British Guy Reacts To SEC College Football Stadiums RANKED!

[@mertsalih]

This was a cool video to react to as it allowed me to see some of the stadiums I have seen on other videos in a bit more detail. These stadiums are really awesome. There size is impressive but I really like how unique they all are architecturally. What is your favourite stadium and why?

[@jpetitjean]

Tiger Stadium is my favorite. I’m somewhat biased because I’m an LSU fan. I’ve been going to the games since I was six years old. I have converted two very anti-LSU guys into LSU fans just by bringing them to a game. It is a really exciting environment both inside and outside the stadium. It seats 102,000 fans, but there are just many outside the stadium tailgating during the game. Its electric. And yes it has caused earthquakes! I was there this year for the Alabama vs LSU game where it happen twice that night. It got so loud for most of the game that you couldn’t hear yourself talk at times.

[@paumni8801]

I’d love to see him reacted to that

[@Redbirdgangipad]

Read Brice Aarons comment below on Kyle Field, he explains A&M better than I could. And yes it is my favorite one.

[@aleksanderlucy8764]

I go to Vandy and agree with our last place ranking (small and plain) but grew up a Georgia fan, so I love Sanford Stadium and the hedges.

[@SkyDawg003]

The reason the Texas A&M Stadium doesn't have any chairs on one side is because it is student seating. According to Aggie (Texas A&M) Traditions the crowd/students are the 12th man on the field and stay standing the whole game. I would recommend looking at other Aggie traditions such as the Aggie War Hymn

[@landrybowen8872]

At Tennessee, they have their own navy in the river next to the stadium every home game. It’s all the fans that tailgate on their yatchs and boats together and have took on the nickname “Vol navy” . Based off their mascot “ Tennessee Volunteers”

[@Gladiator6]

GBO 🍊

[@Raze368]

@@Gladiator6 mid

[@KentuckyMade]

Who cares

[@georgecarlin9807]

Awesome

[@daddytricks09]

I went to college at Texas A&M and have been to 5 seasons worth of games as a student. It is truly an amazing experience! As for the chair backs, at Kyle Field, you'll notice one side has chair backs and the rest of the stadium doesn't. This is because the fans are known as the 12th Man and the students stand for the entire game. Former students and other season ticket holders typically don't stand so they have chair backs. It seems you're very interested in college football. I think it would be awesome to see your reaction to different college traditions, especially those at Texas A&M (this is a college that prides itself on tradition). I would like your thoughts on some great Texas A&M traditions like the 12th Man, Bonfire, Midnight Yell, etc.

[@Iluvpandas321]

I would love to see his reaction to the Aggie War Hymn and the band!

[@-Milkman-2037]

As an LSU fan I never realized how beautiful y’all stadium actually is!

[@franco4852]

The fact that y’all have yell leaders and different hand signals is wild to me. I read the entire wiki on your list of traditions. Kyle Field has always been a place I’d love to see a game as a neutral observer just to witness the madness.

[@RobatYdoc]

As an LSU fan. I truly hate your stadium, and everything about your team. Lol good win

[@-Milkman-2037]

@@RobatYdoc I feel that right now 😂 but I agree with the congratulations to A&M. They played a hell of a game and that defense was hitting HARD! I’m just proud of LSU for doing as good as they did this year. Awesome season with room for improvement 💪🐅

[@jacobberzina1403]

At Neyland Stadium (#7 and the one you said looks like a colosseum) they won a huge game against Alabama and after the game the fans stormed the field and pulled the goalpost out of the ground, carried it out of the stadium, and then threw it in that river. The video of it is a pretty great representation of how crazy the fans get here when it comes to football

[@mertsalih]

hahaha that is amazing. Will need to search and see if there is a video of that. That is the sort of passion and celebrations I can get on board with.

[@jacobberzina1403]

@@mertsalih kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnaVg3WYYrx_o6c

[@LeglessWonder]

@@mertsalih I second this suggestion. And also check out the Vol Navy. SInce Neyland is on the Tennessee River, years ago fans started boating to the game. So we have tailgating AND sailgating lol. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5ube3VqbL2VkKM end of the game and celebration afterwards kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnaVg3WYYrx_o6c

[@RobatYdoc]

Lol that’s all I could think of as he talked about walking along the river with a beer after the game!!! I was thinking “ or you could just rip out the goalpost and throw it in the river” lmao best part was the college asking students for money to help replace it afterwards

[@alwaysflushinpublic]

Shout out to S.C!!! Congrats!!! on your awesome win over those guys in gaudy orange!

[@jordan2724]

I went to college at Texas A&M. The side without the chair backs is the student section. The reason why there are no chair backs is because the students stand for the entire game in support of there team on the field

[@beebssqueebs3843]

Great video! I'm a student at Texas A&M and I was at the game on Saturday! Kyle Field is one of the best stadium experiences there is! Everyone should catch a game there! Gig 'Em!!!

[@theshrikeer]

Wreck em

[@Reindurr417]

There are a few college stadiums that are roofed/indoors but they are very rare. It does rain a lot in the South. Most areas of the South get double the rainfall of what London gets in a year. It's good to note that the Fall (Autumn) in most of the South tends to be the driest so during most of the college football season it's not an issue

[@mertsalih]

That is interesting, thanks for letting me know. I never knew it rained so much in the US, especially not the south. For some reason I expected it to have a far drier climate.

[@frbird51]

@@mertsalih the Southwest areas of the United States are quite dry while the Southeast is very humid and wet.

