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[@Overthehillandfaraway-hr1yy]

Hey man are you Baltic ? Great English and smooth accent.

[@cosmicdisaster02]

College football is absolutely special and has passion that NFL does not.

[@georgehollingsworth2428]

College Football is like a big family reunion. For most of us it was the happiest time of our lives. We always love our Alma Mater.

[@Derek-el5iv]

Of the eleven largest sports stadiums in the entire world, eight are American college football stadiums, all seating over 100k.

[@marcomandolini86]

It’s goes Michigan, Penn State, Ohio State, Texas a&m, LSU, Tennessee, Texas, Alabama

[@marcomandolini86]

The next largest after that is under 100k with 92k, being Georgia then UCLA with a little over 90k. The rest are under 90k, With Florida, Auburn, Nebraska, Clemson, Wisconsin, Oklahoma being between 89k to 80k

[@dangerbaby644]

@@marcomandolini86Florida max capacity usually hit in the 90k plus territory

[@thekingcobra63]

College football is King in America. So many schools fill their stadiums every week, whole communities are all in at every game. The history goes back over 100 years and nothing beats it.

[@RusShpion]

College sports is big because, as you said, some states/areas don't have pro teams (not just football). Also, the USA is so huge you might have to drive 5 hours one way (or 10 if it's Texas) to get to a pro game. Many of the people attending games went to those universities and there is a lot of pride for them. You see that support in attendance at games. The college stadiums are generally larger than the NFL stadiums. The largest I believe is Michigan University which generally holds 108k but they have gotten 115k in there. Probably for concerts rather than games, but I think that was the one you commented it must be more than 100k.

[@majkus]

My father (more of a football fan than I) said that even on television, he enjoyed watching the college game more. I think it was partly because the college players make more mistakes, for a more exciting game. For my part, the whole 'school spirit' environment makes it more dramatic.

[@newgrl]

"How many people are there???? " - Its official capacity is 107,601, but it has hosted crowds in excess of 115,000. So... somewhere around there. It is listed as the 3rd largest stadium in the World, behind a North Korean stadium (who I don't trust to count bullets, let alone seats) and a Cricket Stadium in India. In fact, of the 12 largest stadiums in the World, 9 of them belong to College Football teams.

[@douglasiles2024]

At 8:48, what you are seeing is the mascot for the University of Oklahoma. The Sooner Schooner is pulled by two white Welsh Ponies, named Boomer and Sooner. The Conestoga wagon represents the settlers who spread out across Oklahoma during the Land Rush of 1889. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boomer_and_Sooner

[@freeforall825]

This weekend is the Ohio State vs. Michigan game. It's considered the biggest rivalry in sports. There should be well over 100k people there. The Army and Navy teams are the teams from those services colleges.

[@Ashes1032]

If you want to see a college football game that lives up to the hype, check out the Michigan vs Ohio State game that happened yesterday. Two undefeated teams with a ton of history fighting for a chance to go to the Big Ten championship game. The drama, the crowd pops, and the ending... it was the very best of college football.

[@thecheesehead5840]

10:44 the man in the red coat is Tom Osborne (the greatest head coach in Nebraska history), and the man in the grey was the head coach of the huskers at the time of that game. The Nebraska huskers are known for having one of the best dynasties in college football history. In the 90’s, they won the national championship 3 times under Tom Osborne. One tradition of Husker Nation is the tunnel walk. Before every home game, they enter the field through a tunnel walk to the song “Sirius” by the Allen Parsons Project. This was Tom Osbornes last tunnel walk before he retired.

[@augiegirl1]

Also, this game was the last game during the time that Tom Osborne served as athletic director. A new athletic director took over the following year. The broadcaster talking about how Coach Osborne is not wearing a suit is Matt Davison, who was a freshman player during Tom Osborne’s last year coaching (1997). Here’s the video that played on the video board right before the team walked out onto the field. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gF7NgGSDmq56oJosi=IJkijL1ZsVArKuK2

[@kokomo9764]

The Army/Navy game is between the Naval Academy(Annapolis) and the Army Academy (West Point). This is one of the oldest rivalries in football). The Academies are where Officers are trained and recieve a college education. Both if them are engineering schools. To get admission you must be recommended by a Congressmen or Senator of your state and have excellent grades in highschool. It is not easy to get in.

