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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Sept 21, 2019 19:18:57 GMT
Which do you prefer and why? College. I enjoy the pageantry and atmosphere of college basketball and college football over the NBA/NFL. Go!   |
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Post by Xcalatë on Sept 21, 2019 19:33:34 GMT
The Atmosphere of College football is superior to anything in the pros. It's one of the Most American things there are  I'm from NY where College sports are non existent but I visited Penn State with a friend once and it was awesome. |
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Sept 21, 2019 19:35:14 GMT
Basketball - college easily. Nothing tops the Tournament and I really don't give two shits for the NBA
Football - tossup. CFB is starting to bore me with the abominable non-conference matchups. Alabama v. Southern Mississippi, Clemson v, Charlotte. Whee. The NCAA has to put a stop to scheduling opponents who are not in the same level. The week before the Iron Bowl, Alabama plays Western Carolina and Auburn plays Samford. Akin to the Red Sox and Yankees playing Eastern League teams before a big series against each other. The CFB season is short enough, this shit just makes it worse. The NFL seems determined to suck all the excitement out of games with a katrillion ads per minute.
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Post by NJtoTX on Sept 21, 2019 19:37:51 GMT
Pro. It's like the difference between the WNBA and NBA talent. Miami Dolphins might suck, but they'd beat the crap out of Clemson.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Sept 21, 2019 19:38:08 GMT
The Atmosphere of College football is superior to anything in the pros. It's one of the Most American things there are I'm from NY where College sports are non existent but I visited Penn State with a friend once and it was awesome. Nothing in the world (well maybe big European football matchups) can top a "White Out" game in Happy Valley. I've been to a few but I won't go again. They pissed me off when they honored Joe Paterno last year (year before?). I wanted to go to the Pitt game last week but said no.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Sept 21, 2019 19:42:00 GMT
Pro. It's like the difference between the WNBA and NBA talent. Miami Dolphins might suck, but they'd beat the crap out of Clemson. True, but I've seen many more exciting college games than pro games. "Hail Flutie", "Kick Six" in the Iron Bowl, Boise St.-Oklahoma Fiesta Bowl etc. Hell, I've seen many more exciting minor league games than MLB games. And CFB has so little room for error. An NFL team can shake off a loss fairly easily. A single loss by a CFB team can end any shot at the playoff.
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Post by NJtoTX on Sept 21, 2019 19:45:51 GMT
Pro. It's like the difference between the WNBA and NBA talent. Miami Dolphins might suck, but they'd beat the crap out of Clemson. True, but I've seen many more exciting college games than pro games. "Hail Flutie", "Kick Six" in the Iron Bowl, Boise St.-Oklahoma Fiesta Bowl etc. Hell, I've seen many more exciting minor league games than MLB games. And CFB has so little room for error. An NFL team can shake off a loss fairly easily. A single loss by a CFB team can end any shot at the playoff. And I'm sure there are great, exciting high school games. And then there's the Little Leaguers, where you get to know their favorite bubble gum flavors.
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Post by Xcalatë on Sept 21, 2019 19:46:30 GMT
The Atmosphere of College football is superior to anything in the pros. It's one of the Most American things there are I'm from NY where College sports are non existent but I visited Penn State with a friend once and it was awesome. Nothing in the world (well maybe big European football matchups) can top a "White Out" game in Happy Valley. I've been to a few but I won't go again. They pissed me off when they honored Joe Paterno last year (year before?). I wanted to go to the Pitt game last week but said no. I went there in 08 or 09 i think, They destroyed Michigan State 50-10 or something like that. and that wasn't even a whiteout game and the atmosphere was still fantastic
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Sept 21, 2019 19:52:09 GMT
Pro. It's like the difference between the WNBA and NBA talent. Miami Dolphins might suck, but they'd beat the crap out of Clemson. Interesting. So you'd rather watch a Dolphins/Titans game then 'Bama/Georgia? Or a Grizzlies/Spurs game instead of Duke/UNC?
