College football predates professional football by over 50 years in the US. It’s the closest thing we have to European football culture. Our college football allegiances are fiercely territorial, tribal, and generational. It’s truly one of the most special parts of American culture in my opinion
Very true. American football developed from inter-collegiate competition long before professional football (the NFL) was founded. Probably the only European collegiate rivalry I can think of is Oxford vs. Cambridge in rowing, although there may be others. But scholastic and collegiate sports in the USA has been a part of the culture for almost two centuries. It is unfortunately becoming more professional, but the players are still students as are members of the marching bands.
College football 1869. Professional Football 1901. To expand on this edit: Although the first college football game was in 1869, the rules were loosely based on soccer and devolved into soccer with blocking. The rules of American Football were eventually created in 1876 using the Rugby Football Union rules as its basis. The first professional league, The Ohio League, was established in 1901. When this league collapsed in 1919 due to World War I and the worldwide Influenza Epidemic, the NFL was created in 1920 to take its place.
Remember, U.S. states are the size of European countries, and while only some have professional teams, every state has at least one major university, so the university team is equivalent to a national team.
@@Marcel_Audubonum check out sizes of their states smart ass. the country itself is bigger than europe. not including russia. but seriously like alaska is bigger than like 20 other nations in europe….
The marching bands are all students. They are constantly learning new formations and music, which takes a lot of time. Along with that, they carry a full college course load. The dedication required is unbelievable. In the US, high school football is also insane. People gather before the game and tailgate - they bring food and hang out with other families. Actually, tailgating is very common before all sporting events - professional or local school sports. It is part of the experience and a lot of fun.
@Nonsensically I agree with you 5000%. Almost all of the half-time shows are terrible. A lot of money wasted on a lot of special effects and terrible performances. Get a university marching band from the city of each team. I also love the marching bands from universities where the majority of the students are african american. They have a style all of their own and are fantastic. Now, university bands would put on a real show! And, it would be family friendly, too.
@@Nonsensically Like in Edinburgh Scotland where they have an international band competition called 'The Military Tatoo' something like that instead of pop stars would be so much better!
Honestly college football feels like it’s pure and passionate. The professional leagues like the NFL, NBA, etc. they’re just businesses. College sports feel like they still have heart
@@corn677I don’t totally agree. There is still passion in college athletics and yes, the NIL and more specifically transfer portal, have caused issues I still think there is a clear difference. They do need to fix both though and make them more sustainable long term for both the colleges and the student body as a whole.
I root for Notre Dame except when they play Michigan because my Dad’s mother was so proud of being Irish as was my Dad…. Even though he was German, Scottish, Mohawk, Cree and French! But his Dad was 100% German. My Mom’s side was all Ukrainian….a true American😊
Just to let you know Notre Dame athletic department it's also looking into having a game over in Ireland with LSU. It's not guaranteed yet but there are talking to the people over in Ireland sports. Hopefully someday it may come true.
@@cretejake34301will it be at Croke Park obviously we don't know if it happens but I think Croke Park would be the venue to get the closest to real football atmosphere
Every College or University has its own song, colors (for example crimson and gold), mascot, etc. Stadiums are the size they are because you have current students attending the game, plus alumni that goes back generations. It is tradition in some families that you will only attend a certain university because that is where your parents attended, or even grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins... This is the ultimate bonding experience on a grand scale. Welcome to American College Football. 🏈🏈🏈
It's not just college football. The world of college sports is very much something that's unique to the United States. College sports teams are much, much older than the professional leagues.
Sport in the United States developed around the educational system instead of the private sport club system. School teams were a natural fit for building teams, with the added bonus of having built-in supporters consisting of fellow students, parents, and alumni.
@@jobygrantlandsnvrwntrmusic Also, the earliest professional sports leagues in the US were all clustered in the northeast and Great Lakes, leaving college sports as the only option in the southeast, Great Plains, Rockies, and the Pacific Coast until leagues began expanding westward in the 1950's and 1960's with the further development of commercial air travel.
Makes me wonder if his classmates ever dragged him to a Crockett card...he would have turned 20 right before Crockett sold to Turner. Shit...that means he would have been 18 in 1986 when JCP peaked, and they did all their MACW/Pro and World Wide Wrestling tapings in Greenville and Spartanburg. EDIT: Corrected a typo that was the result of my wireless keyboard's batteries dying.
@@briannauss2728 lol yeah it's funny that I had my friends over from overseas when in college and they didn't realize that for our game, we 100% day drink hard before going.
These are very elite athletes at the college level for American football. It is different, than what you may think. . If you made these teams, you have been playing a long time and probably been scouted since HS or earlier, and we're given a scholarship , made a commitment to play for a school. worth a lot of money.
I graduated from University of Michigan in 1971! They have the largest football stadium in the US, won the National Championship in 2023 ( the final game was January 8, 2024,) only team to have won over 1,000 games, and their fight song, The Victors, is almost always ranked the best. The players get scholarships; the marching bands are music students. Because there are so many alumni from each University, plus students, family members, the fan bases are huge. Because TV makes so much money off viewers, the next few years will need some new rules about now paying players! That is new and not fair to smaller schools who don’t have the huge alumni base who donate to the University. The last scene you saw that said Go Blue is Michigan whose colors are maize and blue. Maize is a name for yellow corn.
"GO BLUE" 💙 💛 I couldn't afford to attend. The University of Michigan, I had friends who attended. So I hung out in Ann Arbor a lot but that didn't stop me from being a huge fan. GO 💙 💛 BLUE.
Thanks to all the UM alumni and football fans! Did you know Go Blue was adopted when Gershwin wrote his masterpiece Rhapsody in Blue?! Hoping for a terrific 2024 season, but no matter how the season goes, always a LOYAL fan! 💙🏈💛
Yeah, they played the victors in 1919 with the French marine band and I heard the French and German marine bands. Played the victors too during World War I to keep up morale.
College football in America is way more fun to watch than pro football. The energy is contagious - school fight songs, cheer leaders, marching bands, and great young athletes. Keep in mind, that the best players in college, are hoping to be picked to sign with a professional NFL team. That is when they get the big money. College football us considered an amateur sport. The players make no salary and have to meet certain standards academically. Of course, they are treated well by their school. A great winning team is an excellent recruiting tool for the university, to get more students enrolled. It's an American thing. 😉
Sports are a big deal. depending on where you are, the biggest sport will be football, basketball, or baseball. Now for some specifics... 1:50 Most schools with big sports programs have marching bands. They are also students and can receive scholarships or tuition waivers for participating. 2:20 Most schools have mascots. This native American represents the Seminoles - a tribe native to Florida and the mascot of Florida State University. 3:05 The Irish flag represents the "Fighting Irish" - the mascot of the opposing team (University of Notre Dame). You may notice they were boo'd when they came out. 4:47 Many colleges have their own Alma Mater songs, and some have a separate fight song. 6:41 Most stadiums are open, even for professional football. It takes some VERY severe weather to cancel a football game. They play in heat, rain, snow, and wind. Severe weather games might be a good video to look up! 6:52 They are students, but are often quite popular, socially. College players are not allowed to receive money or gifts directly, but typically do get scholarships that cover tuition, housing, and food. They are required to take classes and maintain good grades, and can only play for four years. 7:20 School spirit is a big thing in American schools, and helps to form a sense of community. Even years later, alumni will acknowledge each other, even if they never met before. High profile sport programs also help draw more students to the University. 8:03 Players change every year as students graduate and new students join. That annual change is simply part of the game, and recruiting becomes really important. 9:10 That is a loaded question! There are a 134 schools in the top tier, and there are many, many more in lesser divisions. The system of "who is the best" gets fairly convoluted. Some of the better-known programs are Notre Dame, Michigan, USC, Clemson, Penn State, Alabama, Georgia, Florida State, and I'm sure there will be a lot of hate comments below adding more! 11:37 Many teams have small hand towels tucked into their belts. Just an additional note: the largest football stadium in the US for a professions (NFL) team is ranked #15 in the largest stadiums in the US - #1 through 14 are university stadiums! Here are the top five... 1) Michigan Stadium, University of Michigan, capacity: 107,601 2) Beaver Stadium, Penn State University, capacity: 106,572 3) Ohio Stadium, Ohio State University, capacity: 102,780 4) Kyle Field, Texas A&M University, capacity: 102,733 5) Tiger Stadium, Louisiana State University, 102,321 Capacity doesn't go below 100,000 until #9.