[@brianb8060]

GO NAVY! BEAT ARMY!!!

[@alapaticornell4391]

Go Army beat Navy❤it🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@deaconj3406]

The Eagle flying in is the original Eagle flight. Everyone else is copying what Auburn does but they also loan out the Eagles for other events like pro football and the Salt Lake City Olympics. Auburn is a vet school and has an aviary department that cares for injured birds and nurses back to health. Some of the eagles can’t survive in the wild so they become the War Eagles. They usually have 3 or 4 different ones. Nova was the best tho. I’ve seen it up close and that is a bird of prey with a 9ft wingspan. Little more awe inspiring than the video shows.

[@markdoucette7909]

The Penn state whiteout is a huge event. It gets so loud that one time a team had to call a timeout because the players couldn’t hear each other to call the play

[@inkysheep123]

you do realize that was michigan and yes we did call a timeout but we wooped your guyses buts badly

[@CraigStoughton]

​@inkysheep123 not that game. Michigan lost that one and called a timeout before the game clock even officially started.

[@maggiesatterfield2402]

Michigan Stadium seats 107,000+. The Auburn tree roll is a tradition for all Auburn Students. There are special Oak Trees on the campus that serve as a rally point for pep rallies before each football game. Auburn is VERY protective of these trees and their campus.

[@jilmarychastainclowers6712]

The one with the eagle flying is my Alma Mater, Auburn University. Then at 6:32 is The University of Alabama - the band and crowd yelling "Hey Auburn!/Hey Auburn!/Hey Auburn!/We just beat the hell out of you!/Rammer Jammer/Yellowhammer/ Give 'em hell Alabama!" (Insert name of school Alabama beats where I have put Auburn - Alabama is our cross-state rival) The Yellowhammer is the State bird of Alabama. Then at 7:34 is the Rolling of Toomer's Corner which is the "after a win" tradition at my Alma Mater, Auburn University. I have been to so many of the Rollings at Toomer's Corner in my lifetime! The photo of just a treetop really was not a good representation of the tradition. Wonderful atmosphere. The local Walmart buys extra TP because they know students will be buying it for wins during any sporting event but mostly just football and basketball.

[@LSFA-KrissyL16]

I was at a game in 1990 and the Auburn alums I was with kept yelling "Roll! Over! Tide!" LOL

[@roberthudson1959]

The Native American mascot at the beginning of the video represents the Florida State Seminoles, who have actually received permission from the Seminoles to use the name and mascot. The largest on-campus stadium in the USA is Michigan's "Big House," which seats over 107,000 and has held over 115,000 including standing room.

[@LSFA-KrissyL16]

this is how much college sports means to a lot of Americans: listening to a commentator speak on a retiring coach's last lead out will put us in tears lol.

[@AuntieCreed]

Yes!!! I see that crowd of Vol Orange on there! UT Football is a way of life in Tennessee and Neyland Stadium is awesome! 6:20

[@pushpak]

Michigan Stadium (The Big House) capacity is 107,601.

[@LFSquirrel307]

I'm not sure if college football is more popular than NFL or not. It's pretty close. It depends on where you are in the country. If you are in the South, college football is by far the favorite. NFL is more popular in the Northeast. In most of the mountain states and plains near where I live, it's college by a long shot. There aren't any pro teams in the state and there is one full university. I live 2 hours away from there and I still go to half of the home games every year. I used to go all the time when I attended there because I was on campus. It's also good to note that a college football regular season is 12 games long meaning 6 home and 6 away sometimes you'll get 7 home games but it's usually 6. So this sort of entrance spectacle happens every weekend at home. It can certainly be intimidating for visiting teams. Again, I'm not sure if NFL or College is more popular overall but the culture around College is better in my opinion

[@williambanks2223]

6:54 every year, the Annapolis Naval Academy midshipmen play the West Point Cadets in football at a neutral site(normally Philadelphia). It's a tradition that started back in 1890.

