Let me first say that I was a bit disappointed in the Washington crowd for College GameDay yesterday. We were probably a bit spoiled after Kentucky’s record performance last week, but I would still expect more people to show up. The attendance figure was around 1,500, easily the smallest crowd of the year. To be fair, GameDay started at 8am PT, and I’m sure many students were too hungover tired to get out of bed. I still have to give credit to those fans that did come, because without them, we wouldn’t have this post! If you were at GameDay and you have pictures of signs, let us know so we can post them!
Digger went with a pink tie/highlighter combination this week for all of you fashion buffs. The Washington student who shot the half-court shot for a scholarship had good aim but fell a couple feet short. That makes fourteen straight shows with a miss, and Duke and North Carolina remain the only schools to ever have someone make the shot. On to the signs!
First up is our favorite sign of the week. Bobby Knight’s chair-throwing legacy will live on forever:
"Throw it here Bobby"
Speaking of Coach Knight, he apparently has a couple Washington cheerleaders in his fan club…I bet Digger is jealous:
More members of the Bobby Knight fan club:
"Bob Knight is a saint"
Bobby Knight wasn’t the only person at ESPN getting attention. Washington students pleaded with Rece to wear a Washington snuggie, which he agreed to:
"Rece - wear my Snuggie"
Rece Davis in a Washington snuggie
Washington’s women like their men with a few extra pounds:
"We like our men Husky"
These fans are well aware of the apparent east-cost bias that ESPN has, and I don’t think they are too happy about it. It looks like they aren’t happy about losing their NBA team either:
"We exist too! have you seen our Sonics?"
Washington fans arranged signs to spell Niiikolaa for UCLA’s Nikola Dragovic, which I think is a play on the Ricola commercial:
"Niiikolaa"
Speaking of Dragovic, it looks as if everyone in the student section had a picture of him in a hot tub or pool. He was a good sport about it and even autographed one of the pictures.
Digger showing his feminine side with the pink combo:
We had another Erin Andrews sighting, and oddly enough, she tried to kiss me again like she did at Kansas State:
Last but not least, our favorite part of yesterday’s broadcast (although getting a kiss from Erin Andrews comes in a close second). Watch the fan on the left as he mimics punching Digger Phelps in the background:
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 “In Kentucky we love our Cousins. In Tennessee they marry them!”
has a commanding lead.
Next week College GameDay will be in Syracuse to watch the Orange take on Villanova, and we will be back with all the signs. Will Syracuse break Kentucky’s attendance record? If you’re going to be there let us know!
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