Top 10 College Football Traditions You Love to Hate

JRCampy · 07-01-2008, 05:12 PM

#6 made me laugh only because one of my old bosses (an ISU grad) said that when he was a student in Ames a bunch of them (students) started throwing apples at the buffalo, which CU had brought to a game a Clyde Williams Field. He said the thing started freaking out, got loose and started rampaging all over the place. After that he said that CU never brought the buffalo back to another ISU home game, and food service stopped serving apples on gamedays...

TxCycloneFan · 07-01-2008, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by 4429 mcc

...1. The Texas A&M “12th Man” the uniforms the ugly collie the practices the walks everything cant stand it.

What do you have against the uniforms? At least they're not black and gold!

zdorr40 · 07-01-2008, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by AirWalke

I'm surprised Boomer Sooner wasn't included. First down? BOOMER SOONER! Change in possession? BOOMER SOONER! Win the game? BOOMER SOONER! Lose the game? You get it.

USC does a similar thing. First Down? Daaaa dat dat dat duh DUH da daaaa... Over and over again.

Florida State and the tomahawk chop and the chanting.

Also (if I may crossover to basketball) that St. Joseph's hawk that flaps it's arms incessantly. I find that mildly annoying.

CycloneWarrior · 07-01-2008, 05:20 PM

I think the inflateable helmet the Iowa state guys is kinda cheesy. But oh well let chizik do what he wants

The_Architect · 07-01-2008, 05:40 PM

How about the Texas A&M male cheerleaders that punch each other in the nuts.

Cybone · 07-01-2008, 06:00 PM

All of this talk of the A&M Band

Where is the love for THE ISUCF"V"MB?????

ISUKyro · 07-01-2008, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by Cybone

All of this talk of the A&M Band

Where is the love for THE ISUCF"V"MB?????

The seniors keep leaving their shoes on the field and someone is going to get hurt!

CrossCyed · 07-01-2008, 06:04 PM

I'd love to be at Tennessee for a night game for a round of Rocky Top, at least just once.

tube1 · 07-01-2008, 06:05 PM

How about that one school with the crazy little man at mid-field with a microphone trying to teach the crowd lame cheers? He's nuts!

Cybone · 07-01-2008, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by ISUKyro

The seniors keep leaving their shoes on the field and someone is going to get hurt!

Yeah, both times I marched off of the field in socks. The field was cold and muddy both times

ozone · 07-01-2008, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by AirWalke

I'm surprised Boomer Sooner wasn't included. First down? BOOMER SOONER! Change in possession? BOOMER SOONER! Win the game? BOOMER SOONER! Lose the game? You get it.

This is definitely the most annoying tradition, IMO.

ozone · 07-01-2008, 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by JRCampy

#6 made me laugh only because one of my old bosses (an ISU grad) said that when he was a student in Ames a bunch of them (students) started throwing apples at the buffalo, which CU had brought to a game a Clyde Williams Field. He said the thing started freaking out, got loose and started rampaging all over the place. After that he said that CU never brought the buffalo back to another ISU home game, and food service stopped serving apples on gamedays...

It was oranges - not apples! The Big 8's superbowl was the Orange Bowl. And the buffalo broke loose and took a beeline back to its cage. Yes, I was there.

cloneu · 07-01-2008, 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by ISUFan22

I'm so confused...

Thread title and the title of the web page refer to college football. And yet, the URL link name in the post and the photo in the article depict college basketball.

Which team's sport tradition am I supposed to hate? How will I make it through the rest of summer not knowing?

Just to make you feel better.

FOOTBALL FOOTBALL for ALL -

Cyclonestate78 · 07-01-2008, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by zdorr40

USC does a similar thing. First Down? Daaaa dat dat dat duh DUH da daaaa... Over and over again.

Florida State and the tomahawk chop and the chanting.

Also (if I may crossover to basketball) that St. Joseph's hawk that flaps it's arms incessantly. I find that mildly annoying.

Anyone see the Colorado - Nebraska game in Boulder a few years back? Talk about a bad tradition.... They had to stop the game for about 20 minutes and kick 2 entire sections of the stadium out before the game could resume. The students were tossing everything they could get their filthy hands on onto the field. What a joke.

Maybe the worst is that lazy azz Bevo just laying around by the endzone at Texas. How much fun is that? They should spice that up with a butcher and a large grill and feed the student section. That might be more interesting.

jdoggivjc · 07-02-2008, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by frontrangeclone

Oh you are so dead on with that one.... I hate that! I think it was a tradition probably started back in the day when it was easy to clap for a hapless K-State or someone in the 70s or 80s that the huskers had just put up 50 on... I'm not sure how the clapping has been in the last couple years however....

Isn't it obvious? They clap for their team now after losing the game and pat themselves on the back because they supported their team through thick and thin...