[@alapaticornell4391]

College football & it's traditions has been around for over 150 years. NFL little over 100 years 50 years yuonger than college. Yes the NFL get all their players from college.🎉 Happy Thanksgiving🎉and may college tradition go on 4 another 150years🎉 ❤ n blessings to all🎉🎉

[@hamblinta]

Not only do these games fill stadiums all over the country but there are games that are broadcast on TV too.

[@AcL5008]

There are a lot more traditions in college football. Every school has one. Most of the big universities have stadiums that will hold 70k-110k people.

[@necmqcYT]

The team with the wagon is the Oklahoma Sooners who got their name when the government opened the state of Oklahoma for settlements. So there was a rush of Conestoga wagons. The ones who jumped the gun were called Sooners.

[@charmedcookie1537]

That's the USC (University of Southern California) Trojan! Tommy Trojan sticks the sword into the ground before every home game. The Army vs. Navy game is the two academies (universities) for those two military services. The Buffalo is for the Colorado team; it's their mascot. The covered wagon is Oklahoma.

[@donaldmatthews6693]

Nothing better than going to a good college football game imo. I’m a Oregon Duck super fan and season ticket holder and go to most of the games.

[@kilroy1976]

I would love to do that boat deal at Tennessee. Boat strangers always have their fun screw loosened.

[@pushpak]

The US Army, Navy and Air Force have college AF teams. Army vs Navy is a rival game.

[@Terrell070]

It's Florida vs Florida State. It's a major rivalry; they're playing each other this upcoming Saturday at 7 PM Eastern. College Football is the original, High School Football is next, and the NFL is the youngest of the 3. High School plays on Friday, College mostly on Saturday, and NFL plays on Thursday, Sunday, and Monday. On a Saturday during College Football season you can watch games from around noon to midnight Eastern time with basic cable or a streaming equivalent. The Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 was amended in 1966 in a way that helps protect broadcasts of High School and College Football games. NFL cannot have a national broadcast within 75 miles (1 kilometer is about 0.6 miles) of any High School or College Football game that's currently being played. The military academies all have their own football teams. Air Force, Navy, and Army, have their own teams. Every year they play each other. Those teams play a full D1 FBS schedule. 2022's Army Navy highlights may be worth watching, since it was a close, albeit low scoring game. The students that gradute from there will be officers in the armed forces.

[@KamoFlawed]

Florida St and Florida play Saturday at 7pm eastern, gonna be WILD rivalry game

[@fayewood1377]

College football is a must attend, full of passion and energy, BTW high school football in many states such as here in Texas are also very big and enthusiastic. We Americans love our football games.

[@tescomealdeals4613]

Yes Michigan stadium is bigger than Camp Nou, so is Beaver Stadium of Penn State, Ohio Stadium of Ohio State, Kyle Field of Texas A&M, Tiger Stadium of Louisiana State, Neyland Stadium of Tennessee, Bryant Denny Stadium of Alabama, and Texas Memorial Stadium of Texas. Additionally all of these stadiums have capacity for more than 100,000 people.

[@Audra1964]

Personally, I think one huge difference between the college and NFL games are the school bands. Huge, showy marching bands made up of students add an exciting musical soundtrack to the college game experience. “The Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band” (400 strong!) of Texas A&M and “The Best Damn Band in the Land” of The Ohio State University are two favorites. However, every band (and cheer team) adds to the color-coordinated pageantry of college football.

[@JudyGurl]

1:43 Florida State University Seminoles. That is Chief Osceola on his horse, Renegade.

[@iTzBrUcE18]

The NFL has 32 teams but only 30 cities across the entire US. Every city has a college with some type of sports program.

[@golfr-kg9ss]

I didn't see a video of the best tradition in college sports. That is when the fans in the Iowa Hawkeyes fans turn and wave to the people in the Childerens hospital beside the stadium.