[@Reindurr417]

Exactly what frbird51 said. The Southwest is a desert and dry and the Southeast is humid and sub-tropical. When referring to the South with an uppercase S, it means the Southeast culturally speaking. It's really kind of ambiguous where the South starts and ends too as it doesn't really follow state lines

[@exandious867]

@@mertsalih college teams are also not for profit, so they really cant afford indoor stadiums, especially in the south where its hot as spit. they would need hundreds of thousands of dollars to just pay for the energy to cool the stadiu,

[@leghumper83]

As far as roofs like you would find on grandstands in Europe, only the purpose built soccer stadiums have them. I’m sure someone’s going to point to an example beyond that, but it’s not very common.

[@Sasukefan1230]

Tailgating is a WILD time. I went to a comparatively small school and even for our tailgates you could smell the food cooking all day anywhere within the immediate area around the stadium. And yes, most college stadiums are meant to look like Roman amphitheaters especially the ones in the south.

[@mertsalih]

Nice!! I only thought of the drinking when it came to tailgating for some reason, I didn't even consider the food. That must be awesome.

[@Sasukefan1230]

@@mertsalih Oh yeah there's A LOT of drinking that goes on at tailgates. Just not where I went, no alcohol allowed on campus. So everyone went crazy with food instead.

[@lovehandles4193]

@@mertsalih We even have tailgating, of a sort, before stadium music shows. People get lit up before the gig. I guess it makes it better for some. Not so much for others, lol.

[@Plamler]

@@mertsalih I will say, tailgating is only a big thing in football, though it might happen occasionally with other sports for their massive games when fans will watch from outside the stadium. Sometimes the stadium company/sports team will put up massive projector screens on the side of surrounding buildings that show the game.

[@turkishgetup3924]

Tailgating at Alabama is a long tradition. You'll see 3 generations of fans. You get to know them as a community. We used to get up early, drive 2 hours, set up our tents and barbeque grill, and basically eat and drink beer until game time.

[@TB4Jesus247]

Tailgating is a group of fans partying pre-game. From experience, completely random people will invite you into their RV for some food and beer, just because you root for the same team. Im a Georgia Bulldogs fan, and tailgating can be a very welcoming experience for first timers. People share food, drinks, tailgate games, etc.

[@mertsalih]

That sounds brilliant. Love to hear that camaraderie between fans. That is what sports is all about.

[@madeintheusa2687]

@@mertsalih the experience is truly amazing and one of a kind

[@Pigman22769]

Agree. Had a lot of fun at Georgia and Tennessee games. I really want to make it out to Ole Miss at least once for a game. I hate the Big 10 but OSU sounds like a good time too.

[@TB4Jesus247]

@@Pigman22769 Going to ATL for the Peach Bowl. UGA vs OSU. So looking forward to that.

[@Drave_Jr.]

14:32 For A&M's Kyle Field, students stand up during football games and the Cadet Band performances, only sitting down for about 10 minutes during halftime. The pure benches are the student section, which is why there's no back seats. It's probably also somewhat a factor in the attendance number, although it's size is still impressive.

[@alwaysflushinpublic]

Yes! That's what I was saying! AS a Bama graduate and ride or die fan - I hate playing on A&M's turf! but good job A&M fans.

[@soren3744]

​@@alwaysflushinpublic It's not an Aggie home game until your voice starts dying from all the yellin'

[@brenap07]

@@soren3744I got a device job where I actually have to use my voice and it’s been different not being able to yell loud enough to not speak the next day.

[@H2OJB]

@@alwaysflushinpublic haha I know how it feels, my brother goes to bama which is the school I went to but I grew up in Texas and both my parents went to A&M. I love bama more but there’s still that part of my heart form when I was a kid and supported a&m

[@brianbraswell434]

Sanford Stadium in Athens, GA is built into the existing topography of the campus. Literally, you're walking along and all of a sudden this giant stadium appears. If you go back and look at that picture - my mother was a graduate of UGA, and she remembers when Sanford Stadium was one single stand on each side.

[@beaujac311]

I was driving close to Athens so I decided to go and see Sanford Stadium since I was so close. I'd never been to Athens before so I did not know where the stadium was located. As I figured the UGA campus was easy to find but the stadium not so much. You think that something that big would stand out and be easily seen. I rode through there about three times and then a gave up and started to leave. As I was driving away I said I've got to see this stadium, so I turned around and went to look again. I just happened to turn down a street and I ended up on the east side of the stadium where you can actually see the structure of the stadium. If not for that I would have never seen the stadium. It sits so low and the surrounding is so built up that it is almost camouflaged. The one good thing about driving on that east was that I got to see the perspective from which the track people used to view the game before they built stands on that side of the stadium. Well not really their perspective since all I saw was an imposing concrete stand.

[@mertsalih]

I just Googled it there Brian. That is fantastic. Such an interesting stadium. The pictures of it from the 40s/50s look so cool.

[@jeremyhendrix3297]

Sanford stadium holds the record for the loudest crowd 130+ decibels, hardest place to play

[@VSUScotty]

My in laws have a collection of prints framed (pretty common thing in gift stores at one point) of the stadium over the years and it is fascinating (I have always loved old pictures of places then and now to compare) Most profesional sports teams will just tear down or build somewhere else but universities have only so much land and there are more emotions tied to the land and structures≥ It’s fascinating how it has evolved over the years but the best part is how its naturally built into that valley by the tracks.