Good response, except one update-players at the highest divisions of college are now getting paid. A few stars will make close to $1million per year, although most are making less than $100,000. This is a new development in the past few years, and time will tell how it affects player attitudes and celebrity status. There are some players, especially in basketball, who will make more per year in college than they will likely make in the professional leagues. College players only have 4 years of eligibility (with a few minor caveats), so they cannot stay in college forever.
College level football is a HUGE thing at major universities, particularly, but not exclusively in the southern states. The marching bands are also comprised of students. College life in the USA is much more than just academics, but also extend to social opportunities through travel and student organizations. Many students live in dorms, or in einim "Studentenheim, " which is not so common in Germany I believe. Once students graduate and start their careers, people often become part of alumni associations, and support their "Alma Mater" through financial gifts and attend sporting events, especially football. It is a very American cultural phenomenon.
Your reactions demonstrate a genuine openness to understanding the diverse aspects of American culture. It’s important to recognize that the U.S. is a vast and multifaceted country, and sometimes the rest of the world tends to generalize everyone and everything related to it. Thank you for your open-mindedness. By the way, I love watching German TV series, and I’ve been following Bayern München for quite some time. 😊
The Irish flag was for the team from Notre Dame University, known as the "Fighting Irish." Almost all high schools and colleges have marching bands that perform at football games. Also smaller 'pep bands' at basketball games. You should definitely check out videos by The Ohio State University Marching Band, they're world famous for their halftime performances. Most reactors start with the "Hollywood Blockbusters" show. Scholastic sports are big here because we have a totally different culture surrounding our schools than other countries do. To understand our relationship with sports, you need to understand our relationship with our schools.
College football is older than the NFL which is why the fanbases are so large and loyal. There are not NFL teams in all US states, but every state has at least 1 or 2 large colleges. Most of the largest stadiums in the world belong to American college football teams. The very first clip showed the Corps of Cadets, not the marching band. Cadets are a military corps that can lead to officer commissioning in the actual armed services but don't necessarily. There are a few colleges that have these longstanding military traditions. This is a different thing to ROTC (the commissioning process at all American colleges) or the actual designated military colleges (West Point, Annapolis, or the Air Force Academy). You're going to get fireworks at most US sporting events. Marching bands, cheerleaders, and the football players are all students and they've been doing this on top of normal coursework since they were in middle or high school.
The first game was the Florida State Seminoles vs the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Pretty much every school has its own Fight Song. The bands at these big schools are 300-500 students who rehearse up to 20 hours a week and usually start practicing weeks before the first game. Some are competitive turning away as many students as they take. I went to Arizona State (ASU) whose band is around 350 plus twirlers, flag corps, etc. and for the band's 100th anniversary year we had a Homecoming band of over 900 including alumni and current students. Your college team is important you have great loyalty to the school you went to -- and if you didn't then often to the local school where you live. The Universities in this video are very large, like 50,000 students and more.
I will miss having Arizona State as a PAC-12 Conference opponent. So many of those games against my Oregon Ducks were real down-to-the-wire thrillers over the years.
The marching band is huge in our culture in America. Most high schools, before college have a marching band that plays at football games as well. Great show!
Winning is what its all about, especially against rival schools. Army vs Navy, Oklahoma vs Nebrasks or Harvard vs Yale are age old rivalries that peak a lot of interest.
Maybe a 100 years ago. The only one of those teams that is decent anymore is Oklahoma. I don't even think they televise Harvard vs Yale on national TV. It's Ohio St vs Michigan/Notre Dame, Alabama vs Auburn/Georgia, Texas vs Oklahoma, FSU vs Clemson, etc. Not one of those rivalries you mentioned even cracked the top 50 most watched college football games last year. You must be an extreme old head. :-)
JUMP AROUND, JUMP AROUND, Go Badgers!!! University of Wisconsin/Madison. Chris, this exact thing goes on every Saturday at 100's of colleges around the country and allegiances run deep for sure!! If you really want your mind blow check out what we in America call "Friday Night Lights" High School football, particularly in Texas or other southern states that have no Professional team.
In the very first entrance that’s actually the corps of cadets some high school and colleges have a rotc program which is a military training type deal but the corps of cadets is a major tradition of Virginia tech (the first school featured)
Players have 5yrs of eligibility. If they graduated, they just need to be taking some classes in the 5th yr. Teams carry 25 - 30 players from each yr (1st yr to 5th yr ) to keep things balanced. Around 130 players on a team but only 85 scholarships players .scholarships players are on a "full ride" . Everything is paid including meals, and living, tutors, ect.. 130 players because they need to develop some, high # injuries, all positions rotate 2 -3 players throughout the game (except QB) and during the season the #1 offense doesn't practice vs the #1 defense. They have scoute teams that do nothing but simulate the strategies of the weeks opponent . The scoute team players do not play in games or travel but can move up if they impress.
The atmosphere at college football games is crazy infectious. Before you know it, you're joining in with the insanity lol. I remember visiting my friend in Colorado and I'm not even a fan of his school's football team but they had an interstate rivalry game we went to and he gave me a shirt. Next thing you know I'm hanging out with all the CU Buffs fans drinking cheap beer and cheering my lungs out. Seriously one of the reasons I love people who aren't from the US reacting to and/or going to the games to experience the awesomeness.
I was born and raised in Arizona. My dad was a college professor for a number of years at Arizona State University (ASU). It has a current student population of 73,000. Almost all of my other family members that live in Arizona also went to ASU. It's convenient, right next to Phoenix, in Tempe (temp-ee). So, of course I went to ASU's sports rival, the University of Arizona (UofA) about a three hour drive south of ASU in Tucson (too-sun). It has a current student population of 40,000. Like a lot of other states that have multiple colleges in their state, there is a yearly game between the rival football teams called the Cactus Bowl, sometimes referred to as the Duel in the Desert. With a combined student population over 110,000 students, this is one of the biggest games of the year. ASU's mascot are the Sun Devils, with a guy running around the fiend in a devil costume with a pitch fork. The mascot's name is Sparky (yes, really). UofA's mascot are the Wildcats. There is Wilbur and Wilma Wildcat. The mascot costumes are like those at Disneyland, with a huge head and full body costume. So there's a girl and boy wildcat running around the stadium getting people hyped up. At UofA, we had a fight song we'd scream at football games, especially at the Cactus Bowl. (Note: Bear Down is the school motto for UofA, from a student football player WAY back when was dying at a hospital and he told the coach of the football team to tell the other players to, "Bear down", and play strong for him. To "bear down" means to bring out your inner strength to get through the toughest situations.) : Bear Down, Arizona Bear Down, Red and Blue Bear Down, Arizona Beat the shit out of ASU LOL! Obviously it's not the official school fight song, but its what all the students screamed. The biggest college football games are televised live on national TV. From around Thanksgiving to around New Year's, there are a ton of what are called "bowl games" (in addition to big rivalry games between state university teams like the Cactus Bowl), where the top college football teams of that year compete against each other. And bowl games are HUGE, even sometimes with parades days before the football game. One of the most famous is the Rose Bowl in California. The Rose Bowl Parade is televised live and is HUGE in its own right, with all the floats made of flowers, with most of the floats taking up to a year to make. There's also the Cotton Bowl, the Sugar Bowl, the Orange Bowl...no, I am absolutely not making those names up. A lot of times, the bowl will be named after a large industry, sometimes large agriculture, of the region. Like the Orange Bowl is in Florida, where one of their largest agriculture industries is oranges. The best high school football players get scholarships to play football in college. Then the best college football players are picked up by the NFL. That's one reason why players in the NFL are some of the best athletes in the world, because to get there, they beat out MILLIONS of other players from across the whole country.
The thing hanging out of their waistbands over the butts are towels so they can wipe off sweat/dirt during the game without having to go to the sidelines. Since the game is primarily based around holding/throwing/catching a ball, it is especially common for positions that do a lot of ball handling to have towels to keep their hands/gloves clean and dry. Quarterbacks, the primarily ball handler, will usually have the towel in the front because they will use it so frequently.
awesome video, i love seeing foreigners dive into the world of american football, and the traditions in college football add so much to the game. i’m glad to see your appreciation for the sport. keep up the good content
American Football's origin is in colleges. The first American Football game was played between Rutgers University and Princeton in 1869. The NFL did not come into being until1920.The top 10 largest stadiums are college. University of Michigan (The Big House) is the largest with a capacity of 107, 601 thousand. 2nd largest in the world. The university/college you go to is your identity for life.
College sports are bigger than the pros because most areas don't have a professional team near them. You can find a decent college program in your area pretty easily.
