. You get invested in the team. I think it's tribal.
If you just want to pick somebody who you get to see on TV, pick Notre Dame. No matter how bad they stink, their games are still broadcast before anybody else's.
SoonerBronco
09-22-2009, 09:46 AM
TEXAS
Because I am an Alumni
Have the most important football rivalry game in the nation, at one of the best venues for a football game.
Clean and competitive program year in and year out.
How many players have rap sheets in Austin?
everything else is true...
Evenrude
09-28-2009, 07:22 PM
Not sure if you have picked a team yet... here is an article from last weeks Nebraska opponent.
http://www.espn1420.com/SportsBlogs/tabid/3710/EntryID/6695/Default.aspx
still no team but I like Iowa and Arizona and I got to admire what Pete Carroll has done.
Garcia Bronco
09-28-2009, 07:47 PM
Like the all. College football is fun.
Kid A
09-30-2009, 06:29 PM
Not sure if you have picked a team yet... here is an article from last weeks Nebraska opponent.
http://www.espn1420.com/SportsBlogs/tabid/3710/EntryID/6695/Default.aspx
That was a good read. I think we can also be proud of our student athlete graduation rates: http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=1144&CID=722328 At 83%, only service schools and a few academic powerhouses (Rutgers, ND, Vandy, etc.) are above Nebraska. Pretty cool for a state school/traditional football machine. OU and Texas are both in the low 40% rate.
Ultimately, though, what I love about being a Nebraska fan is the national fanbase. Most anyone with ties to the state is a fan, and they stay loyal no matter where they are. Sure, I see Bronco fans everywhere, but there's just something different in meeting a stranger in a Husker shirt. An immediate solidarity and familiarity. Hard to explain, but I think Joe Posnanski (my favorite sportswriter) put it very well a couple years back:
"You have to understand what Nebraska football means up here. It isn’t exactly religion the way Kentucky and North Carolina basketball is, and it isn’t exactly a birth-right like Alabama or Ohio State football, and it isn’t exactly a passion like Red Sox baseball in New England. No, here, Nebraska football defines precisely how people see themselves. Nebraska football, plainly, is who these people are."