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Post by NJtoTX on Sept 21, 2019 21:34:35 GMT
Pro. It's like the difference between the WNBA and NBA talent. Miami Dolphins might suck, but they'd beat the crap out of Clemson. Interesting. So you'd rather watch a Dolphins/Titans game then 'Bama/Georgia? Or a Grizzlies/Spurs game instead of Duke/UNC? Pretty much. Though I won't make a point of catching either.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Sept 21, 2019 21:39:23 GMT
Interesting. So you'd rather watch a Dolphins/Titans game then 'Bama/Georgia? Or a Grizzlies/Spurs game instead of Duke/UNC? Pretty much. Interesting. Interesting indeed. I'm the polar opposite. I can watch a Nevada / Wyoming college football game as opposed to Jags vs. Bengals game or a Wake Forest vs. Boston College hoops game as opposed to a Raptors/Heat game any day of the week. Just something about collegiate atmosphere that makes the games more exciting to me (not counting Eagles or Sixers games or possibly divisional games where your rivals are playing each other - i.e. Cowboys vs. Giants or a Celts/Nets game with playoff implications)
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Post by twothousandonemark on Sept 22, 2019 2:08:24 GMT
Pro. For every random Oregon-Alabama matchup to enjoy, the other 90% of games pretty much mean nothing to me. Including the weekly 50 point blowouts.
At least with the NFL, a bad game like Jets-Raiders can still hold my attention longer. Besides, in college football, if your team loses more than once, your championship aspirations are already over - & that could be in September.
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Post by sdm3 on Sept 22, 2019 2:16:10 GMT
I’m not trying to offend anyone but college sports suck, quite frankly. Pro for me.
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Post by movielover on Sept 22, 2019 2:24:24 GMT
Pro. Because it has the greatest, strongest, fastest players in the country, and it's far more entertaining to watch.
Also, there's not a thousand players to keep track of, like in college.
Also, the players don't change every two or three years, like in college.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Sept 22, 2019 11:20:46 GMT
I’m not trying to offend anyone but college sports suck, quite frankly. Pro for me. Why do you think they suck? Is it the level of competition or are you just not intrigued because you're affiliated with a university as opposed to an entire city you may have ties to and can root for? Or is it something else?
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Sept 22, 2019 11:23:11 GMT
Pro. Because it has the greatest, strongest, fastest players in the country, and it's far more entertaining to watch. Also, there's not a thousand players to keep track of, like in college. Also, the players don't change every two or three years, like in college. Interesting. Can't one argue now with free agency players can in fact switch teams every year (depending on contract) and hop teams and really have no affiliation for an extended period of time with one particular team? i.e. - in the pro game - money talks and a player really has no commitment to that logo on the helmet, jersey, etc.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Sept 22, 2019 11:29:30 GMT
Pro. For every random Oregon-Alabama matchup to enjoy, the other 90% of games pretty much mean nothing to me. Including the weekly 50 point blowouts. At least with the NFL, a bad game like Jets-Raiders can still hold my attention longer. Besides, in college football, if your team loses more than once, your championship aspirations are already over - & that could be in September. I agree with you on the College Football Playoff. I'm a big believer in a Sweet 16 run from Thanksgiving until Christmas with the Championship Game being played on New Years Day. What is it about a 6-0 Raiders/Jets game in the 4th quarter that can hold your attention when you have no affiliation to either city? I get the argument can be reversed and the same can be said for two colleges playing each other that you didn't attend - but for me it's the pageantry/atmosphere - and the game being played on a smaller scale so to speak where the players aren't being paid money (well - 99% of them I'd hope) and a majority of them know they won't make it to the next level and are playing for pride, the university, themselves.
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Post by Aj_June on Sept 22, 2019 11:30:58 GMT
Can't form an opinion on this as College sports is more of an American thing and I have never lived in the US. I do like US sports in general though.
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Post by movielover on Sept 22, 2019 13:48:43 GMT
Pro. Because it has the greatest, strongest, fastest players in the country, and it's far more entertaining to watch. Also, there's not a thousand players to keep track of, like in college. Also, the players don't change every two or three years, like in college. Interesting. Can't one argue now with free agency players can in fact switch teams every year (depending on contract) and hop teams and really have no affiliation for an extended period of time with one particular team? i.e. - in the pro game - money talks and a player really has no commitment to that logo on the helmet, jersey, etc. I'm not talking about players changing teams, I'm talking about players just vanishing (in college ball when they graduate from college). In the pros, even if they change teams, they're still in the league. I enjoy seeing the same "cast of characters" if you will. In college, they're gone in 2 or 3 years and you have to learn new people all over again.
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Post by NJtoTX on Sept 22, 2019 13:59:55 GMT
I enjoy the pageantry and atmosphere of college basketball and college football over the NBA/NFL. Speaking of which, I can't watch most NCAA basketball games because of the droning sound they make every time the other team gets the ball. As well as watching players choke under pressure with awful free throw shooting. And the whole scheduling thing giving the power programs more home games than road games by paying off lesser opponents. And it's a catch to have one foot in bounds? And a shorter 3-point line? Cute. Hey, I get Cowboys-Dolphins today! Almost like Ohio State vs whoever yesterday. Than again, 20 point spreads are rare on Sundays, commonplace on Saturdays.
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