The Fighting Irish is a team in South Bend Indiana and the College is Catholic. There is a movie called "Rudy' that focuses on a story about a football player on this team.
The United States is a highly sports centric country. Football players start playing football as young children in grade school, then Junior high, then high school. Around high school is when things start to get pretty serious and the best are weeded out to go to colleges/universities. All this is to groom a football player to become a pro because from college they are then drafted into professional teams. It's just the way we operate. The same goes for other sports. All of it is a big money maker and great for the economy as well. The marching bands also groom up through the different schools all the way into college/university. However with the bands it pretty much ends after college. Unless I'm wrong, I don't think there is a professional marching band. However the cheerleading squad grooms all the way through the schools into college/university and some of them go to the individual professional teams. We are all out for sports here, from young to old, from school to pro, and of course the Olympics! We even have parties in the parking lot by our cars way ahead of the college/university games as well as the professional games. They are called tailgating parties. The word tailgate is the name given to the opening door to the back of a pickup truck, however it doesn't matter if you have a car or a truck. Everybody sets up grills and shares food and drink before the game in the parking lots. Something you're going to have to check out when you finally visit. I hope this information has helped you understand.
Many american sports like american football was invented by college. Alumni and their families are college graduates and more passionate about college football and dont care about professional sports at all
Community. Hope. Joy. Those are reasons people care. Colleges feel more local with perhaps kids you may know, and in less populated areas these contests reign supreme. Hope in the wonderful optimism of a 18-22 year old and the lessons of team building and working with others from many different backgrounds and opinions to achieve a common goal through hard work. The joy that comes from playing a game you love and loving every bit of the journey because you did your best with people you know did the same. Whether you are in it or watching it, it sure is fun to get caught up in the emotion it.
I think folks sometimes forget how much shorter CFB seasons used to be (8-10 games until the 1970's), so the stadiums were never really occupied often in extreme weather.
College football stadiums are mostly open Michigan Stadium is the largest in the US and the 3rd largest in the world America is so large college football is more a regional thing than professional football is
I use to live in a college town, Columbia Missouri. Home of Mizzou. In a normal day the town is a busselling place but on game day the whole town doubles in size and it is a party atmosphere all around campus. It's really something to see and experience. This happens on every game day and this plays out in every college town in the US for the most part.
There's no better feeling than a charged, excited home college football game then rushing the field after a big win. Some of these stadiums have over 100,000 seats sold out every game.
Chris, great videos!! 👍 I would love you to watch or maybe even react to "The flyover, NFL's favorite pastime" or something close to this title. It is pretty cool to watch fighter jets and bombers flying over the stadium at the crescendo of the National Anthem. It pumps up the players and fans. It is awesome! Keep up the good work 👍
one of my most treasure memories is going to the WVU vs UMD game almost twenty years ago. as a Marylander who went to West Virginia University it was just so much fun and what a vibe. Country Roads take me Home!
Recruiters go around to high school games to scout out possible players. They're often offered free tuition, room & board, and other things if they'll attend one college over another. They have to keep new players coming in as the others graduate. Quite the discussion lately with the NCAA (the head of college sports). Other than tuition, universities cannot give players money straight out - it has to be education related, or the players would be considered "professional" not "amateurs." The NCAA has recently allowed students to use their "name, image, or likeness" for payment after graduation. It's only fair, as there are college football video games that feature famous players, but those guys weren't seeing a dime from it.
You said something about “they have marching bands just for colleges.” I don’t know about all other states but in Texas we have marching bands in junior high (now known as Middle schools) and high schools too and have for decades - at least back to the 50’s for sure.
Seminols were doing a tomahawk chop respecting the Indians of this country. My husband is 1/8 Cherokee on his grandmother and great grandmother. We say Indians. I live about 15 miles from WVU (West Virginia University) which also gets rowdy. You should check out We Are Marshall. Their football team, coaches (except for a couple who were not onboard), and some parents all died in an airplane crash near the WV airport. They had rules changed in order to build a new team.
Southern Illinois University alumna and season ticket holder here. College football actually pre-dates professional by 50 years which is why it's so popular. It has extensive history. Also, there are only 32 NFL teams which means if you live in rural America like I do, you're most likely going to be several hours away from a pro team. I'm only about an hour drive away from my college team since a lot of colleges tend to be in rural areas as well.
As a Bama fan who when to the SEC championship in 2023-2024 the feeling of being in the stadium with your fellow 35,000 fans and screaming your lungs off at the other 35,000 opponents fans as your team runs out with the best coach in history and a team who first lost to Texas in there first game and now is in the Champ. is the most indescribable amazing most best feeling in the world this is a time where there’s no worries besides the opponents team and a chance your team can win in the greatest moment of my life and all you can hear are screams of hate and joy, as the fire shoots up and the band starts playing there songs (it’s like being at a concert but competitive and it feel like your in the experience)
At 6:38, that's my local stadium in Clemson, South Carolina, called "Death Valley". It's huge. It holds 93,000! The bus entrance is "unique". The stadium is also on a huge lake.
Chris, thank you so much for listening to my and others requests that you react to Best College Entrances. Several of these colleges have attendances over 100,000. The football players and the band members are students who have to attend classes. I echo someone else’s request for you to react to “The Flyover America’s Greatest Pregame Tradition”. We love our sports here in the US. Great reaction and I’m thrilled that your channel is growing by leaps and bounds.
Many places in the US don't have any type of professional sports, so high-school and college are who local fans really show up and support. There's nothing on earth comparable to weekend sports in the Fall of the year. High-schools on Friday nights, NCAA college football on Saturdays, and the NFL on Sundays.
Chris, the horse and rider are the combined mascot of the Florida State Seminoles (SEM-ih-nolz), the horse being Renegade, and the rider being Chief Osceola (ah-see-OH-luh) of the 1800s. Planting the burning lance in the ground declares war on the other team, and the arm thing of the fans is called the chop, as if their arm is a tomahawk. The Irish flag (just a guess) is probably owned by an Irish American. The marching band put on a show at halftime. The 2nd. team--in white--had Nittany Lions on their helmets, which is Penn State. They don't get paid for playing, but instead get a huge discount on the cost of attending the school--a scholarship, as well as a shot at getting on an NFL team when finished. The same is true for the marching band and cheerleaders.
Hey Chris 👋 I'm glad they started out with the Florida State University Seminoles intro because I think it's #1. With Chief Osceola riding out on Renegade the horse and planting a flaming spear 🍢in the ground in the center of the field. That Oooh Oooh Oooh Oooh and the fans making that up and down movement with their arms👋to a Native American drum 🥁 beat is what we call The War Chant! I see the chant got stuck in your head. We'll make a Nole fan out of you yet- Lol!
Why? These colleges have been around for 100 - 140 years, and football became very popular from around 1900. Colleges have huge numbers of Alumni - who like to re-connect to their college days by maintaining interest in its sports teams - mainly basketball & football. Part of that is making a kind of holiday by making trips back to their schools to support the schools and the players.. Penn State - one of the teams you saw in this video - has one of the largest active alumni groups in the world… about 600 thousand. Our stadium holds about 110 thousand max…. And about 46 thousand students are enrolled at the main campus. College football is the requirement if a player wants to go to the next level - the NFL.
First clip is from Virginia Tech, that's where I went to school. The studentsin the white and blue uniforms in the field are members of Virginia Tech's Corp of Cadets. They will be officers in the US military upon graduation.
Football by all rights should be our national sport. The enthusiasm it produces is amazing. College football can produce a pack mentality. You don't necessarily need to be a student, or alum of the college, to be a huge fan, and in places where there's no NFL team, college football can be a good replacement. Football is an extremely violent sport, where each play is a battle, and each game is a war. The padding, and helmets aren't just there for looks. They're actually trying to hurt each other.
If you haven’t yet, you should react to America’s greatest sports fans. It shows crowd energy through different pro and college sports events. The other thing you will notice in the video is that it tells you the number in attendance at that game.
6:49 Most college football stadiums were built in the early 20th century, and many featured a "horseshoe" design with an open end. In order to boost ticket sales, most schools have closed their open ends with permanent seating.
Giant party, yeah. Hours before the kickoff, there are "tailgate parties" in the parking lot - people bring grills and cook and drink beer / booze in anticipation of the game. A football game is a whole day thing for many.
At the age of 4 yrs, they are taught to know the rules. And we watched on Friday, high school, on Saturday, college football and Sunday,professional football. We know this sport. We Love Football.
