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ESPN College GameDay was live from Champaign, Illinois yesterday at Assembly Hall, the site of the showdown between Illinois and #5 Michigan State.  The crowd was pretty good and looked like a complete sea of orange, but the attendance of 4,143 was nearly doubled by Kansas State from last week with 8,159 in the stands (a College GameDay record).  That record won’t likely last much longer because Kentucky hosts GameDay this week and tickets sold out fast.  I definitely have to give credit to the student section, “The Orange Krush”, for some of their choreographed moves…you can get a glimpse in the video at the end of this article.

Digger went with the yellow tie/highlighter combo for all the fashion nerds out there.  The Illinois student who shot the half-court shot for a scholarship missed pretty bad, but not nearly as bad as the K-State student missed last week.  That makes twelve straight shows with a miss.  On to the signs!

First up, the Michigan State humor:

"Michigan State is a BAD basketball team"

Possibly my favorite sign of the day:

"Izzo likes Nickelback"

Here is a solid group of four different signs.  The first says “Bieber, let’s win one time”.  I have absolutely no clue if there is a hidden meaning behind this that I don’t know about, but I looked it up and Justin Bieber is a Canadian singer, and he released a song named “One Time”.  The next sign is also one of my favorite’s of the day:  “Kalin is a girl’s name” (directed towards MSU senior guard Kalin Lucas).  I’m not sure I really get the third sign: “Get hungry for some Billy Cole-slaw”, other than Bill Cole being a forward on the Illini team.  The last sign is also pretty good: “E.S.P.N. – Every Spartan Picks his Nose”.

This guy woke up at Assembly Hall not knowing where he was or how he got there (also notice Jay Bilas getting some love with the “Jay Bilas is my hero” sign!).  By the look on the guy’s face I don’t think this was a joke…I truly believe he had no clue where he was at.

"Where am I?"

Speaking of Jay Bilas, this guy was impressed with how he looked yesterday.  I could make a variety of jokes right now, but I’ll refrain:

"Lookin' Good Jay"

The color green is apparently Bruce Weber’s kryptonite:

"Bruce Weber + Green = Angry Bruce! You wouldn't like it when he's angry!"

Is anyone out there hiring?  My good friend here seems to have quit his job (also notice the “Muck Fichigan” shirt to the right):

"Quit my job 2 be on ESPN and witness Sparty get smashed"

There was a future great in the crowd:

"Future great"

Speaking of future greats, vote for Jeff Bober for President…in 18 years:

"Jeff Bober for President - 2028"

I know that State Farm sponsors the basketball version of College GameDay, but there were at least ten signs that were State Farm related, and they weren’t even that funny (and they all pretty much said the same thing).  Here is one example of the State Farm signs (if you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all):

"Like a good neighbor, we're gonna Krush you"

Another State Farm sign (special thanks to IllinoisLoyalty.com…be sure to check them out for more pictures from GameDay):

"Better call your State Farm agent cuz...you've been KRUSHED!"

There were multiple mentions of Michigan State feeling some “Paign” yesterday:

"E.S.P.N. - Every Spartan is in for Paignful night"

"E.S.P.N. - Expect Some Paign Tonight"

I have no clue why Lil’ Wayne cares about Illinois basketball, but he must be a big fan:

"Lil' Wayne says Make it Rain"

You can’t go to Illinois and not represent for Abraham Lincoln…hmm, Lincoln was actually born in Kentucky, could we see a Lincoln sign two weeks in a row?

Last but not least, Tom Izzo, Hugh Hefner, and Bobby Knight all walk into a bar (thanks again to IllinoisLoyalty.com)…

That’s all for the signs from this week.  Here is Digger’s lovely yellow tie/highlighter combo:

We had a Jenn Brown sighting on College GameDay and she is sporting a new hairstyle…

Here is a great video with a little more of the action from yesterday:

Be sure to vote in the poll below for your favorite sign.  At the end of the season we will have a tournament of all the best signs.  If you haven’t voted for last week you can do so HERE.  As of right now “Sherron – put some pants on, we find it a little weird we have to ask twice“ and “KU – disappointing the state of Kansas since 1865“ are in the lead.

Next week College GameDay will be in Lexington, Kentucky for Kentucky vs. Tennessee, and we will be back with all the signs!  If you’re going to be there let us know!

Related posts:

1. Best ESPN College GameDay Signs from UCONN (1/16/10)
2. Best ESPN College GameDay Signs from Kansas State (1/30/10)
3. Best ESPN College GameDay Signs (12/5/09)
4. Best ESPN College GameDay Signs from Clemson (1/23/10)

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