I want to apologize to all of the hockey fans out there for the lack of hockey-fan coverage. It isn’t that I dislike hockey, its that I don’t know anything about it and never hear of anything good hockey-fan related (if you do, send us a tip!). I did happen to watch the gold medal hockey game this weekend however, and came away pretty impressed. What I was even more impressed about was this sign held by a Canadian fan in the crowd:
"Call Kane a cab"
Yes I’m a United States supporter, but I have to give credit where credit is due. If you aren’t aware of what the sign means, star hockey player for the U.S., Patrick Kane, was arrested last year for allegedly assaulting and robbing a cab driver in his hometown of Buffalo. Wow, I guess NHLers don’t make great money…note to professional sports: NO WORK STOPPAGES!
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College GameDay was held at Syracuse yesterday for the big-time showdown between The Cuse and Villanova. I was hoping that a monster crowd would show up and surpass Kentucky’s GameDay record set a couple weeks ago, but it didn’t happen. There was still a solid crowd in attendance though. If you were at GameDay and you have pictures of signs we don’t have here, let us know so we can post them!
Digger went with a yellow tie/highlighter combination this week for those of you that pay attention to that odd sort of thing. The Syracuse student who shot the half-court shot for a scholarship missed pretty badly. That makes fifteen 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!
We get started with one of our favorite sign themes, co-eds begging parents for money for some random occurrence that they don’t want to spend money on themselves:
"Dad - send $ 4 Spring Break"
There were a ton (yes, a ton) of E.S.P.N. signs that said something with Syracuse on the S, and Nova on the N. We’ll spare you from 99.9% of them because they all basically said the same thing:
"E.S.P.N. - Eat Syracuse Pulp Nova"
"E.S.P.N. - Crowd, Help Syracuse Punish Nova!"
"E.S.P.N. - Everyone in Syracuse Pitties Nova"
This sign/costume combo is just AMAZING. Boeheim was so GQ in the 80’s:
"I'm with Jim"
The majority of you will have no clue what this next sign means, so head over to Urban Dictionary to figure it out. Is it just me, or does Andy Rautins look like he came straight out of the “My New Haircut” videos?
"Not now chief, I'm in the 2-3 zone!"
Every week on GameDay there are the huge cardboard head signs in the crowd, and this week was no different. You had all the GameDay guys, Jim Brown, Carmelo Anthony, Rautins, and this guy? Who the hell is this guy?
For some reason I don’t think Carmelo has any eligibility left…maybe if the Cuse goes out and hires Calipari they could make it work though (low blow I know, sue me):
"Carmelo: One more year!"
There always has to be someone to embarrass themselves on national TV:
Our favorite signs every week are the ones that include the GameDay crew. This young lady is proposing to Bobby Knight…why do I get the feeling that he would be grumpy and angry if he read the sign in person (not great quality but had to post it anyway)?:
"Bobby Knight, will you marry me"
My personal favorite for the best sign of the day:
"Digger: Dance with our cheerleaders"
This guy was mad Digger went with yellow instead of orange, and we don’t blame him!:
"Digger, where's your orange tie??!!"
Speaking of Digger’s accessory selection, here he is in all his glory. Leave a comment below and caption this picture:
"Hey buddy, don't worry about what color my tie is!"
Another week, another Erin Andrews sighting, and whatdya know…she tried to kiss me again for the third time this year!
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 “Rece – Wear my Snuggie” is in the lead.
Next week College GameDay will be at Duke to watch the Blue Devils take on North Carolina, and we will be back with all the signs. I believe this is the last broadcast of the year…if you’re going to be there let us know!
This past Saturday the Nevada Wolfpack traveled to Springfield, Missouri to take on Missouri State. Nevada lost by two points but that isn’t the best part of the story. The best part of the story is this sign from the game that was passed along by reader Susan:
"The real Wolfpack"
Notice the picture of Alan from The Hangover to the left. If you are absolutely clueless on what any of this means, I apologize…actually, no I don’t, go out and buy that movie! In the meantime, GO HERE to watch the infamous Wolfpack speech.
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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:
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!