Not every state has a professional team but every state has a college. That is why college sports are so big. Even in states that do have professional teams, the stadium may be hundreds of miles away but there's normally a college nearby
After this the NFL is waiting for some of these men. Everyone has a favorite and a hopeful to play professional football. Usually there are scouts in the stands looking for the next star.
Not everybody goes to professional games. But they do go to state college games. They care about the youth games. They start children young to play different sports and people do attend. It is exciting to attend these games. Most people watch national sports on their TV screens, but college teams are home teams. Have to support them!
Great video but you missed the best part about Florida States entrance. When Chief Osceola rides Renegade to the middle of the field and Renegade rears up and he spikes the flaming spear into the ground. Symbolizing the start of a conflict. Then the crowd goes really wild!
The Wisconsin Badgers have the Jump around, where everyone jumps for a few moments. The engineering students take measurements during jump around as an assignment in their class.
Yeah, we are passionate about our college football? lol. Yeah, all the marching band are students. Yeah, the team get's replaced because of graduating. Yeah, we have fierce rivalry's? But when it comes down to it, we will band together and unite like NO other country on the face of earth to defend ourselves, and our rights. We love each other? And we will do whatever it takes to keep our country Free and Brave? We fly our flag firecily for a reason? We stick together for a reason. You might not get it? It's ok. Come visit? We would love to have the opportunity to show you what it means to be an American? You might even want to join us?
With Saban now gone, Auburn just might swing the balance of power to the plains......but Bama isn't gonna just hand it to the Tigers. Roll Tide!! And just a early prediction, we should keep our eyes on Kiffin and Ole Miss, they are looking fierce.
We Americans are VERY competitive and VERY loyal. There are huge rivalries between certain schools, i.e., Ohio State vs Michigan, Georgia vs Auburn, etc. The winner gets bragging rights. The Alumni come in from all over the country to attend the big rivalry games.
At 1:50, what you thought is a marching band are members of ROTC, the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (the marching band can be seen in the stands at 1:09). ROTC are university students who also spend part of their time doing military training. In exchange for financial assistance to pay for university, they serve full-time in the military after graduation for 2 years and then for several more years part-time in the reserves for the Army, Navy, Marines, or Air Force.
He forgot to have the full Chief Osceola from Florida State video where the flaming spear is driven into the ground at mid field. It's AWESOME and a beautiful ceremony of reverence to the Seminole nation.
So basically every collage, has a marching band, school specific songs and chants, and a cheer team. Also you can get a band, football, and cheer scholarship if you happen to catch a recruiters attention in high school.
Some colleges are more sports oriented than others. Athletics, Physical Education etc is popular for those interested. Academic oriented colleges are less enthusiastic.
Hey…University of Michigan is ranked very high academically; I know how hard I studied for my grades to get accepted there and had to keep my grade point average up to graduate!
The reason for the Irish flag is because the opposing team is the Notre Dame “Fighting Irish”. Yes the Notre Dame is in France. It’s because of all the Irish who immigrated to the area.
The Irish flag is for the visiting team, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. It's a irish-catholic university from Indiana. You should watch college college basketball games as well they have a crazy atmosphere.
Loved the “Go Blue”, Chris! Michigan is the team for me. Fun fact is that most of the stadium is below street level and when you pass it on the street it looks like a 2-3 story building (I work just down the road from the stadium), but don’t be fooled because it fits about 110,000 people and is called The Big House. There is construction equipment buried under the stadium because it was too deep to get it back out once excavation was complete.
Chris, yes the marching bands are also full time students just like the football players and cheerleaders. But, I think it is so sad when you said that your college sports don't get any fan spport or recognition.
The Penn State entrance reminded me of Jan 1, 1992 when my wife and I were able to attend the Penn State vs Tennessee 1992 Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, AZ as a result of a gift of the tickets from her boss. Penn State won 42-17 in a game in which Penn State lead 21-17 at the end of three quarters (in other words, much closer than the final score indicated). We were setting in the south end zone in full sun for the whole game. If you know anything about Arizona, which I assume that as a German you do not, the Jan 1, 1992 temperature at Sky Harbor Airport (PHX) is about 65F or 18C. In the direct sun for the entire day I was sweating in my long sleeves. If I recall correctly, all but three of the at least three Field Goals or Extra points soared above our heads to the left or the right as we were about a dozen or so lines up in the stands. I can really see the desire to be in the lower seats in games like this, as the grunts, the impacts, and the cursing across the line of scrimmage can only be experienced first hand. I cannot see the desire to spend the money to occupy those seats. Perhaps that is due to my family being relatively poor in the late 1970s and early 1980s since my father was a construction worker during a recession. I hate to spend money on things I don't need.
The University of Michigan beat Alabama at the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day 2024 in the semifinals to go on to beat Washington (not DC but in State of Washington to win the National Championship). You are correct: teams need to rebuild because of some players going on to the NFL and graduation. Michigan had 18 players selected to try out for the NFL, 13 drafted and 4 more signed up by NFL teams plus our head coach and some assistants are now coaching at LA Chargers…an NFL team. I don’t expect them to win the National Championship but believe they will be in the top 10 rankings. Also Michigan has very high academic standards and it applies to their athletes as well! Not all colleges have such high standards for students and athletes … the later especially.
@@j.w.greenbaum7809 Gee thanks for reminding me....... no actually you are correct and I'll be the first to admit that despite being a perennial power house, Michigan has historically owned Bama in the Bowl season. Back in 2000 Bama had a titan of a team led by RB Suan Alexander who went on to play for the Seahawks and played Michigan in the Orange Bowl. Bama dominated the majority of the game with a multiple touchdown lead until a little known undersized QB Tom Brady began picking apart Bama's defense and lighting up the scoreboard and managed to pull off a 1 point victory over the Tide. Michigan has rightfully earned their tradition with victories like that and with the wars they have fought with Ohio State every year.
College football predates professional football by over 50 years in the US. It’s the closest thing we have to European football culture. Our college football allegiances are fiercely territorial, tribal, and generational. It’s truly one of the most special parts of American culture in my opinion
Agreed
Very true. American football developed from inter-collegiate competition long before professional football (the NFL) was founded. Probably the only European collegiate rivalry I can think of is Oxford vs. Cambridge in rowing, although there may be others. But scholastic and collegiate sports in the USA has been a part of the culture for almost two centuries. It is unfortunately becoming more professional, but the players are still students as are members of the marching bands.
College football 1869. Professional Football 1901. To expand on this edit: Although the first college football game was in 1869, the rules were loosely based on soccer and devolved into soccer with blocking. The rules of American Football were eventually created in 1876 using the Rugby Football Union rules as its basis. The first professional league, The Ohio League, was established in 1901. When this league collapsed in 1919 due to World War I and the worldwide Influenza Epidemic, the NFL was created in 1920 to take its place.
Go Beavers. 🎉🎉
Especially in the south
Remember, U.S. states are the size of European countries, and while only some have professional teams, every state has at least one major university, so the university team is equivalent to a national team.
not really, but thanks for your deep thoughts
@@Marcel_Audubonwhich part do you disagree with?
@@Marcel_Audubon On the level of skill, no.
In the level of passion, yes
@@Marcel_Audubonum check out sizes of their states smart ass. the country itself is bigger than europe. not including russia. but seriously like alaska is bigger than like 20 other nations in europe….
@@m.c.martin He was referring to the hierarchy, but thanks for the non sequitur.
The marching bands are all students. They are constantly learning new formations and music, which takes a lot of time. Along with that, they carry a full college course load. The dedication required is unbelievable.
In the US, high school football is also insane. People gather before the game and tailgate - they bring food and hang out with other families. Actually, tailgating is very common before all sporting events - professional or local school sports. It is part of the experience and a lot of fun.
I’d prefer marching bands at the Super Bowl. The kids need it more than some arbitrary “star.”
@Nonsensically
I agree with you 5000%. Almost all of the half-time shows are terrible. A lot of money wasted on a lot of special effects and terrible performances. Get a university marching band from the city of each team. I also love the marching bands from universities where the majority of the students are african american. They have a style all of their own and are fantastic. Now, university bands would put on a real show! And, it would be family friendly, too.
@@karenjayne24 Or not necessarily 'terrible', but often lip synched or otherwise fake.... faked....
@@Nonsensically Like in Edinburgh Scotland where they have an international band competition called 'The Military Tatoo' something like that instead of pop stars would be so much better!
@@tracyhoneck9177 So much better than a pop star or a band that half the people don’t listen to.
Honestly college football feels like it’s pure and passionate. The professional leagues like the NFL, NBA, etc. they’re just businesses. College sports feel like they still have heart
Unfortunately, not anymore. CFB might as well be professional football with NIL/Portal.