[@alwaysflushinpublic]

@@beaujac311 I live 45 miles from Athens. Just grateful you guys sorted out that revolving door jail/arrest criminal empire thing you had going on for so long. Atlanta was starting to get jealous as you guys arrested and rearrested so many football players but looks like all that's in your past. Roll Tide.

[@innotech]

been inside LSU stadium dozens of times, most recently this year when they beat Alabama. It is everything you expect in a stadium experience. Absolute blast. Tailgating is filled with loud music and the smells of barbecue and down here in Louisiana youll get some unique food as well. I absolutely recommend experiencing a big college game at one of these stadiums. You will never forget it

[@jamesboles3717]

What about when they got walloped by Tennessee?

[@Booster6969]

@@jamesboles3717 Well the game was at 11am. That place is completely different at night.

[@innotech]

@@jamesboles3717 I was at that game too as well as Ole Miss. Still a great time but much better when they win!

[@beauxbeaux7]

@@jamesboles3717 Tennesee's best team in years and can't even win the SEC lol

[@wtk6069]

Some of the most fun college football games are played in monsoons. lol

[@spidaPK]

I go to South Carolina and I will say the lights are definitely an improvement. They were just white, beaming lights, but now we have LED’s that just make it look great. They put on light shows and will just black out the place between quarters and out a light show on. Being in the student section during a decent game, like the Tennessee one, is incredibly, and I had already been to 98 home games prior to me going to college here

[@unclechum2305]

The chair back situation at Kyle field (A&M) is the student section stands the entire game on the west side. The east side is more for big money AG’s and former students. that tend to be older and less inclined to stand all game. Hope this helps

[@TreyM1609]

Neyland stadium where I’m from in Knoxville Tennessee is the home of the Tennessee Vols and an amazing stadium. Also have the strip across the street and the Vol navy on the river. GO VOLS!!

[@FAQBrooks]

This is crazy

[@MichaelM1491]

Not to mention taking a nice walk down by the river with a cold beer… with the goal posts!

[@TreyM1609]

@@MichaelM1491 lol yes down goes Bama!!!

[@alwaysflushinpublic]

@@TreyM1609 And up goes South Carolina apparently 😘 Roll Tide baby, Roll Tide.

[@TreyM1609]

@@alwaysflushinpublic so you a SC fan? Or you an Alabama that thinks just cause you have the name you should be in the playoffs every year? Loss to us and loss to LSU that we beat by 28. Or are you dick riding?

[@damianvasquez2062]

There are some stadiums in college and NFL that have domes over them to protect from weather but most of them don't and so players will play in pouring rain and even snow sometimes. Since it is basically December now, there will definitely be some snowy games coming up so I feel it would be amazing for you to witness that live.

[@surferzapper20]

The SEC's marketing tagline is "It Just Means More." The traditions, the atmospheres both in the stadium & at the tailgates, even the sheer sizes of most of the stadiums are the grandest not just in college football but all of gridiron football. A middle of the pack stadium in the SEC seats about 80,000 fans at capacity; which is more than nearly all NFL stadiums.

[@davidhughes9970]

South Carolina's Williams -Brice stadium also has the unique feature of swaying in the east upper deck.when the students used to sit up there and the song Louie,Louie, was playing the whole upper deck would sway to the music so much that they banded the song from being played by the band and moved the students down to the end zone seats.

[@mj1A12]

Cool reaction video. As a Georgia fan (Sanford Stadium) I can tell you some things. Sanford Stadium was originally built in a little valley. Over time the Stadium and campus has grown around the field which is why it sits low and looks nestled into the campus. You mentioned some of the stadiums are not enclosed. At least at Sanford Stadium, they haven't closed the open end zone because of the view of the campus from inside. The vibe that view gives is popular, and there are no plans to close it right now even though it would increase capacity to over 100,000. That may change since a lot of the other SEC stadiums have expanded a lot lately. Sometimes we wish the stadiums were at least a little covered. Summers in the southeast US are very hot and humid. The season starts in September, and there is not much relief until mid October. Still, you'd enjoy a college football game in the SEC. Each school has unique traditions from its colors, chants, marching bands, mascots, half time shows, and of course the pre-game tailgate. It's always a great time! Here is one of our traditions, we bark during kickoffs. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqPYoKdmi6uhjKc

[@JohnSmith-sp5iw]

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DAWGS SIC EMM wooooofoooooofwoooof

[@EasyEli]

You should look into Rocky Top being sung at the University of Tennessee. It’s one of the only schools that resembles European football where the fans will sing. It’s also demoralizing for enemy teams to have to hear the fans sing it anytime Tennessee scores or has a big play

[@mathewlang5749]

I want to speak up for the UGA experience. The most unique feature are the pathways on both sides of the field surrounded by hedges. Every fan is allowed to come down to the field and take photos before, during and after the games with the players and celebrities' who are on the sideline for the game. They have security to keep people moving, but they are always super polite and allow you to get your photo to help complete your game day experience. Something to take note of also is that almost no College Football Stadium or Field sells their naming rights away. Sanford Stadium in Georgia is named after a former English Professor who helped build the School's athletics program and Dooley Field which the Stadium surrounds is named after a former Coach of the team who recently passed away just this year. As for Tailgating. It's a way of making Gameday a full day event. With fans setting up Tailgate parties outside the stadium before the sun comes up, drinking, socializing and either going inside for the game or just staying outside with a TV and a generator to watch the game right outside the Stadium.

