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the Tennessee volunteers is the state's nickname. a gamecock is a rooster trained for fighting.

Tennessee's nickname is "The Volunteer State" after two events, one during the War of 1812 in New Orleans (500 miles from TN), and one during the Mexican-American War (over a thousand miles from their homes), in which volunteers from Tennessee were pivotal in battles.

Being at a (large) college football game is a completely different experience than an NFL game. College stadiums are loud, full of chants, marching bands, and traditions that go back decades, some more than a century. NFL games have a sterile, corporate feel to them. Sure, there are fans who cheer and they can get loud from time to time, but the atmosphere is nothing at all like a game in the Big House, the Horseshoe, Tennessee, or at Penn State. The rivalries are exponentially bigger, as well.

who gives a shit about chants, dude? They're not a marker of how much people like or support their team. Enthusiasm is literally the ONLY thing that matters.

Tennessee is known as the Volunteer state for its residents' eagerness to serve in times of war. More people have volunteered to serve from Tennessee than any other state, even much larger ones. As a result the University of Tennessee is known as the Volunteers. In college football, many of the teams bearing their state's name will be known by the State's nickname. The Oklahoma Sooners are from the Sooner State. The Indiana Hoosiers are from the Hoosier State. The Oregon State Beavers are from the Beaver State. The university of North Carolina Tarheels are from the Tarheel state. And so on. Each of these nicknames has a rich history that is a sense of pride for the residents. Some are based on Anglisized versions of foreing words or phrases. So as odd as some of the names may be, the fans wear them with pride. Example, Hoosiers used to be known to say "Who's Here?" when someone would knock on their door, instead of "Who's there?" It's quirky history. But it was unique to Indiana. Because there are dozens of colleges in nearly every state, but only 32 current professional teams in only the largest cities, many fans have had traditional loyalties to their nearest college teams for generations. College football also started decades before professional football, so it is a uniquely American thing that we support college teams with such enthusiasm. For many people seeing the stars of their college teams was the closest they would ever get to seeing a professional level game in person. The 15 largest stadiums in the US are all colllege stadiums. And they are filled to near capacity every Saturday from September to December. 1 Michigan Stadium 107,601 Ann Arbor, Michigan 1927 University of Michigan Wolverines 2 Beaver Stadium 106,572 University Pk, Pennsylvania 1960 Penn State University Nittany Lions 3 Ohio Stadium 102,780 Columbus, Ohio 1922 Ohio State University Buckeyes 4 Kyle Field 102,733 College Station, Texas 1927 Texas A&M University Aggies 5 Neyland Stadium 102,455 Knoxville, Tennessee 1921 University of Tennessee Volunteers 6 Tiger Stadium 102,321 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1924 Louisiana State Univerity Tigers 7 Darrell K Royal Stadium 100,119 Austin, Texas 1924 Universit of Texas Longhorns 8 Bryant-Denny Stadium 100,077 Tuscaloosa, Alabama 1929 University of Alabama Crimson Tide 9 Sanford Stadium 92,746 Athens, Georgia 1929 University of Georgia Bulldogs 10 Cotton Bowl 92,100 Dallas, Texas 1930 Shared stadium for rivalry and bowl games 11 Rose Bowl 90,888 Pasadena, California 1922 University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruins, Rose Bowl Game 12 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium 88,548 Gainesville, Florida 1930 University of Florida Gators 13 Jordan-Hare Stadium 87,451 Auburn, Alabama 1939 Auburn University Tigers 14 Gaylord Memorial Stadium 86,112 Norman, Oklahoma 1925 University of Oklahoma Sooners 15 Memorial Stadium 86,047 Lincoln, Nebraska 1923 Nebraska Cornhuskers

As far as the "I believe that we will win" chant goes... Utah State University created this chant for basketball games. It's since been adopted by man other sports fans most notably the American Outlaws in recent years for US soccer matches. It's run it's course but if the British hate it, we'll probably keep doing it. Lol all in good fun sir!

FYI. They are no waving a white flag. They are waving a towel signifying one of the school colors and we will “wipe you up” the mess you are. LoL. Of course you are forgiven since you never been to a college football game in the USA. At least you are exploring. . . 😄

As a biased Wisconsinite, doing “Jump Around” is my favorite tradition in all of sports.

We def won't stop that chant! One thing about the American people mate, but we always believe in ourselves and always believe we can win! It's truly engrained in us 🇺🇸 USA

Rocky Top you'll always be home sweet home to me. Good Ole Rocky Top, Rocky Top Tennessee!!! GO VOLS!!!

by the way. TENNESSEE is in the top ten of most winninest teams in college football.

@17:06 there is no piped-in music. This singing is from the heart with only the band playing. It is the greatest fight song on the planet. Also Seven Nation Army was recorded by White Stripes (Jack White) who are huge Michigan fans. Jack once said he wished no other school other than Michigan would sing his song. This game was played 10SEP2011, I was there and it was loud. Another song you did not react to from Michigan is Mr Brightside which is sung in the 4th quarter. Brandon Flowers of the Killers said Michigan is his favorite team because of Mr BrightSide.