@@corn677I don’t totally agree. There is still passion in college athletics and yes, the NIL and more specifically transfer portal, have caused issues I still think there is a clear difference. They do need to fix both though and make them more sustainable long term for both the colleges and the student body as a whole.
I feel like the NHL still has some of that vibe… or at least more of it. NFL and NBA games just feel very “corporate” if you know what I mean
@@jsmity2007 Its just so new, dont worry the passion and fire will die as the money grows
LOL until four years ago, college sports were just a big business that buttered its bread on unpaid labor.
Note Dame is the FIGHTING IRISH
I root for Notre Dame except when they play Michigan because my Dad’s mother was so proud of being Irish as was my Dad…. Even though he was German, Scottish, Mohawk, Cree and French! But his Dad was 100% German. My Mom’s side was all Ukrainian….a true American😊
Just to let you know Notre Dame athletic department it's also looking into having a game over in Ireland with LSU. It's not guaranteed yet but there are talking to the people over in Ireland sports. Hopefully someday it may come true.
@@cretejake34301 That would be fun. It would be interesting to see the Irish people's reaction to an American football game.
@@j.w.greenbaum7809 I root for everybody that plays against Michigan. Yes, I'm from Ohio. lol
@@cretejake34301will it be at Croke Park obviously we don't know if it happens but I think Croke Park would be the venue to get the closest to real football atmosphere
Every College or University has its own song, colors (for example crimson and gold), mascot, etc. Stadiums are the size they are because you have current students attending the game, plus alumni that goes back generations. It is tradition in some families that you will only attend a certain university because that is where your parents attended, or even grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins... This is the ultimate bonding experience on a grand scale. Welcome to American College Football. 🏈🏈🏈
It's not just college football. The world of college sports is very much something that's unique to the United States. College sports teams are much, much older than the professional leagues.
College football is certainly older than professional football but baseball had professional teams before college ones
@@AstroRayGun Yes baseball is the sole exception to that rule.
Yes, the marching bands are made of students. Just like the players are
Sport in the United States developed around the educational system instead of the private sport club system. School teams were a natural fit for building teams, with the added bonus of having built-in supporters consisting of fellow students, parents, and alumni.
I never considered that before, that is interesting.
@@jobygrantlandsnvrwntrmusic Also, the earliest professional sports leagues in the US were all clustered in the northeast and Great Lakes, leaving college sports as the only option in the southeast, Great Plains, Rockies, and the Pacific Coast until leagues began expanding westward in the 1950's and 1960's with the further development of commercial air travel.
President Stubb of FINLAND attended FURMAN UNIVERSITY in Greenville, South Carolina. He says that it was a great experience
Makes me wonder if his classmates ever dragged him to a Crockett card...he would have turned 20 right before Crockett sold to Turner.
Shit...that means he would have been 18 in 1986 when JCP peaked, and they did all their MACW/Pro and World Wide Wrestling tapings in Greenville and Spartanburg.
EDIT: Corrected a typo that was the result of my wireless keyboard's batteries dying.
@@amicooke1790 president stubb just chilling at jim crocket promotions like a straight G
Penn State’s white-out games are always a classic, and only against the biggest rivals. Enormous energy. Cheers from Philly
ima Skers fan but the Penn State White out games are in the top tier of college football traditions
Best damn tailgating party I've ever been too as well.. Just a field of cars. I almost missed the game, I was so drunk. 😆
@@briannauss2728 lol yeah it's funny that I had my friends over from overseas when in college and they didn't realize that for our game, we 100% day drink hard before going.
These are very elite athletes at the college level for American football. It is different, than what you may think. . If you made these teams, you have been playing a long time and probably been scouted since HS or earlier, and we're given a scholarship , made a commitment to play for a school. worth a lot of money.
I graduated from University of Michigan in 1971! They have the largest football stadium in the US, won the National Championship in 2023 ( the final game was January 8, 2024,) only team to have won over 1,000 games, and their fight song, The Victors, is almost always ranked the best. The players get scholarships; the marching bands are music students. Because there are so many alumni from each University, plus students, family members, the fan bases are huge. Because TV makes so much money off viewers, the next few years will need some new rules about now paying players! That is new and not fair to smaller schools who don’t have the huge alumni base who donate to the University. The last scene you saw that said Go Blue is Michigan whose colors are maize and blue. Maize is a name for yellow corn.
Hail! From a 2002 Alumnus. 107,601 strong.
Go Blue! 💙💛💙💛
"GO BLUE" 💙 💛
I couldn't afford to attend. The University of Michigan, I had friends who attended. So I hung out in Ann Arbor a lot but that didn't stop me from being a huge fan. GO 💙 💛 BLUE.
Thanks to all the UM alumni and football fans! Did you know Go Blue was adopted when Gershwin wrote his masterpiece Rhapsody in Blue?! Hoping for a terrific 2024 season, but no matter how the season goes, always a LOYAL fan! 💙🏈💛
Yeah, they played the victors in 1919 with the French marine band and I heard the French and German marine bands. Played the victors too during World War I to keep up morale.
As a Native American. i love Florida States intro!
The army names all its helicopters after tribes... You should check and see if you made the cut.
University of Notre Dame filghting Irish🎉
From South Bend Indiana, USA
They were playing FSU
that way.🎉🎉🎉
Could you be called an Indian..?
As a Florida resident and FSU fan, it brings chills to me when Osceola rides out and throws down the war spear. The best entrance EVER!
@@DashRiprock513Seminole just wouldn't sound as cool as, Apache? 😂😂😂
College football in America is way more fun to watch than pro football. The energy is contagious - school fight songs, cheer leaders, marching bands, and great young athletes. Keep in mind, that the best players in college, are hoping to be picked to sign with a professional NFL team. That is when they get the big money. College football us considered an amateur sport. The players make no salary and have to meet certain standards academically. Of course, they are treated well by their school. A great winning team is an excellent recruiting tool for the university, to get more students enrolled.
It's an American thing. 😉
I agree!!
Sports are a big deal. depending on where you are, the biggest sport will be football, basketball, or baseball.
Now for some specifics...
1:50 Most schools with big sports programs have marching bands. They are also students and can receive scholarships or tuition waivers for participating.
2:20 Most schools have mascots. This native American represents the Seminoles - a tribe native to Florida and the mascot of Florida State University.
3:05 The Irish flag represents the "Fighting Irish" - the mascot of the opposing team (University of Notre Dame). You may notice they were boo'd when they came out.
4:47 Many colleges have their own Alma Mater songs, and some have a separate fight song.
6:41 Most stadiums are open, even for professional football. It takes some VERY severe weather to cancel a football game. They play in heat, rain, snow, and wind. Severe weather games might be a good video to look up!
6:52 They are students, but are often quite popular, socially. College players are not allowed to receive money or gifts directly, but typically do get scholarships that cover tuition, housing, and food. They are required to take classes and maintain good grades, and can only play for four years.
7:20 School spirit is a big thing in American schools, and helps to form a sense of community. Even years later, alumni will acknowledge each other, even if they never met before. High profile sport programs also help draw more students to the University.
8:03 Players change every year as students graduate and new students join. That annual change is simply part of the game, and recruiting becomes really important.
9:10 That is a loaded question! There are a 134 schools in the top tier, and there are many, many more in lesser divisions. The system of "who is the best" gets fairly convoluted. Some of the better-known programs are Notre Dame, Michigan, USC, Clemson, Penn State, Alabama, Georgia, Florida State, and I'm sure there will be a lot of hate comments below adding more!
11:37 Many teams have small hand towels tucked into their belts.
Just an additional note: the largest football stadium in the US for a professions (NFL) team is ranked #15 in the largest stadiums in the US - #1 through 14 are university stadiums! Here are the top five...
1) Michigan Stadium, University of Michigan, capacity: 107,601
2) Beaver Stadium, Penn State University, capacity: 106,572
3) Ohio Stadium, Ohio State University, capacity: 102,780
4) Kyle Field, Texas A&M University, capacity: 102,733
5) Tiger Stadium, Louisiana State University, 102,321
Capacity doesn't go below 100,000 until #9.
Good response, except one update-players at the highest divisions of college are now getting paid. A few stars will make close to $1million per year, although most are making less than $100,000. This is a new development in the past few years, and time will tell how it affects player attitudes and celebrity status. There are some players, especially in basketball, who will make more per year in college than they will likely make in the professional leagues. College players only have 4 years of eligibility (with a few minor caveats), so they cannot stay in college forever.