[@greenwave819]

the hedges are cool but not unique

[@logo115]

@@greenwave819 I mean Auburn blatantly copied us, probably to piss us off, but other than that it’s pretty unique. They were inspired by the roses which line the Rose Bowl. Now every game at Sanford is ‘Between the Hedges’

[@bryanthenderson2223]

Just found you today and I’m binge watching all your videos 😂 Love the content man 🔥

[@mertsalih]

Thanks Bryant, really appreciate it mate!!

[@nathanmiske231]

Tailgating is like going to the pub, but outside. Also usually way more focus on the food, and in the SEC, its very good food.

[@alwaysflushinpublic]

Best tailgate explanation I've heard. Good job! and Roll Tide for life💯

[@nathanmiske231]

@@alwaysflushinpublic Go Dawgs

[@coltonjohnson119]

Note about Kyle Field: almost 50% of the stadium is reserved for students who don't sit the entire game, its one of the traditions. That's why in the rendering where the person was talking about it looking lopsided with the chair backs. The side with bleachers only is primarily student section.

[@haroldfarquad6886]

Tailgating is basically a campus-wide party and cookout on game day. You'll find tents set up throughout parking lots, houses, and parks near campus, and it's generally a friendly atmosphere all around. People bring giant grills to make all kinds of food, plenty of booze, and very often if you just walk around, people will welcome you into their little spot and have a chat about the game, play cornhole, drink, and be merry. It's just a giant pregame for the whole fanbase before they go to the stadium. Rival fans who are visiting are also welcome, as long as they're friendly, which they normally are.

[@BlitzTaco]

You should react to football in extreme weather conditions! Doesn't matter if its rain or shine (or over a foot of snow) football is going to be played! Some of the most iconic moments happened when conditions were so bad you can't even tell where you are on the field, like Megatron with a helmet full of snow. Also Megatron (Calvin Johnson) may possibly be the best player to ever play the game, he retired in his prime but even with 3 guys defending him he couldn't be stopped. Legit a cheat code

[@haroldfarquad6886]

Isn't it crazy that the Lions had arguably the two best players at their positions, Johnson and Barry Sanders, and still always suck? Such a shame for those two guys, they were always some of my favorites.

[@brendonbush7219]

Tailgating is like the pub and a sunday grill outside with your mates combined. Ultimate vibes

[@mattc2824]

Tailgating is basically the same thing as going to the pub, except it's in huge parking lot and you bring all your own food and drink. People will bring a ball to throw or play other games like beer pong, corn hole etc

[@davidcarnevale8885]

just something different about SEC Stadiums. I go to Arkansas, which can have a massive home field advantage, especially when the team is rolling and the fans are believing! I'm bias probably but SEC football just is different

[@SilvanaDil]

An interesting thing that will never happen but could due to NFL & college stadiums: All 200 soccer federations could play matches simultaneously, and no one would be playing in a stadium with less than 50K seats.

[@troybaxter]

And that is just NFL & college stadiums. You still have other places they can play too, like baseball ball parks, NASCAR stadiums, and even some high school football stadiums. Seating would NEVER be the issue if we hosted all these soccer matches.

[@nicksanders4131]

Love these college football videos, it’s good to see what the outside view is since I’ve grown up a dawgs fan my entire life and thought that Sanford stadium (#2) was a smaller stadium. Keep it up!

[@JohnSmith-sp5iw]

It looks small on the outside but big when you're in the stands

[@gregoryjordan6522]

Over the past 15 - 16 years, Neyland Stadium remodels have reduced the number of seats. In 2004, I was with my daughter (who was born in the UK), for the Florida game. The attendance for that game was 109,061, a record for Neyland Stadium. Now it only holds just under 102,000. In 2016, Tennessee played Virginia Tech at Bristol Motor Speedway. Attendance was 156,990.

[@davegoren9978]

I love college football stadiums, and as a Georgia fan, I think we have a great one. I like symmetry and size. I would rank it Kyle Field, Bryant-Denny, then Sanford Stadium but very close behind Tennessee because it's so massive. LSU and Auburn would complete the rest. Florida is a large stadium but not very symmetrical, but I know their fans love it. South Carolina also has a nice one.

[@chrishoobler2117]

Lsu fan here, I agree with Kyle field at 1. Not so much for the stadium but around it. It's a long walk to a bar in baton rouge. Kyle field is like the a football field in the middle of the french quarter.

[@catherinetrewhella5133]

I went from undergrad at UMass in Massachusetts (great tailgates, but terrible football) to grad school at UT in Knoxville (Neyland Stadium in this video), so I’m a newbie fan myself!! The SEC has a huge reputation because their teams are repeatedly in the championships. There are usually multiple parking lots with specific tickets for lots near the stadiums. And it’s very common for US stadiums to be completely open, even in the cold Northeast. I will say, there’s something nostalgic for tailgating when you have a bad team. The parking lots are much more widespread, so there was a lot more room for tailgating and more students & clubs could be involved. But - SEC college football experiences are really something different. It’s genuinely invigorating. Full marching bands and parades before every game, fireworks for every goal, the atmosphere is insane. You saw the tradition of singing Rocky Top already! And there are full sections at either end zone of only student seating!! The student tickets you have to enter a raffle to get the chance to buy tickets, and it’s selected the week before each game. It’s also crazy attending as a grad student, as I’ve been a TA long enough I’m now watching students play that I taught my first semester! And I can only imagine how their classmates & friends feel!

[@-Milkman-2037]

I love your videos man. I am an LSU fan from America and I’ve been to many games. I promise as amazing as these stadiums look in pictures they are far more beautiful in person and the atmosphere is absolutely amazing! You would love it!