ESPN College GameDay was live from Lexington, Kentucky yesterday at Rupp Arena, the site of the showdown between #2 Kentucky and #12 Tennessee. I have been saying for the last few weeks that I expected this crowd to be the biggest ever for a GameDay because of how fast the tickets sold out. I was correct, as 22,144 fans showed up to show the world who the best college basketball town in America is. The crowd nearly tripled the previous record that was set a few weeks back by Kansas State with 8,159. I also heard that the crowd broke the record of the football version of GameDay but I can’t confirm that. The only downside to the huge crowd is that the signs were so spread out that it was tough to get a glimpse of all of them. If you were at GameDay and you have pictures of signs, let us know so we can post them!
Digger went with a green tie/highlighter combination this week. I’m kind of surprised he didn’t play to the crowd like he usually does by going with blue. Come to think of it, I don’t think they make highlighters in UK blue…maybe he should get with Sharpie on that one. The Kentucky student who shot the half-court shot for a scholarship missed pretty badly, but it wasn’t the worst shot we’ve seen all year. That makes thirteen 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 things first, I could post pictures of what seemed like a few hundred “We love our Cousins” sign, but I will spare you and just go with a couple (if you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all). I’m going to withhold my Kentucky jokes here and let you do it in the comment section. DeMarcus Cousins is certainly one of the most dominate players in basketball this year (even if he does play a little dirty), and the fans in Lexington love him:
"We love our Cousins in Kentucky"
"Here in Kentucky we love our Cousins"
As silly as Kentucky fans look holding these signs, at least they aren’t from Tennessee:
"In Kentucky we love our Cousins. In Tennessee they marry them!"
Well played. On to some more Tennessee humor:
"Tennessee can Volunteer to lose"
There were quite a few plays on the “Orange you glad you…” joke. One sign will get the job done here:
"Orange you glad you aint a Vol"
Tennessee’s football and basketball teams have both had an unfortunate series of mishaps with the law this year. Think Kentucky fans won’t be making fun of that? Yeah right…
"Kentucky Pros vs. Tennessee Cons"
Just in case you didn’t get the message the first time:
"Pros vs. Cons"
Probably my favorite con-related humor of the day:
"7 NCAA Championships. 2,000 wins. 43 SEC Titles. What has UT done lately? 4 mugshots."
I was disappointed in the lack of signs making fun of Digger and the crew, however, one reader did send in a picture aimed towards Bobby Knight. Needless to say, Knight isn’t too fond of Calipari so it wasn’t a surprise he didn’t make the trip.
"UK gives Bobby Knight-mares"
Speaking of Calipari…
"E.S.P.N. - Every day is a Caliparty in Kentucky"
DeMarcus Cousins vs. Wayne Chism battled it out for best fashion accessory:
"Battle of the Bands"
Attention all Kentucky fans…I have to find out who this guy is because it is imperative I find out what the rest of this guy’s hilarious sign says. If you know this guy, or you know what his sign said, please contact me!
:
"UK/UT Tix: $50. Hotel room: $80. Breaking up with my girl V-day weekend to ???: PRICELESS!"
Obviously there were plenty of John Wall signs:
"John Wall lives vicariously through himself"
Is it just me or is this some form of blasphemy?
"W.W.J.W.D." (What Would John Wall Do?)
In the words of the great Lee Corso, not so fast my friends:
"11 is the new 23"
Last but not least, Erin Andrews was in the building, and this Kentucky fan wants her as his valentine (don’t we all?):
"Be mine Erin Andrews"
Speaking of Erin, here she is from yesterday’s broadcast:
We also had Erin’s arch-rival (not really, but it sounds cool) and That Fan favorite, Jenn Brown:
Jenn Brown doing the John Wall dance...
This is the third time I’ve seen Gumby at a College GameDay this year…he must be a big basketball fan:
Digger sporting the green tie/highlighter combo…maybe he did it for Gumby?
Speaking of Digger, he sure likes to bust a move with the cheerleaders every week:
While we are still on the topic of Digger, one angry fan in the crowd isn’t too fond of him (maybe the cheerleader in the video above is his girlfriend?). During Rece Davis’ interview with John Calipari, a UK fan can be heard yelling “Digger, YOU SUCK!”
The loudest the crowd got yesterday may have been when Rick Pitino was mentioned:
If you were one of the fans who was boo’ing Pitino (or wish you were there so that you could have), click HERE and HERE because these shirts might interest you:
Lastly, I’ve been waiting to spot fans giving obscene gestures in front of the camera all year, and to my disappointment I haven’t found any…until these guys. These guys get WAY too excited about giving the “forearm jerk” which is the French version of the middle finger:
This UK fan must have seen those guys and wanted to top them:
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 “Izzo likes Nickelback” is in the lead.