Not shown Nebraska Volleyball fans. We just celebrated our 300th consecutive home game sellout, the longest sellout in women’s college sports history. 13 of the top 14 largest regular-season volleyball crowds and 9 of the top 10 largest NCAA Volleyball Tournament matches involved Nebraska.

at 12:03 you hear the song Country Road, and you sing your version with your school's name placed in it this was from an old John Denver song and he was from West Vergina. So he was singing about his home state.

West Virginia’s version of Sweet Caroline is something you gotta react to. Instead of Ba Ba Ba, they yell EAT SHIT PITT!!! 😂

Sweet caroline is an American song always find it funny how so many English try to claim it

I appreciate that you're not overreacting. Make no mistake, college football is almost without question the best experience in sports, but some of the clips with empty stadiums are just bunk. And some are only cool, or extra cool, if someone takes five minutes to explain the history of the school/state. It's different to hear "Country Roads" or "Rocky Top" when you're actually in West Virginia or Tennessee (just examples). Everyone knows what a cock/gamecock is, and they own it and flaunt it. Yeah, Wisconsin is random; don't ever pass up the opportunity to go there. Only place I've ever heard polka rap, and even that was somehow fun.

Penn State is in Pennsylvania in the town of College Station. In the US all universities are also colleges. The terms are used interchangeably. Not all colleges are universities though.

Very often, the team of the University of a particular state will adopt the nickname of the state for its name. So, Michigan is the "Wolverine State", and the teams of the University of Michigan are the Wolverines, the "Beaver State" of Wisconsin has the University of Wisconsin Badgers, the "Sooner State" of Oklahoma has the University of Oklahoma Sooners, the "Mountain State" of West Virginia has the University of West Virginia Mountaineers, the "Volunteer State" of Tennessee has the University of Tennessee Volunteers, etc. In the 19th century, the University of a U.S. state was the institution providing education and degrees in the higher arts: medicine, law, science and so forth. The State University provided instruction for future schoolteachers and businessmen. Most U.S. states have both a University of XYZ and an XYZ State University. In addition to these state-administered institutions, there are a lot of private universities, many of them as prestigious as the state ones.

These are pretty much all college teams just so you know. Also Tennessee volunteers are usually referred to as the Vols. Most people don’t say the full name. It is odd sounding.

That is so cool that you all sing "Take Me Home Country Road" and "Sweet Caroline" over in the UK. They are very popular songs all over the planet I think.

This isn't for anyone in particular, but if you've never actually heard the whole song "Zombie Nation", go look it up right now. If you want to support an NHL team, support the newest team Seattle Kraken. They're in their second year and have two really good, up and coming players they drafted last year and this year.

God bless Tennessee….The …humble ….State of TEXAS…..owes a huge debt of gratitude to Tennesseans who volunteered at the Alamo , shed their blood and gave their lives for independent Texas. Sam Houston,the First President of the Sovereign Republic of Texas was from Tennessee as was the legendary Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie who along with 32 other Tennesseans died at the Alamo. Tennessee also sent men to fight with General Andrew Jackson against the British in the epic battle of New Orleans. Texas and Tennessee are brothers,fiercely independent and blessed with a strong sense of self preservation and liberty.

Penn State is in Pennsylvania

The record for largest crowd at a college game goes to Tennessee and Virginia Tech. Something like 150,000 people.

I was laughing at your comments, and even forgave your lack of knowledge about names (Tennessee Volunteers) but I rolled my eyes at your comment regarding gamecock. It can have the same slang meaning for the male sex organ here, but even in your county it was a term for male bird long before it had the other meaning. I've been to football games in my country and yours (I lived in England in 1999). You really should come to a game here. It's a much bigger, all-day, event in the US, particularly for college/university games. It's true--many amateur college teams draw more people, inspire more passion, than any of your professional teams do. Not an insult, just an invitation to come experience it for yourself.

Going to subscribe right off the bat, not only because you're reacting to things like American football, but you're also part of Toon Army. When I lived in the UK I was immediately inducted into the Toon Army, because they're precisely the same sort of rough, workingman's team always flirting with relegation, so much similar to my NFL team.

I'm curious. What the highest attendance at one of y'all's soccer game?

For High School Football & College Football bands are normal. Those football games are mostly College Football. The one with the Kansas City Chiefs was an NFL game. The most popular College Football teams regularly get better attendance than most NFL teams. D1-FBS College Football games are more meaningful to the team's success. If you want a National Championship 10 wins & 2 losses isn't going to get you into the 4 team playoff. It'll get you a bowl game, and likely a shot at your Conference Championship, but that's it. An NFL team can get to the playoffs with a losing record, if the other teams in their division are worse.

Why do you guys call these American songs English?

Yep the Sounders go hard! Ill send you some of the Sounders chants I love.