[@DanielDuhon]

Having been to one of the highest attendance games in Kyle Field, I can say it is such an awesome environment to be in. I’m glad it got the top spot on the ranking, it’s definitely the coolest stadium I’ve ever been to

[@VictorMarines06]

The last stadium you saw, you asked why one side had more chair backs than the other. That's because the side without the chair backs is for the students, who stand for the entire game. Look into the tradition of the 12th Man at Texas A&M University.

[@wesleybelcher2283]

I saw that you were laughing at the name “the swamp.” But the stadium really is built on a swamp and it gives the home team an advantage because they are used to the humid conditions.

[@madeintheusa2687]

The sec and south in general definitely has the best college football culture

[@zackkav]

Just found your channel a few days ago and your enthusiasm and excitement learning the game and watching american sports makes my heart full. God bless you, you gained a subscriber here!

[@Bakerman2801]

Hey man! I love your videos! It reminds me so much of when I first started watching college football a few years when I was a freshman at UGA (GO DAWGS)! It's so cool to see how you're slowly piecing together an understanding of why we all love it so much. If I can recommend you to learn something neat and absurd about the sport, it'd be how national championships are awarded. It's long been a controversial topic and to an outsider it won't make sense at first! Also, I'd love to see you do a reaction to a full game, (like the 2022 National Championship Game of course!) I think you'd appreciate seeing all the traditions and intensity come together!

[@satricv]

You were talking about tailgating, nothing like doing it in the SEC. I call Knoxville Home, and it's not quite what it used to be, but it still is quite the party outside the stadium on game day. You'll have 101K fans in the stadium during the game, and you'll have another 100-150k fans outside the stadium tailgating, watching the game, on TV's powered by their cars or boats, or generators. All while doing a cookout. The fans are super friendly, even if your are wearing the opposing teams colors, they will try to make to feel at home and feed you a good meal and let you watch the game with them. I'm going to try to include a couple of pics i've found of some of the tailgating. Just so you know, the Vol Navy, is not what it used to be, it used to be big enough to go clear across Ft. Louden lake (thats the name of the river), and up and down stream for about 1/2 a mile, all boats tied up together, you could just walk from one to another. www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.knoxnews.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2F2020%2F09%2F11%2Fvol-navy-university-tennessee-tailgaters-face-restrictions-knoxville%2F3467425001%2F&psig=AOvVaw0CCZnheYsDAr2GjaFbngiq&ust=1669765832829000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CA4QjRxqFwoTCIDEqdGI0vsCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAM www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Frockytopgifts.com%2Fblogs%2Fblog%2Ftennesse-vols-neyland-stadium-gameday-guide&psig=AOvVaw0ThXp4Mgnr3kS8CMfk5SJo&ust=1669766107118000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=2ahUKEwjDstPOidL7AhVQp2oFHS0ICXkQjRx6BAgAEAo www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.865area.com%2Ftennessee%2Fknoxville%2Frecreation%2Fvol-navy-boaters_-association.htm&psig=AOvVaw0CCZnheYsDAr2GjaFbngiq&ust=1669765832829000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CA4QjRxqFwoTCIDEqdGI0vsCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAa

[@BostonRules1]

The parking lots for most of these stadiums serve multiple purposes, the school I went to uses the parking lots primarily for the university hospital and then just for football on game days, others may use it for student and staff parking for those that don’t live on campus

[@Plamler]

I think something that makes Football crazier than most other sports is special weather conditions. You could make a video each reacting to different weather plays. They are some of the most spellbinding moments for falling in love with the heart that players put into their game

[@DanTheMan619xx]

Tailgating is a bit like being at the pub before a match. We drink heavily, bring out the BBQ's, and play games. For fraternities in college, these tailgates can be 150+ people and feature a band or DJ.

[@nathanmiske231]

Imagine your team wins a match and you just chuck a goalpost into the river is what you meant to say

[@quigonkenny]

The differences in seating are often due to the fact that these stadiums have been constantly renovated at different times over decades of use. As construction techniques progress and budgets ebb and flow, the options for new additions or renovations are constantly changing from one year to the next.

[@thanatos-ov4lc]

You should watch the South Carolina Gamecocks entrance in it's entirety. 2001, the "under a carolina sky" video etc... Its amazing.

[@jacktupp4358]

Do you have cookouts/BBQs in the UK? Like having some friends over and cooking/grilling food, drinking beer, playing yard games like horse shoes etc.... well it's like that but but the entire parking lot is filled with cookouts/BBQs and games. Imagine a festival. It's like that before every game.

[@khgray10]

At Mississippi State and Ole Miss as well, we tailgate in the grass mostly. That big field behind our (Mississippi State) standalone scoreboard is called The Junction and is normally packed with tents, grills and party games like corn hole. We also have more tailgating across the street from the Junction and around the other sides of the stadium, though most tailgating is done in the junction. We have a live DJ/band out there, food trucks, etc. It's just a fun place to hang out before the game. If you ever come to visit my university, come by and I'll give you a tour of all our athletic facilities.

[@justinking3127]

Hail state!!! The empty stadiums aren’t a good representation, you gotta see them packed out

[@khgray10]

@@justinking3127 especially hearing 60,000 cowbells ringing at once

[@alwaysflushinpublic]

@@khgray10 Didn't hear a cowbell, doorbell, wedding bell, tinkerbell when we were there this year. Or last year. Or... Roll Tide, brother.

