Yes I Love You My Friend 😉👍❤️🇺🇸. But Yes Nick this is College Football 🏈. I hope someday you will come to America 🇺🇸..I will help you my friend. 😉👍❤️🇺🇸
I saw this video a few months ago. This guy is a real jerk with constant negative comments. He doesn't even try to enjoy any part of his experience. Am anxious to see your reaction since you are always so positive.
1. This guy didn't really give a shit about the game because he even said in a comment he was in LA to interview Giorgio Chiellini and this was an extra. 2. He was pretty condescending to the players, band and the fans and honestly that kinda rubbed me the wrong way. 3. He should have gone to the SEC or Big 10 where the fans are rabid! USC is a great school but their fans are pretty passive if I'm being honest. 4. When you want to genuinely experience a college gameday, get there early for the tailgating. When you tell people "I'm from the UK and this is my first college football game." In like 5 mins you will have a full plate of food, a few beers and by the end of it, you will know the fight songs, history and have new friends for life. This guy didn't do any of that and he just comes off like he has a stick up his arse.
The stadium was used for 2 summer Olympics (1932 and 1984). Its right next door to the University of Southern California, so its a pretty cool home stadium.
If You go to a game. You can walk over to the tailgate area and explain to someone that you are from The UK and are interested in tailgate culture. You can offer to buy something, but knowing Americans, there is a good chance you might get a free invite. Your accent will help a lot.
Okay, long message because this video doesn't sit right with me. I've seen people react to it a couple of times now. This guy picked possibly one the worst places to go to a college football game. Los Angeles doesn't really have a massive devoted following to college football. Part of that has to do with being in a large multicultural city with a ton of other entertainment. Another reason being that there are a lot of outsiders that have no real connection to USC. Their fanbase is fairweather at best meaning that they'll show up if they are a top team that year. The opposing team here, Washington, was the loudest section of the stadium and they showed up for the game. Their university is 17 hours away in Seattle. When you are getting drown out by opposing fans at your own stadium, that's bad. I don't even think you need to go to a top-notch team to see a game. Even going to a smaller stadium like Wyoming or App State would be much better than this. The reason why we seem to celebrate "moments" more than TDs is because they tend to happen more often throughout the game. Getting a 3rd down stop on defense or blocking a punt can be a huge momentum swing for your team. Football is a chess match and sometimes a single play can shift the rhythm of the game into the other team's direction. It won't make any sense to someone who hasn't sat down and watched games, that's why he doesn't understand why these "moments" are important. It's a mental game as much as it is a physical game. The reason for the stoppages every so often in the game like the football in the helmet game on the video board is due to the presence of commercials in football. These games are nationally televised so unfortunately there has to be pauses for advertising. Also, the band can't play when the game is going on, they can only play their instruments between snaps. So I don't know what he was talking about there. A bit long winded, I know, but I really found this guy condescending and it bothered me.
He really seems confused that people do this to have fun and not some other reason. IF he card to think about it he cheers when a penalty gets called on a team cause a key player gets kick out or his team might get a free kick or penalty kick. cheering for a third down stop or turnover is the same but he doesn't care to think or talk to anyone he just wants to make it seem like they are weird for having fun.
WERE not paid by the school now it looks like that might change. They could start doing sponsorships a few years ago. University of Tennessee is talking about charging a "talent fee" with ticket sales cause it seem they might start
The play with their hands thing doesn't really fit. All football codes, Gridiron, Association, Rugby, Australian, and Gaelic descend from a common precursor sport. Association is the only one where you don't get to use your hands unless you're the goalie or during throw ins. Go to rivalry games for more intense atmosphere. Also there is tailgating, so expect to be there all day and part of the way into the night if you're tailgating. College Football is older than the NFL by 51 years. Stadium locations vary. Some are on campus, some are not. Some College Football teams share their stadum with pro football teams. Some examples Miami Dolphins and Miami Hurricanes. USF Bulls and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Panthers. In addition some games are played at neutral stadiums. There are so many players due to near unlimited subtitutions and injuries. Some stadiums have real grass others have various types of synthetic turf. These players are typically 18-22, 23 if they redshirt.