College level football is a HUGE thing at major universities, particularly, but not exclusively in the southern states. The marching bands are also comprised of students. College life in the USA is much more than just academics, but also extend to social opportunities through travel and student organizations. Many students live in dorms, or in einim "Studentenheim, " which is not so common in Germany I believe. Once students graduate and start their careers, people often become part of alumni associations, and support their "Alma Mater" through financial gifts and attend sporting events, especially football. It is a very American cultural phenomenon.
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Your reactions demonstrate a genuine openness to understanding the diverse aspects of American culture. It’s important to recognize that the U.S. is a vast and multifaceted country, and sometimes the rest of the world tends to generalize everyone and everything related to it. Thank you for your open-mindedness. By the way, I love watching German TV series, and I’ve been following Bayern München for quite some time. 😊
The Irish flag was for the team from Notre Dame University, known as the "Fighting Irish."
Almost all high schools and colleges have marching bands that perform at football games. Also smaller 'pep bands' at basketball games. You should definitely check out videos by The Ohio State University Marching Band, they're world famous for their halftime performances. Most reactors start with the "Hollywood Blockbusters" show.
Scholastic sports are big here because we have a totally different culture surrounding our schools than other countries do. To understand our relationship with sports, you need to understand our relationship with our schools.
Also, how traveling cross-country in the early 20th century took DAYS ON END before charter planes.
College football is older than the NFL which is why the fanbases are so large and loyal. There are not NFL teams in all US states, but every state has at least 1 or 2 large colleges. Most of the largest stadiums in the world belong to American college football teams.
The very first clip showed the Corps of Cadets, not the marching band. Cadets are a military corps that can lead to officer commissioning in the actual armed services but don't necessarily. There are a few colleges that have these longstanding military traditions. This is a different thing to ROTC (the commissioning process at all American colleges) or the actual designated military colleges (West Point, Annapolis, or the Air Force Academy).
You're going to get fireworks at most US sporting events.
Marching bands, cheerleaders, and the football players are all students and they've been doing this on top of normal coursework since they were in middle or high school.
The first game was the Florida State Seminoles vs the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Pretty much every school has its own Fight Song. The bands at these big schools are 300-500 students who rehearse up to 20 hours a week and usually start practicing weeks before the first game. Some are competitive turning away as many students as they take. I went to Arizona State (ASU) whose band is around 350 plus twirlers, flag corps, etc. and for the band's 100th anniversary year we had a Homecoming band of over 900 including alumni and current students. Your college team is important you have great loyalty to the school you went to -- and if you didn't then often to the local school where you live. The Universities in this video are very large, like 50,000 students and more.
Except Notre Dame
I will miss having Arizona State as a PAC-12 Conference opponent. So many of those games against my Oregon Ducks were real down-to-the-wire thrillers over the years.
The marching band is huge in our culture in America. Most high schools, before college have a marching band that plays at football games as well.
Great show!
Winning is what its all about, especially against rival schools.
Army vs Navy, Oklahoma vs Nebrasks or Harvard vs Yale are age old rivalries that peak a lot of interest.
Oklahoma vs Nebraska??? Do they still play? Should be Oklahoma vs Texas.
Maybe a 100 years ago. The only one of those teams that is decent anymore is Oklahoma. I don't even think they televise Harvard vs Yale on national TV. It's Ohio St vs Michigan/Notre Dame, Alabama vs Auburn/Georgia, Texas vs Oklahoma, FSU vs Clemson, etc. Not one of those rivalries you mentioned even cracked the top 50 most watched college football games last year. You must be an extreme old head. :-)
There are a number of college stadiums that seat over 100,000. Eight of the eleven largest stadiums in the world are US college stadiums.
JUMP AROUND, JUMP AROUND, Go Badgers!!! University of Wisconsin/Madison. Chris, this exact thing goes on every Saturday at 100's of colleges around the country and allegiances run deep for sure!!
If you really want your mind blow check out what we in America call "Friday Night Lights" High School football, particularly in Texas or other southern states that have no Professional team.
Yeah...Go Bucky Badger.
Wonderful to see Clemson on the video that made my day!
In the very first entrance that’s actually the corps of cadets some high school and colleges have a rotc program which is a military training type deal but the corps of cadets is a major tradition of Virginia tech (the first school featured)
That hand motion from the Florida State crowd is known as the tomahawk chop.The Marching Bands are Students.
Players have 5yrs of eligibility. If they graduated, they just need to be taking some classes in the 5th yr.
Teams carry 25 - 30 players from each yr (1st yr to 5th yr ) to keep things balanced.
Around 130 players on a team but only 85 scholarships players .scholarships players are on a "full ride" . Everything is paid including meals, and living, tutors, ect..
130 players because they need to develop some, high # injuries, all positions rotate 2 -3 players throughout the game (except QB) and during the season the #1 offense doesn't practice vs the #1 defense. They have scoute teams that do nothing but simulate the strategies of the weeks opponent . The scoute team players do not play in games or travel but can move up if they impress.
The atmosphere at college football games is crazy infectious. Before you know it, you're joining in with the insanity lol. I remember visiting my friend in Colorado and I'm not even a fan of his school's football team but they had an interstate rivalry game we went to and he gave me a shirt. Next thing you know I'm hanging out with all the CU Buffs fans drinking cheap beer and cheering my lungs out.
Seriously one of the reasons I love people who aren't from the US reacting to and/or going to the games to experience the awesomeness.
I was born and raised in Arizona. My dad was a college professor for a number of years at Arizona State University (ASU). It has a current student population of 73,000. Almost all of my other family members that live in Arizona also went to ASU. It's convenient, right next to Phoenix, in Tempe (temp-ee). So, of course I went to ASU's sports rival, the University of Arizona (UofA) about a three hour drive south of ASU in Tucson (too-sun). It has a current student population of 40,000. Like a lot of other states that have multiple colleges in their state, there is a yearly game between the rival football teams called the Cactus Bowl, sometimes referred to as the Duel in the Desert. With a combined student population over 110,000 students, this is one of the biggest games of the year.
ASU's mascot are the Sun Devils, with a guy running around the fiend in a devil costume with a pitch fork. The mascot's name is Sparky (yes, really). UofA's mascot are the Wildcats. There is Wilbur and Wilma Wildcat. The mascot costumes are like those at Disneyland, with a huge head and full body costume. So there's a girl and boy wildcat running around the stadium getting people hyped up.
At UofA, we had a fight song we'd scream at football games, especially at the Cactus Bowl. (Note: Bear Down is the school motto for UofA, from a student football player WAY back when was dying at a hospital and he told the coach of the football team to tell the other players to, "Bear down", and play strong for him. To "bear down" means to bring out your inner strength to get through the toughest situations.) :
Bear Down, Arizona
Bear Down, Red and Blue
Bear Down, Arizona
Beat the shit out of ASU
LOL! Obviously it's not the official school fight song, but its what all the students screamed.
The biggest college football games are televised live on national TV. From around Thanksgiving to around New Year's, there are a ton of what are called "bowl games" (in addition to big rivalry games between state university teams like the Cactus Bowl), where the top college football teams of that year compete against each other. And bowl games are HUGE, even sometimes with parades days before the football game. One of the most famous is the Rose Bowl in California. The Rose Bowl Parade is televised live and is HUGE in its own right, with all the floats made of flowers, with most of the floats taking up to a year to make. There's also the Cotton Bowl, the Sugar Bowl, the Orange Bowl...no, I am absolutely not making those names up. A lot of times, the bowl will be named after a large industry, sometimes large agriculture, of the region. Like the Orange Bowl is in Florida, where one of their largest agriculture industries is oranges.
The best high school football players get scholarships to play football in college. Then the best college football players are picked up by the NFL. That's one reason why players in the NFL are some of the best athletes in the world, because to get there, they beat out MILLIONS of other players from across the whole country.
Clemson has one too..
Cock a doodle doo
Cock a doodle doo
Carolina Gamecocks To Hell With You!
Isn't it called the Territorial Cup?
The thing hanging out of their waistbands over the butts are towels so they can wipe off sweat/dirt during the game without having to go to the sidelines. Since the game is primarily based around holding/throwing/catching a ball, it is especially common for positions that do a lot of ball handling to have towels to keep their hands/gloves clean and dry.