[@baintprush2931]

Generally the rain doesn’t stop them at all. A few weeks ago #1 Tennessee played #2 Georgia AT Georgia and it started POURING rain. The fans did nothing but get louder. The noise already makes it hard for the away team to play but when this happened Tennessee collapse and got dominated. They couldn’t hear anything at all when the offense was on the field.

[@JohnSmith-sp5iw]

I know exactly what you mean. I've used to live in Bogart and have been to GA games when it's raining people are were ponchos and the Dawgs always win home rainy games.

[@manifesteddestiny.]

Tailgating is basically an all day long activity where you cook food, drink alcohol and play games. It's really a chance for family and friends to hang out and a lot of people don't even go into the game

[@joetomp]

Also, OU and UT are in the big 12 conference, they are moving to the SEC but they haven’t yet.

[@eforest7835]

Sanford Stadium was actually used for some of the soccer/football matches in the 1992 Atlanta Olympics. In order to make the field regulation size UGA was told they would have to remove the famous hedges, but there was a problem. After their initial planting years before that species of box hedge went on the invasive species list. So all the hedges had to be uprooted and kept in pots off site until after the Olympics. Also, our mascot is also a bulldog and all of the mascots have been cremated and interred in a mausoleum just off the field.

[@devinlong5400]

They did it in the 1996 Olympics as well when the Olympics were in Atlanta

[@bavarianmoparworks8668]

LSU has some of THE best "tailgating" experiences of all of college football. For a Saturday night game, people will show up early in the morning, set up & start eating & drinking. Everything from pop-up tents & chairs to quarter million dollar RVs. As a guest, you could literally go from group to group & have them offer you food & drink - very big on hospitality. Picture a pub crawl from spot to spot for food & drinks. Lots of specialty foods as well (BBQ, seafood, gumbo, jambalaya & other Cajun fixtures). As far as atmosphere, I've been to some Rugby & NFL matches in England when I lived there. They were great. Listening to the different team's chants is great (I asked my mate what the Leeds Rhinos were chanting & he replied "You really don't want to know", lol). Tiger stadium is over 5 times the size of Headlingley - can't even compare the noise between the two. Called "Death Valley" (originally DEAF Valley) for a reason! Cheers!

[@depthsofeden]

LSU Tiger Stadium should be number 1 hands down no question. We also call it "Death Valley" where opponents dreams come to die. It's the most hostile environment in all of American sports. Do yourself a favor and do a reaction to LSU vs Alabama 2022 highlights. There were 2 plays that registered as an Earthquake that game. You'll be shocked at the pure blast and excitement from the fans. You HAVE to visit Death Valley for yourself and tailgate. Hell I'll even take you. Geaux Tigers. 💜💛

[@VSUScotty]

You definitely need to make a trip during the fall sometime. Many of the towns these stadiums in are just really great places. I’m very partial to Athens, GA myself. One of the oldest college towns in the US, campus is all built into the rolling hills beautifully and the downtown has great spots for food and hanging out. Auburn, AL is solid for a game weekend. True college town with as lot of tradition. Both Athens and Auburn are less than a 2 hour drive from the Atlanta airport. Knoxville, TN. I cannot stand the orange and don’t think their stadium itself is anything special, but I don’t think anything beats the location along the river and I love how people will drive their boats to come to the game. Baton Rouge and LSU is absolutely notorious for the night game atmosphere. Day game, maybe skip it, but night game is a bucket list sort of thing for college football fans.

[@dillonkimbrell1441]

tailgating is awesome. cook a feast, cook all kind of food, offer some to bystanders and guys that walk buy until you run out. theres so many folks that offer you food or to eat.

[@MK-ps2jp]

Georgia Bulldog here. Your video was really entertaining to me. Fun to see your passion and reactions. PS The Bulldogs are ranked NUMBER ONE as I type this. Go Dawgs!!

[@briankrider]

Kyle field best stadium, hands down. Great fan experience. The food was excellent and the fresh Ben's Pretzels were amazing!

[@qtipmotha]

Tailgating is just getting together with a bunch of your mates to bbq some food and get pissed before you watch a fooball match, but instead of doing it at home you do it at the stadium with thousands of other people.

[@qtipmotha]

This also applies to after the game, and the whole thing can be an all day affair including breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Certain stadiums (Like Tennessee) located near a body of water will have fans dock and tailgate off of their boats. South Carolina I believe has literal train cars that people will park next to the stadium.

[@grumpykitten4890]

The cost could quickly become a factor in adding a full dome or covering to the stadiums. And it would also limit the upgrades that could be done to the stadium as well. I am sure there would be talk of the one stadium that has a dome, that team has some sort of an advantage, so just make all stadiums in the s.e.c the same and you don't have to worry with all that noise. Other than that Go Dawgs!

[@alwaysflushinpublic]

Not to mention the tornadoes. and hurricanes. and.... best to leave open

[@deborahsmith6731]

The fans' noise at LSU is called Death Valley.

[@kerrijohnson2303]

#geauxtigers #bayoubengals

[@Puddlef1sh]

Been sending your channel to everyone I know. I'm also half-Scot and have been working on my accent. Cheers bud.

[@Gladiator6]

I have been to checkered neyland and we won it was definitely a sight to see

[@lanardfletcher1422]

Alabama has the best all around stadium. Its a solid B+ all the way around. LSU and Texas A&M have the best exteriors, Texas and LSU have the best interior, Tennessee has the best location, Georgia's stadium meshes the best with their campus, Florida has the most charming stadium, and South Carolina has the most defining feature. Lots of cool stadiums in the SEC. Go Gators.

[@isabella.b.]