[@WreckEm2008]

If you come to watch a college football game next year highly recommend coming to Lubbock to watch Texas Tech play. Lubbock isn’t the prettiest but the campus is beautiful with a great stadium environment (especially with the lights now) and a whole lot of awesome traditions. Such as throwing tortillas on every kick off

[@WhodatLucy]

Costs of tickets depend on game if it’s divisions, title etc and your seat location

[@robertstuart480]

I have two recommendations. First, there are "College Football Pump-Up" videos for 2021-22 and 2022-23 that you may enjoy. Also, there is a video about the 2007 season and "Is it the best season in CFB History?"

[@coletripp4814]

yes it is, smaller towns and history! Most sports in America start through college/university.

[@carolynvaughn4219]

You have to check out out Bryant stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

[@mitchmurphy8008]

The video leaving out the Iowa wave is almost criminal

[@user-tm7tw9tu7b]

Your assumptions are pretty on spot. No questions are dumb

[@TrulyUnfortunate]

There are players that are called walk ons. But the vast majority were college players before getting drafted.

[@Rasdawg915]

The pageantry of college football really sets it apart from the NFL.

[@TGProduction220]

so i feel the reason that college is much better than the nfl is because the community that surrounds the college have a sense of pride when their team plays and just overall care more, also i personally enjoy watching CF more than NFL because the players are trying to get into the league so they’re going to be playing for much more than just a paycheck; they’re putting their hearts and souls on the line

[@HeavenhoundGiuseppe]

College football definitely has more tradition and culture around it then the NFL. A big reason is that most of a team's fans actually went to that University, and a few of them may have even played on the team, so they're more invested than just rooting for the team in their city. Plus, the school will always be there, an NFL team is liable to move to another city if the owner feels he can make more money somewhere else. There's always a few exceptions though. The Green Bay Packers are the only American major league sports team owned by their fans, so they're much more invested in the team than most fans. And the Pittsburgh Steelers are basically a religion in that city, they started to win right when the steel industry died and killed half the jobs there, so the team was all anyone had to look forward to.

[@rebeccahanson6941]

Please react to the Iowa Hawkeye wave. It’s the best tradition in college football.

[@LSFA-KrissyL16]

Iowa girl here: absolutely! 😄🥰

[@deannatock396]

It’s not racist to say Indian…it’s a very big honor to be the Indian for Florida St!!

[@aidenroqz]

Depending on your state you might not have a professional sports team so most likely you will support a college team. But people that attend college feel more love for their college because sometimes a professional team can move to another city and the college you went to will always be there. Many famous people that went to a college sometimes give money to the college so they get better facilities and in return they get those facilities named after them. Like Phil Knight, hes the owner of Nike and he went Oregon University, they have the best Nike gear and uniforms and their locker room and facilities are some of the best in the country. There's a couple of videos of tours of the Oregon and Alabama facilities that show how insane they are. College football is a BIG deal and people are proud of ther colleges so they support them no matter what above their professional teams sometimes.

[@blakercha]

Yeah man the NFL is just a lot more "professional." Players there have already achieved their dream, now they play for longevity. The magic of college football is that every player is still fighting for that dream.

[@mat3o557]

You have to go through college football in order to get into the NFL, but you have to be good at your position in order to get drafted.

[@brucenorman8904]

The Army Navy game is the teams form the respective Academies.

[@randallshelp4017]

It is Florida State (Indian). The University has an agreement with the Seminole Nation.

[@zaczoretski8752]

going to college games is so much more fun than the NFL

[@issacwatson5310]

Michigan has the largest College football stadium seating 114K.

[@christophermckinney3924]

The first one was the Florida State Seminoles

[@buckeyegirl16]

You need merch that says "No Chance" lol

[@joebob1538]

Big-time college sports are unique to The States. Perhaps the closest parallel is FA football. It's a "friendly" rivalry. You want to best your rivals, but you (generally) respect them. The NFL doesn't compare when it comes to spectators. College football takes it to a level seen nowhere else in the world. Maybe the universe. It's tribal. Amazing to watch and creates an almost religious hysteria. The Penn State white-out. The annual Michigan - Ohio State game. Even Yale and Harvard's "The Game," which used to be the premier game 100 years ago, still creates a bit of insanity at these schools that now generally scorn athletics. The Yale Bowl stadium still seats 60K, after a modernization took it down from almost 74K. And Yale is an "FCS" team, the equivalent of FA Championship or RFEF Segundo. I attended a smaller undergrad school where the band could be half the crowd, then an engineering school which had a top-level hockey team, but less than 5K rink, and then LSE, which literally did not have a gymnasium. I do find the mob-induced fervor uncomfortable but have to admit I've been to massive stadium games and found it a wonderful experience. So long as you remember it's just a game, it's amazing.