Quarterbacks, the primarily ball handler, will usually have the towel in the front because they will use it so frequently.
awesome video, i love seeing foreigners dive into the world of american football, and the traditions in college football add so much to the game. i’m glad to see your appreciation for the sport. keep up the good content
American Football's origin is in colleges. The first American Football game was played between Rutgers University and Princeton in 1869. The NFL did not come into being until1920.The top 10 largest stadiums are college. University of Michigan (The Big House) is the largest with a capacity of 107, 601 thousand. 2nd largest in the world. The university/college you go to is your identity for life.
I personally really like CU boulders entrance, their team runs behind a live buffalo
A classic!
College sports are bigger than the pros because most areas don't have a professional team near them. You can find a decent college program in your area pretty easily.
The Fighting Irish is a team in South Bend Indiana and the College is Catholic. There is a movie called "Rudy' that focuses on a story about a football player on this team.
The United States is a highly sports centric country. Football players start playing football as young children in grade school, then Junior high, then high school. Around high school is when things start to get pretty serious and the best are weeded out to go to colleges/universities. All this is to groom a football player to become a pro because from college they are then drafted into professional teams. It's just the way we operate. The same goes for other sports. All of it is a big money maker and great for the economy as well. The marching bands also groom up through the different schools all the way into college/university. However with the bands it pretty much ends after college. Unless I'm wrong, I don't think there is a professional marching band. However the cheerleading squad grooms all the way through the schools into college/university and some of them go to the individual professional teams. We are all out for sports here, from young to old, from school to pro, and of course the Olympics! We even have parties in the parking lot by our cars way ahead of the college/university games as well as the professional games. They are called tailgating parties. The word tailgate is the name given to the opening door to the back of a pickup truck, however it doesn't matter if you have a car or a truck. Everybody sets up grills and shares food and drink before the game in the parking lots. Something you're going to have to check out when you finally visit. I hope this information has helped you understand.
The marching bands are also students
Yes each college has its own distinct fight song and marching band.
Many american sports like american football was invented by college. Alumni and their families are college graduates and more passionate about college football and dont care about professional sports at all
Community. Hope. Joy. Those are reasons people care. Colleges feel more local with perhaps kids you may know, and in less populated areas these contests reign supreme. Hope in the wonderful optimism of a 18-22 year old and the lessons of team building and working with others from many different backgrounds and opinions to achieve a common goal through hard work. The joy that comes from playing a game you love and loving every bit of the journey because you did your best with people you know did the same. Whether you are in it or watching it, it sure is fun to get caught up in the emotion it.
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In the US, the student section at football games is our version of European Ultras at matches.
The stadiums are open because most of them were built around 100 years ago.
I think folks sometimes forget how much shorter CFB seasons used to be (8-10 games until the 1970's), so the stadiums were never really occupied often in extreme weather.
College football stadiums are mostly open
Michigan Stadium is the largest in the US and the 3rd largest in the world
America is so large college football is more a regional thing than professional football is
I use to live in a college town, Columbia Missouri. Home of Mizzou. In a normal day the town is a busselling place but on game day the whole town doubles in size and it is a party atmosphere all around campus. It's really something to see and experience. This happens on every game day and this plays out in every college town in the US for the most part.
There's no better feeling than a charged, excited home college football game then rushing the field after a big win. Some of these stadiums have over 100,000 seats sold out every game.
Chris, great videos!! 👍 I would love you to watch or maybe even react to "The flyover, NFL's favorite pastime" or something close to this title. It is pretty cool to watch fighter jets and bombers flying over the stadium at the crescendo of the National Anthem. It pumps up the players and fans. It is awesome!
Keep up the good work 👍
I second this request. The flyover video is awesome.
one of my most treasure memories is going to the WVU vs UMD game almost twenty years ago. as a Marylander who went to West Virginia University it was just so much fun and what a vibe. Country Roads take me Home!
Recruiters go around to high school games to scout out possible players. They're often offered free tuition, room & board, and other things if they'll attend one college over another. They have to keep new players coming in as the others graduate. Quite the discussion lately with the NCAA (the head of college sports). Other than tuition, universities cannot give players money straight out - it has to be education related, or the players would be considered "professional" not "amateurs." The NCAA has recently allowed students to use their "name, image, or likeness" for payment after graduation. It's only fair, as there are college football video games that feature famous players, but those guys weren't seeing a dime from it.
Awesome!! Another great video Chris!!
Thanks :)
I would love for you to react to the biggest college football stadiums. I think it would blow your mind to understand just how big they are.
You said something about “they have marching bands just for colleges.” I don’t know about all other states but in Texas we have marching bands in junior high (now known as Middle schools) and high schools too and have for decades - at least back to the 50’s for sure.
College football in been around over 150 years.
That's alot of tradition.
50 years older than the
NFL. 🎉🎉
Seminols were doing a tomahawk chop respecting the Indians of this country. My husband is 1/8 Cherokee on his grandmother and great grandmother. We say Indians.
I live about 15 miles from WVU (West Virginia University) which also gets rowdy.
You should check out We Are Marshall. Their football team, coaches (except for a couple who were not onboard), and some parents all died in an airplane crash near the WV airport. They had rules changed in order to build a new team.
Southern Illinois University alumna and season ticket holder here. College football actually pre-dates professional by 50 years which is why it's so popular. It has extensive history. Also, there are only 32 NFL teams which means if you live in rural America like I do, you're most likely going to be several hours away from a pro team. I'm only about an hour drive away from my college team since a lot of colleges tend to be in rural areas as well.
As a Bama fan who when to the SEC championship in 2023-2024 the feeling of being in the stadium with your fellow 35,000 fans and screaming your lungs off at the other 35,000 opponents fans as your team runs out with the best coach in history and a team who first lost to Texas in there first game and now is in the Champ. is the most indescribable amazing most best feeling in the world this is a time where there’s no worries besides the opponents team and a chance your team can win in the greatest moment of my life and all you can hear are screams of hate and joy, as the fire shoots up and the band starts playing there songs (it’s like being at a concert but competitive and it feel like your in the experience)
Check out "Halftime: Hollywood Blockbusters - Ohio State (2013)" marching band
Or halftime at any Grambling-Southern game.
Florida State University,s mascot are the Seminoles an American Indian tribe from Florida...the hand gesture represents a war hatchet
rebuild every year, seniors juniors can all go pro, some sophmores if they sat out a year
At 6:38, that's my local stadium in Clemson, South Carolina, called "Death Valley". It's huge. It holds 93,000! The bus entrance is "unique". The stadium is also on a huge lake.
Chris, thank you so much for listening to my and others requests that you react to Best College Entrances. Several of these colleges have attendances over 100,000. The football players and the band members are students who have to attend classes. I echo someone else’s request for you to react to “The Flyover America’s Greatest Pregame Tradition”. We love our sports here in the US. Great reaction and I’m thrilled that your channel is growing by leaps and bounds.
Loved your reactions. The marching bands are students
Many places in the US don't have any type of professional sports, so high-school and college are who local fans really show up and support. There's nothing on earth comparable to weekend sports in the Fall of the year. High-schools on Friday nights, NCAA college football on Saturdays, and the NFL on Sundays.
Chris, the horse and rider are the combined mascot of the Florida State Seminoles (SEM-ih-nolz), the horse being Renegade, and the rider being Chief Osceola (ah-see-OH-luh) of the 1800s. Planting the burning lance in the ground declares war on the other team, and the arm thing of the fans is called the chop, as if their arm is a tomahawk.
The Irish flag (just a guess) is probably owned by an Irish American. The marching band put on a show at halftime.
The 2nd. team--in white--had Nittany Lions on their helmets, which is Penn State.
They don't get paid for playing, but instead get a huge discount on the cost of attending the school--a scholarship, as well as a shot at getting on an NFL team when finished. The same is true for the marching band and cheerleaders.
Hey Chris 👋 I'm glad they started out with the Florida State University Seminoles intro because I think it's #1. With Chief Osceola riding out on Renegade the horse and planting a flaming spear 🍢in the ground in the center of the field. That Oooh Oooh Oooh Oooh and the fans making that up and down movement with their arms👋to a Native American drum 🥁 beat is what we call The War Chant! I see the chant got stuck in your head. We'll make a Nole fan out of you yet- Lol!
Why? These colleges have been around for 100 - 140 years, and football became very popular from around 1900.
Colleges have huge numbers of Alumni - who like to re-connect to their college days by maintaining interest in its sports teams - mainly basketball & football. Part of that is making a kind of holiday by making trips back to their schools to support the schools and the players..
Penn State - one of the teams you saw in this video - has one of the largest active alumni groups in the world… about 600 thousand.
Our stadium holds about 110 thousand max…. And about 46 thousand students are enrolled at the main campus.