Roll Tide

[@kamrynkadota4355]

There is an actual football stadium called "The Coliseum". The USC (University of Southern California) Trojans plays at the Coliseum. It's hosted the Olympics when it was in Los Angeles.

[@alwaysflushinpublic]

Will they host them again? Or is LA building a new one?

[@nathanpitek3177]

A lot of places have big car parks just so there is space for people. I have a feeling it’s where tailgating originated, people driving a few hours in the morning to a match and they get there and drink/grill at their car instead of walking an hour away to find food and drink

[@djdrew3102]

Tailgating can be many things , but imagine a barbeque in your backyard....but transport that to just outside of these big massive stadiums. Lots of folks bring portable grills to be able to whip up some burgers/hot dogs/whatever ... but really, you can get creative. Bring a comfortable folding chair, some sunglasses, your drink of choice and you're probably going to have a great time! The real attraction is the amount of drinking going on-- some people just like to walk around the large tailgating areas as if it's just one big massive party. Lots of folks also bring satellite dishes and set up tents/projectors or big TVs to watch other college games while they wait until it's time to go inside for the game they are attending....others may actually just go specifically to tailgate and watch the game without even having tickets for the game about to take place at the stadium.... so, in other words, it's like going to the pub or bar before a game, but you bring your own setup and have your own space to hang out while also getting to experience the insanity of tailgating in general. Tailgating is a really unique thing that also has a place before NFL games but, IMO, it's just stale and a bit lifeless by comparison to tailgating before a big college game on Saturdays in the south. If you do plan a trip to experience a big game, I would highly recommend a big rivalry -- the energy/passion/electricity in the stadium with every big play is simply special. Some of my favorite sports memories involve games that I've had big tailgates beforehand while also attending (I'm a SC Gamecocks fan) like our 2010 win over Alabama (defending national champs and ranked #1 at the time), the 2012 game against Georgia (both teams ranked in top 5, and we blew away Georgia....the loudest I've ever heard any crowd at any point during any game of any kind i've attended, which is probably 100+ games/matches) among others. Also, just a few weeks ago, beating a 3+ touchdown favorite -- #5 Tennessee in shocking, blowout fashion was way way up there too! Great video, you have a new subscriber....cheers mate!

[@almostblind915]

Was just watching a video of yours and didnt realize this one was uploaded! Glad to see youre finding the game as interesting as you are!

[@OGcamhays]

Tailgating is part of the of the game in itself! For bigger programs, people will bring RV’s and campers as early as Tuesday for a Saturday game. Each tailgate has their own food, music, alcohol, and games (cornhole, pong, ETC.) A lot of schools often have signature food/drinks based on the local culture or opposing mascot. For instance, if you’re playing Florida, you’ll grill an alligator, or if you’re playing Arkansas, you cook a hog. On game day, especially for a noon game, tailgates will start as early as 7am. Fraternities often have private lots which are essentially giant parties, and they are typically near the other tailgates. It is important to understand that tailgates go much further than parking lots. It is essentially thousands of little parties morphed into one giant one. I recommend a video on LSU alone! LSU HAS THEIR OWN TIGER HABITAT NEXT TO THE STADIUM P.S. love your interest and passion. I hope you can come to the South and experience some SEC football! Keep making these!

[@Radient001]

I've been to a lot of games at Neyland Stadium (the Tennessee stadium @ 8:30) and on a sold out game it is absolutely the loudest things I have ever experiences. Your ears will be ringing for days. It's amazing.

[@kin5678insane]

8:14 it's funny you talk about the river because when Tennessee beat Alabama this year (one of their oldest rivals, and something they hadn't done in 15 years) the fans tore down the goalposts and marched them around downtown before throwing them in the river lol

[@kentgrady9226]

A college football game at a large university is a must for any sports fan, from anywhere... It's up there with a World Cup, or the Olympics, or one of the world's great football derbies. The best tailgating experiences take place in locales with great reputations for food. But a great time can be had nearly anywhere. Tailgating is a uniquely American experience. American fans have incorporated it into MLS. Some clubs do the traditional pub-to-stadium walk with chants, banners, and drum lines. Others have adopted tailgating to the match day experience. I would be interested to hear you react to some MLS videos - some of our blossoming derbies, great goals, etc. Given your club and league loyalty, you might not be as dismissive and snooty as your southern neighbors - most of whom find MLS "quaint" or "cute" at best. The reality is, it's a global top ten premiership with a unique flavor... Influences from British terraces, Latin American culture, and American traditions grafted from other sports. I genuinely believe you'd be impressed. I truly believe both Old Firm clubs would struggle with the top third of the league.

[@alwaysflushinpublic]

Does anyone know how many college football seats are filled each average Saturday in the US???

[@dwaynebrock1312]

They added color changing led lights that sync to music to the flood lights at Williams Brice stadium this year. Makes the crowd even more rowdy at night.

[@robbyfrankz]

It does rain in the American Southeast a lot. Not as much as it does in the UK, though. The rules dictate that as long there’s not lightning in the area, or any other weather that would dangerous to players, staff, or fans, then the game must go on

[@Hightower3699]

I can't tell you how much I'm enjoying your American Football discovery journey. Tailgating is the pre-game party outside the stadium and some people don't even have tickets to the game. When I lived in Jacksonville, I'd go to the Florida/Georgia game just to go to the tailgate. That game is called the, "The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party" unofficially. I'd have a blue t-shirt and hang out with the Florida side for a while then change into a red t-shirt and hang with the Georgia side for a while. You'd be a hit at any tailgate because people will want to teach you about the game and your not afraid to have a beer. You'll find tailgating outside of most (if not all) college and NFL stadiums. Even some high schools.