[@samrobertson-nt9yp]

Aw I love this. College football is pretty special. You should check out some halftime marching band stuff. Cheers and RollTideRoll

[@Jaxoniscool]

Though college football is changing for the worse in many ways, for a lot of people, including me, it's far more fun than the NFL. #1: the traditions. There are hundreds of schools, and many have unique traditions that are fun, awe inspiring, and sometimes very emotionally touching. #2: you can be a part of it in ways you can't in pro sports. Pro sports teams belong to their owners. They can (and do) up and move. College teams belong to their communities. I graduated from Troy University, and it helped me have a career, and was a vital part of my life So I feel a part of that place. I'll never feel that with the Chiefs #3: History and rivalries. Although this is beyond eradicated by the conference realignments, some of these schools have rivalries going back over 100 years. When you root for a team, you're part of something. They become your tribe.

[@inwoodboy1937]

more popular? yes

[@savannah65]

Almost all NFL players first attended college before going to the NFL. College football allows NFL teams to evaluate talent.

[@bryanreighn3498]

Let’s see a history of the army navy game reaction

[@CpZ-Z-Z]

Here comes Ralphie!

[@phish1145]

Fly to Philadelphia man! You can stay with me. :D I will take ya to an Eagles & Penn State game!

[@juniorowens7397]

Good call on guessing 100k. I’d say that’s about the average amount for a power five team.

[@augiegirl1]

Actually, no. Only 8 schools have stadiums above 100K: 3 in the Big 10, & 5 in the SEC (well, Texas will be in the SEC starting this fall).

[@TheBigBad2]

College Football has bigger stadiums because they are older do not have the fancy amenities a pro stadium has. And they need more seating for the free tickets students get. However the on TV the biggest game of college championship football last years had 22 million viewers while the average Sunday night football game has 18 million viewers. Only 6 college games this year have had over 9 million viewers while The highest rated Sunday afternoon NFL game is normally in the 25 million range. A huge program like Alabama had only 2.76 million viewers this weekend. The average NFL game this year has 17 million viewers.

[@ericmightywombatprince]

Pick a team with a good tradition of tailgating.

[@texastea.2734]

To explain at little why college is a lot more popular then the NFL as one commenter mentioned alot of states don’t have pro teams, 2 its a family thing alot of these fans are older as such like lets your grandparents went to this university then their children and the grandkids are now going to said college thats 3 generations of fans right there and for some its like 5 generations

[@TreyM1609]

GO TENNESSEE VOLS!!!

[@rachaelscrollsvideos]

You should react to the college football mascot videos.

[@pushpak]

"Best College Football Entrances Part 1" by RSHighlights

[@ericmightywombatprince]

The professional team has try out for anyone.

[@anjoleeeickhoff6800]

The Army/Navy game is my favorite game to watch each year! All College games are better than NFL in my opinion. I like the NFL but college games are more entertaining and I feel like the players really love the game and are there because they want to be. They are in it for more than a paycheck and therefore it’s a better football game! And college games are easier for those of us who live in the country/small towns to attend as they are not too far from our rural areas.

[@wahswolf88]

College Football is better than the NFL in my opinion. In terms of passion it is similar to football in Europe.

[@mslisadianemorse]

Auburn has War Eagle.

[@rapturesoon6567]

ALMA MATER! For NATIONAL Universities ! PRO FOOTBALL...HIGH PAID PROFESSIONALS, many think OVERPAID!!!