College football is the requirement if a player wants to go to the next level - the NFL.
First clip is from Virginia Tech, that's where I went to school. The studentsin the white and blue uniforms in the field are members of Virginia Tech's Corp of Cadets. They will be officers in the US military upon graduation.
Football by all rights should be our national sport. The enthusiasm it produces is amazing. College football can produce a pack mentality. You don't necessarily need to be a student, or alum of the college, to be a huge fan, and in places where there's no NFL team, college football can be a good replacement. Football is an extremely violent sport, where each play is a battle, and each game is a war. The padding, and helmets aren't just there for looks. They're actually trying to hurt each other.
In America we frequently say things like Go big or go home, and If it's worth doing, it's worth over doing.
If you haven’t yet, you should react to America’s greatest sports fans. It shows crowd energy through different pro and college sports events. The other thing you will notice in the video is that it tells you the number in attendance at that game.
8/10 largest stadiums in the world are college football stadiums
6:49 Most college football stadiums were built in the early 20th century, and many featured a "horseshoe" design with an open end. In order to boost ticket sales, most schools have closed their open ends with permanent seating.
Giant party, yeah. Hours before the kickoff, there are "tailgate parties" in the parking lot - people bring grills and cook and drink beer / booze in anticipation of the game. A football game is a whole day thing for many.
At the age of 4 yrs, they are taught to know the rules. And we watched on Friday, high school, on Saturday, college football and Sunday,professional football. We know this sport. We Love Football.
Not every state has a professional team but every state has a college. That is why college sports are so big. Even in states that do have professional teams, the stadium may be hundreds of miles away but there's normally a college nearby
The Seminoles were playing Notre Dame…the Fighting Irish. Hence🇮🇪. YT has a few Fighting Irish game day videos. Trumpets under the dome is amazing.
After this the NFL is waiting for some of these men. Everyone has a favorite and a hopeful to play professional football. Usually there are scouts in the stands looking for the next star.
Not everybody goes to professional games. But they do go to state college games. They care about the youth games. They start children young to play different sports and people do attend. It is exciting to attend these games. Most people watch national sports on their TV screens, but college teams are home teams. Have to support them!
Great video but you missed the best part about Florida States entrance. When Chief Osceola rides Renegade to the middle of the field and Renegade rears up and he spikes the flaming spear into the ground. Symbolizing the start of a conflict. Then the crowd goes really wild!
The Wisconsin Badgers have the Jump around, where everyone jumps for a few moments. The engineering students take measurements during jump around as an assignment in their class.
people get turned up for grade-school sports, here in Merica 😉
edit* GO BLUE
Had to like and subscribe after such a fantastic reaction!
Yeah, we are passionate about our college football? lol. Yeah, all the marching band are students. Yeah, the team get's replaced because of graduating. Yeah, we have fierce rivalry's?
But when it comes down to it, we will band together and unite like NO other country on the face of earth to defend ourselves, and our rights. We love each other? And we will do
whatever it takes to keep our country Free and Brave? We fly our flag firecily for a reason? We stick together for a reason. You might not get it? It's ok. Come visit?
We would love to have the opportunity to show you what it means to be an American? You might even want to join us?
Chris College football 🏈 Is Huge here in the USA 🇺🇸. I can't wait until September War Eagle 🦅 !!!
With Saban now gone, Auburn just might swing the balance of power to the plains......but Bama isn't gonna just hand it to the Tigers. Roll Tide!! And just a early prediction, we should keep our eyes on Kiffin and Ole Miss, they are looking fierce.
We Americans are VERY competitive and VERY loyal. There are huge rivalries between certain schools, i.e., Ohio State vs Michigan, Georgia vs Auburn, etc. The winner gets bragging rights. The Alumni come in from all over the country to attend the big rivalry games.
At 1:50, what you thought is a marching band are members of ROTC, the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (the marching band can be seen in the stands at 1:09). ROTC are university students who also spend part of their time doing military training. In exchange for financial assistance to pay for university, they serve full-time in the military after graduation for 2 years and then for several more years part-time in the reserves for the Army, Navy, Marines, or Air Force.
The ROTC program at Virginia Tech includes a four-year program whose graduates earn the equivalent of a degree from the US armed forces academies.
And there are marching bands at the games too.
He forgot to have the full Chief Osceola from Florida State video where the flaming spear is driven into the ground at mid field. It's AWESOME and a beautiful ceremony of reverence to the Seminole nation.
Yes. Even though I'm a Gator, I really wanted the planting of the spear.
So basically every collage, has a marching band, school specific songs and chants, and a cheer team. Also you can get a band, football, and cheer scholarship if you happen to catch a recruiters attention in high school.
Guten Abend, Chris. Sie werden weiterhin Freude am Wachstum haben. Schlafen Sie etwas. Die Sportkultur ist in Amerika groß!
Some colleges are more sports oriented than others. Athletics, Physical Education etc is popular for those interested.
Academic oriented colleges are less enthusiastic.
Hey…University of Michigan is ranked very high academically;
I know how hard
I studied for my grades to get accepted there and had to keep my grade point average up to graduate!
When your in the stands with 100,000+ fans, you can feel the electricity in the air. There is almost nothing else like it.
The reason for the Irish flag is because the opposing team is the Notre Dame “Fighting Irish”.
Yes the Notre Dame is in France. It’s because of all the Irish who immigrated to the area.
The Irish flag is for the visiting team, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. It's a irish-catholic university from Indiana. You should watch college college basketball games as well they have a crazy atmosphere.
I’m a North Carolina State fan (NC State). right now Georgia, Michigan, Ohio state, Texas, & Oregon are really good
Loved the “Go Blue”, Chris! Michigan is the team for me. Fun fact is that most of the stadium is below street level and when you pass it on the street it looks like a 2-3 story building (I work just down the road from the stadium), but don’t be fooled because it fits about 110,000 people and is called The Big House. There is construction equipment buried under the stadium because it was too deep to get it back out once excavation was complete.
107,601 strong.
Chris, yes the marching bands are also full time students just like the football players and cheerleaders. But, I think it is so sad when you said that your college sports don't get any fan spport or recognition.
The Penn State entrance reminded me of Jan 1, 1992 when my wife and I were able to attend the Penn State vs Tennessee 1992 Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, AZ as a result of a gift of the tickets from her boss. Penn State won 42-17 in a game in which Penn State lead 21-17 at the end of three quarters (in other words, much closer than the final score indicated). We were setting in the south end zone in full sun for the whole game. If you know anything about Arizona, which I assume that as a German you do not, the Jan 1, 1992 temperature at Sky Harbor Airport (PHX) is about 65F or 18C. In the direct sun for the entire day I was sweating in my long sleeves. If I recall correctly, all but three of the at least three Field Goals or Extra points soared above our heads to the left or the right as we were about a dozen or so lines up in the stands. I can really see the desire to be in the lower seats in games like this, as the grunts, the impacts, and the cursing across the line of scrimmage can only be experienced first hand. I cannot see the desire to spend the money to occupy those seats. Perhaps that is due to my family being relatively poor in the late 1970s and early 1980s since my father was a construction worker during a recession. I hate to spend money on things I don't need.
Alabama fan here. You should watch the 2023 Iron Bowl (Alabama vs Auburn) to see what great football and in-state rivalry are
Roll Tide!!
The University of Michigan beat Alabama at the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day 2024 in the semifinals to go on to beat Washington (not DC but in State of Washington to win the National Championship). You are correct: teams need to rebuild because of some players going on to the NFL and graduation. Michigan had 18 players selected to try out for the NFL, 13 drafted and 4 more signed up by NFL teams plus our head coach and some assistants are now coaching at LA Chargers…an NFL team. I don’t expect them to win the National Championship but believe they will be in the top 10 rankings. Also Michigan has very high academic standards and it applies to their athletes as well! Not all colleges have such high standards for students and athletes … the later especially.
@@j.w.greenbaum7809 Gee thanks for reminding me....... no actually you are correct and I'll be the first to admit that despite being a perennial power house, Michigan has historically owned Bama in the Bowl season. Back in 2000 Bama had a titan of a team led by RB Suan Alexander who went on to play for the Seahawks and played Michigan in the Orange Bowl. Bama dominated the majority of the game with a multiple touchdown lead until a little known undersized QB Tom Brady began picking apart Bama's defense and lighting up the scoreboard and managed to pull off a 1 point victory over the Tide. Michigan has rightfully earned their tradition with victories like that and with the wars they have fought with Ohio State every year.
Roll Tide!!!!
The Enter Sandman moment was insane to watch