[@deborahsmith6731]

Tailgating began with fans coming to a game in their pickup trucks. A pickup truck's tail (end of the truck) has a gate that can be unlatched to provide an opening to load items, such as be food, drinks or a BBQ grill. That grill is imperative to a tailgating party.

[@ryanaespinosa]

Great video. You need to look up College Football fans “rushing the field”! Also #1 on the list, Texas A&M, doesn’t have chair backs in the student section because the students stand for the entire game!

[@connerjuju1523]

so glad i found ur vids bro ur gnna be big just keep grinding

[@lindagoulder5133]

We have a unique tailgating opportunity at TN (#7) as well. People come to the game by boat (remember that river?) and they tailgate on their boats. They are referred to as The Vol Navy.

[@dokuganryu44]

Geaux Tigers! I don't like that were at spot 4 lol, but its fine. The seismograph thing is real. It's happened three time (twice in one night, this season when we beat Alabama in overtime)

[@trav3104]

Tailgating is an experience. When done right there is good food, good drinks, a tv for the other college games on that day, and some parking lot games like corn hole.

[@wessparkmon2395]

Tailgating is super important in the SEC. Where I went to at Ole Miss, tailgating (or "Groving" because we did it in the Grove on campus) could be argued to be more important to the fans, which kinda hurts the atmosphere in game. The reason why some of the stadiums might not be fully around the field is that the growth of stadiums has been fairly recent. At Ole Miss, the completely closed in endzones wasn't completed until the early 2000s for the south endzone and the mid-2010s for the north endzone. Mississippi State didn't close in their closed endzone until the mid-2010s as well.

[@lsufan4138]

There have been two registered earthquakes at Tiger Stadium. Once in the 80s and the other time being this November

[@Wxqzq9826]

Sec teams are usually the best in college football, with about 90% of all national championships in the last 2 1/2 decades being from the SEC

[@alwaysflushinpublic]

And which University has the most 🤩😉😇💯???

[@coffeefamily9651]

Tailgating is a necessity started in the South. Most Universities with large football fan bases are located in small towns far from populated areas. In the SEC and other conferences, these small towns can double their pop during game day. There simply is no place to feed or house the fans. So the fans learned to bring their own food and especially drink and tailgate all day in the parking lot. This has evolved over the years to include more creature comforts using RV’s and campers. Good luck renting an RV in the state of Tennessee on the weekend of a home game in Knoxville.

[@Depthcharger]

Kyle Field doesn't have backed seats in the student side of the stands because tradition is that students don't sit during the games, with the exception of when the opposing teams band is on the field at halftime.

[@cinedelasestrellas]

One of the many nuances of American English vs. British English: in America, a “car park” is called a “parking lot.”

[@dphinton2003]

Yes it has gotten so loud in tiger stadium four times now that the seismographs have detected earth quakes. In the early 90s on a winning td pass against auburn, twice this year against Alabama, one on the ot touchdown and again on the two point conversion, and earlier this year when Garth brooks played Callin Baton Rouge in his concert in the stadium (now known as the Garthquake)

[@jonsmith2782]

The parking lot at Kroger filed is not just for the stadium. It is also parking for the 2 separate colleges on site as well as the two hospitals there.

[@geoff1025]

Almost no ncaa stadiums have roofs (I believe syracuse is the only fbs team with one) so they can expand more, pretty much every stadium started much smaller and have consistently grown by adding new sections. A roof would make the expansion process a lot more expensive, which unless you're at risk of getting snowed out then there's not enough benefit for the cost

[@ShreyaanSeth]

if you like big stadiums you should check out the big 10

[@haroldfarquad6886]

8:20 - This year after the Alabama game, Tennessee fans tore down the goal posts and chucked them in that river. Also, putting Neyland stadium at #7 is a crime - it's the only truly enclosed, two layer coliseum in the conference, and one of the loudest places you'll ever experience (assuming it's an important game). Also, you should find a video of the team "running through the T" to enter the stadium. The marching forms a giant "T" that opens up from the entrance all the way to mid field for the team to run through onto their sideline. Really a fun spectacle at night.

[@alwaysflushinpublic]

Although ima birth to death Alabama fan, the worst stadium/team to play in their own territory is TexasA&M. I'm from Atlanta and have been to a game in every stadium on the list except for Arkansas, Missouri, & Oklahoma. When A&M does their thing that stadium sings! When they sway that stadium makes waves! I hate it when we play on their turf but good job A&M fans.

[@Geep615]

The Sustained noise at Neyland for the Alabama game was beyond anything I’ve ever experienced

[@dubbro]

Tailgate traditions are just as strong as the traditions inside the stadium. Every place does it a bit differently, but it's a place for your friends and many generations of family to get together, eat, drink, welcome the visiting crowd, and get in the spirit for the competition.

[@StretchyBog6]

Vaught Hemingway is planned to have the home side renovated to have a second tier. Usually with stadiums like this you renovate one side at a time, and with the away side being renovated last and the home side slated next I'm sure the next renovations will be the south end zone then the student section/north endzone.

[@lukebishop7288]

You should react to Big 10 stadiums next. It holds Michigan Stadium or the “Big House” which is the biggest stadium in North America in terms of seating.

[@alwaysflushinpublic]

Lewis Grizzard writing about Michigan Vs Ohio St, " looked like 2 mules fighting over a turnip". Way to go Michigan!!!! Good job this year.