[@susangort2794]

Michigan about 115K

[@SN-uv4mh]

I recommend you watch Army,navy

[@windiramsey4425]

Florida State Seminole

[@marlosbyrd1792]

Largest sport in USA, 103,000

[@jdwilmoth]

Most major college football teams have larger stadiums than the NFL but of course college football is a lot more exciting than the NFL the NFL is boring it always puts me to sleep before the game is over especially listening to troy aikman

[@cjgazerro622]

College only plays 12 games a year

[@limpkee]

College football in america is a religion lol

[@losova7543]

NFL players are drafted out of college and it’s basically the only way into the NFL.

[@WhodatLucy]

College football brings in a lot of money jersey sales, ticket sales etc

[@4theloveoflife]

the ten bigget stadiums in the us as are all all colllgre

[@KRAMPUS_420]

I simple do not watch the NFL. I can't watch guys getting paid millions of dollars a year, then sit on the bench for 2 weeks when they break a finger nail. College athlete are still trying to make the next level so they are actually still playing the game. There is only one football team I watch, The Ohio State Buckeyes. GO BUCKS! Ohio stadium seats just over 102,000 with the largest attendance being 110,000 against Michigan in 2016. Michigan stadium's seating capacity is just over 107,000. The largest crowd ever there was in 2016 when they played Notre Dame, over 115,000 people crammed into the stadium. You don't know how bad I hate knowing Michigan facts. ;P

[@mikesample6104]

College football is so much better to watch

[@Eunicepmb]

Please come to America and speak to a sports historian,

[@michaelhasse2568]

NBA players occasionally go from high school to the NBA. Football no, all players go to college to mature. A young player would get destroyed in the NFL. I grew up in Michigan and college football is far superior to the NFL for me anyway. Just more passion

[@chasephillips7820]

No Texas Longhorn Old Smokey??? Lame

[@ericmightywombatprince]

NFL is own except one team by millionaires they are private teams own.

[@BelieveInChrist17]

To the chiefs fans, gators are better

[@Headchip1]

You probably can't get tickets.

[@MMM54399]

The idiots from Auburn Alabama throe toilet paper in a certain tree after they win a game … seriously

[@LoriCollis]

NFL has sold out to big corporations. College is more organic. Sort of.

[@1LJ84]

You are 100% correct on your assumption. College football definitely provides a better atmosphere for a game. Most college towns are not in big cities and Football is king. The unique thing about American football, especially College Football, is that it is typically always on the weekend and you only have 6-7 home games. So each home game is an event. You have people grilling out home made food, you have the theater of the Marching band, and you have the charm of each university which is always full of students. So even if you dont like sports, a lot of people attend the festivities for excitement that surrounds the weekend. American Football starts the school year, and is a ingrained into American culture via High School and College football.

[@JustMe-dc6ks]

Also college football has been around a lot longer than the NFL.

[@RubyGB]

Florida State University are the Seminoles, and the school has official sanction of the Florida Seminole Nation to use the name Seminoles and have "Chief Osceola" (whose outfit is authentic and provided by the Nation) as their mascot. The arm movement you see (right arm moving downward in a slicing motion) is known as the tomahawk chop. Their biggest rivals are the University of Florida Gators (as in alligators) whose stadium is known as the "Swamp" and you would see us using both arms to clap our hands together in a downward/upward motion to simulant the chomping of an alligator's jaws. Then you have tailgating which involves people arriving in the parking lot usually at least 4 hours before the game, pulling out grills, fryers, TVs, chairs & tables, banners etc to drink, party, cook/grill/bbq, and eat prior to going in the stadium to see the game. The NFL drafts (picks) players from the college teams following the final game of their senior year (or junior if they get a hardship exemption).

[@majkus]

I recently read more about this on the FSU site, and am impressed. The whole 'native American mascot' matter has been a problem in recent decades, and the FSU Seminoles should be rightly proud of how they have embraced the issue head-on in a respectful manner that is approved by the first peoples as well as the fans. For people in other countries: it is called "tailgating" because food is served from the backs of pickup trucks (and other vehicles like station wagons, in an earlier age) that has a rear door or gate hinged at the bottom, the tailgate, that opens down flat and so can act as a convenient food table.

[@alapaticornell4391]

Good old American college tradition. 150+ years is a long time. Blessings of Thanksgiving to all🎉🎉