Coors field is beautiful in Colorado. If you don’t care about depression be a Rockies fan. My team sucks but the mountains are stunning

Gamecocks in in reference to General Thomas Sumter - The Carolina Gamecock and hero of the American Revolution. BTW - Our state dance is called the shag.

You should listen to Neck by the LSU Tigers 😂

For MLB the Atlanta braves are a great team to be a fan of. The St. Louis cardinals are a great one as well if you appreciate history (like the Green Bay packers in the NFL).

Every college / University has there pre game tradition before every game and it's always the same. One of the best is west Virginia

I’ve always loved the tomahawk chop

College Football and Basketball are BIG SPORTS that makes LOTS of MONEY for the colleges as well as the tv networks.

Come join the Carolina Panthers. Best fanbase in the NFL. It’s truly a family and let me tell you, the most fun I’ve ever had has been with this team. They’re always exciting to watch and I suggest you watch a couple of their games. Plus they’re a young team so hop on the bandwagon before we’re on top

I think the name Volunteer is because of the number of Tennesseeans who went to Texas to fight

It's OK to call your team the name of a native Indian tribe (Seminoles); but not 'Redskins'.

It's funny that Chevrolet - a classic American brand - is on Man U's jerseys. They must want to sell more cars overseas.

If you need a NFL team to pick gotta go with the Green Bay Packers for sure. Great history and some of the best fans. I’m biased for sure but one of the best franchises in America for sure

The Baltimore orioles is in the playoffs which is why the crowd is like that, you would never see in a typical baseball game'

AUBURN literally has small earthquakes every gameday! And have an amazing opening!

They miss the loudest fans in the NFL. LOL

There's part 2 of this that you should watch

WAR DAMN EAGLE

That’s ok….I hate basketball !! Hahahahaha…..#6 Tennessee just beat #3 Alabama a couple hrs. ago. That may not sound all that much, but there aren’t that many teams that can do that. You have no idea how much that pains me to say that !! Let’s go Pitt. Yeah, I’m pretty sure that was me……when the last time you made the comment about Cocks meaning something different to you guys. I explained what a Gamecock was. Nice way though to get your 100 subscribers.

Was lucky enough to get to White heart lane last April. Tremendous stadium and loud fans. Sadly BHA beat us 2-1.... better squad this year and hopefully I will get back to England. Cheers from the U.S.

You need the University of Washington and "Tequilla"

1:15 is before the Cascadia Derby match between Seattle and Portland. Sounders fans create one of the loudest atmospheres in MLS on their own. But the Timbers fans in the away end doing the PTFC chant are more than holding their own against the home fans' wall of sound. As a fan of an MLS side NOT in the Pacific Northwest, I can say without a doubt that these clubs' fans are the envy of the rest of the league.

Please react to Lamar Jackson’s Heisman Trophy winning college season, dude was like a cheat code in madden.

Yes there saying let's go Pitt

You want an amazing stadium to go to for a NFL football game go to Green Bay Wisconsin for the Packers.

stay home if you hate chanting.

if you want to stick with boston then MLB=red sox NHL=bruins NFL=partiots. If you want to try other cities for MLB LA dodgers or Chicago cubs(the team I follow)

NFL: broncos College football: Alabama or texas longhorns for sure

Nothing wrong with the chants..😂😂😂 someone sounds kinda salty lol 😅😅😂😂😂 first you said you don't like chanting but then went back and said if we did better on our chants we would be on top of the world.... umm... which one is it??? Do u like chants or u just don't like American chants?? Lol 😂😂.

Kansas City Chiefs are your NFL team!!

Hate to break it to you but you already passed the NFL clip on the second one

As far as mlb n.y yankees

i liked you until you showed up in this video with that kit on. Go Reds!!

I'm probably gonna get yelled at by a lot of Americans here, but I think you guys have the right idea about not doing the national anthem before games. While it doesn't seem like that big of an issue, tens of millions of US taxpayer dollars are spent by our military to do it. And that's across all the major sports. As for the 17,000 attendance, that's just under the league average in the MLS of 21,000. All-time average in a season is just over 22,000. Atlanta United has the highest average at about 47,000.

TBH, Americans aren't organic enough to come up with clever chants like they do in European leagues like Premier League. College football fanbases have old traditions and songs that are decades/generations old. However, don't expect them to come up with a chant or song for a particular situation or event for bantz. I attended and graduated from one of the unis highlighted in the video (University of Oklahoma) and have been to several college football games as well as several Prem. games at White Hart Lane, Wembley, and THFC stadium. I would say college football fans are much better than NFL and more akin to supporters in the PL in terms of support.

Absolute cringe. Just like our team

Chicago Cubs baseball. indianapolis Colts NFL Chicago Blackhawks NHL or Nashville predators…(my wife is fan of them…Thats why mentioned them). Indiana Pacers Basketball. Notre Dame Fighting Irish NCAA college football. Indiana Hoosiers College Basketball! That should give you enough misery and hope here and there…. Indiana Is the Basketball State 💯