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This is one thing that I never understood about US culture is why are college sports so popular in the US? Is it just a byproduct of sports being popular in general? I am a hockey fan, but I don't really care about junior or college hockey so I don't understand the obsession with college bball and football.
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games are exciting and skill level is high.
its cool to watch players develop and see them before they are pros. |
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People generally have real personal connections to universities.
CollegeBB >>>>>>>>>>>>&g t;>> NBA CollegeFB >= NFL |
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People generally have real personal connections to universities. [/ QUOTE ] I think this is the best answer. People usually know someone who attends a school they like to root for or they are an alumni themself. Or perhaps they just grew up in a state where a particular school is very popular sports-wise. Also, pro teams tend to be focused on one city, college teams have a wider fan base. Also, the rivalries are better (imo). Also, it seems more genuine and the players more accessible. I don't doubt there's money flying around but it's not as blatant as it is in pro sports. College sports seem "cleaner" somehow. |
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People generally have real personal connections to universities. CollegeBB >>>>>>>>>>>>&g t;>> NBA CollegeFB >= NFL [/ QUOTE ] I agree with this post, only until we get another NFL team in LA/OC. Then I'd reverse that equation. |
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CollegeBB >>>>>>>>>>>>&g t;>> NBA CollegeFB <<< NFL [/ QUOTE ] |
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well...I like college football and college basketball, because the games are better than the pros.
Pro football doesn't have enough plays and it turns it into a large variance fest IMO. Pro basketball has no rules and encourages individual play over team play. |
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Pro football doesn't have enough plays and it turns it into a large variance fest IMO. [/ QUOTE ] Huh? Why would there be any more plays in college than in the pros, much less so many more plays to significantly change the impact of variance? |
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Fan loyalty/passion is much stronger to college teams. People went to those colleges, quite often many generations. You spent alot of time/money there.
However a pro team "belongs" to a whole city? Am I supposed to be an Atlanta Falcolns fan because I've lived in Atlanta like 3 years now? Plus pro sports are all about the money (yes I know college sports mostly are too) and free agency sucks. |
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Fan loyalty/passion is much stronger to college teams. [/ QUOTE ] That's completely untrue. See: Eagles fans, Chiefs fans, Packers fans, Oilers fans, etc. |
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