Next week College GameDay will be in Seattle to watch Washington take on UCLA, and we will be back with all the signs! If you’re going to be there let us know!
Last month we brought you the Houston Texans fans who wanted everyone to be NOSIE rather than make NOISE. Today I bring you Auburn fans who must have taken lessons from those same Houston fans. Thanks to Jeremy for sending this picture in…I’ll give you one guess where he is from. If you guessed Tuscaloosa, you’re right. I’ll be honest, this picture might be photoshopped, but even if it is I’ve got to post it just for the effort.
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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!
In case you haven’t seen, That Fan is working to raise money for Make-A-Wish Foundation. How does it work? Simply get a picture of you holding a sign saying “I Am That Fan” (click HERE for further details and some more examples).
For each picture that we post, That Fan will donate $1.00 towards granting a wish. I want to thank everyone who has sent in pictures so far…they will all be posted over the coming weeks. Today’s picture comes from a few Colts fans, who I’m sure are ready for the big game tomorrow. Hopefully having this picture on That Fan will bring you some good karma!
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ESPN College GameDay was live from Manhattan, Kansas yesterday at the Bramlage Coliseum, AKA “The Octagon of Doom”. Kansas State was taking on their bitter rival, Kansas, in a showdown of two top-15 teams. My first thought as soon as the opening shot of the crowd appeared: Wow. My second thought: Wow. I’ve been watching College GameDay for a long time and I’ve noticed that you can always tell what kind of show it is going to be based on that opening shot, and I knew this one was going to be a great one. It turns out that Kansas State broke the attendance record for College GameDay, which surprisingly was set by Clemson last week. All I have to say on this point is enjoy it while it lasts, because Kentucky hosts in two weeks and tickets sold out fast.
Digger went with the purple tie/highlighter combo for all you who are so desperately curious about that. Also, the Kansas State student who shot the half-court shot for a scholarship missed…badly. That makes eleven straight shows with a miss. On to the signs!
One of the biggest trends for signs was making fun of Kansas center Cole Aldrich and his missing tooth. It seems like the fans kept confusing Cole for other people:
"TWINS" (Aldrich and Stu from The Hangover)
Another guy thinks Aldrich looks more like Sloth from the Goonies:
"Resemblance?"
Another vote for Stu from The Hangover:
"Am I Missing A Tooth?"
Everyone was excited to see the battle of Jacob Pullen’s beard vs. Bill Self’s alleged toupee:
"Beard vs. Toupee"
Luis Colon supports eating several servings of fiber every day:
"Can't block our Colon"
Of course the fans came with plenty of Kansas humor:
"KU - disappointing the state of Kansas since 1865"
"KU = Epic Fail"
In case you forgot, Kansas’ star player Sherron Collins was charged with assaulting a woman in an elevator after pulling his pants down and “rubbing against her”. Maybe he didn’t get the message:
"Sherron - put some pants on, we find it a little weird we have to ask twice"
That Fan definitely has to support the troops that were present:
"I'm going to destroy them"
Speaking of Kansas State’s crazy coach, Frank Martin:
"Beware of the stare"
GameDay is not complete without a Digger Phelps sign or two:
"Digger me timbers!" (Arrrr matey!)
Digger Phelps was a member of the TKE fraternity, and it sounds like he can still party with the best of ‘em (wait, is that Gumby?):
"Digger, come party at TKE"
They believe in evolution at Kansas State:
"Every man a Wildcat"
You know Kansas State fans mean business when Chuck Norris won’t go there:
"Even Chuck Norris is afraid of the Octagon of Doom"
There was a battle for Facebook friends by a couple guys in the crowd. I’m not sure who won, but Phil Wahl told me he got over 300 friend requests and over 100 messages in his inbox…waiting to hear back from Jordan so we can settle this once and for all!
"E.S.P.N. - Every person should Facebook Phil Wahl now"
"Jordan Ast: Facebook me"
Wait, is it just me or does this K-State cheerleader look a little too happy to be holding a Kansas sign?
That’s all we’ve got for signs this week…here is Digger and his purple tie/highlighter:
We had a special guest appearance by Gumby a few pictures above…look who else decided to show up…the purple Power Ranger:
Colonel Sanders and one of his many chickens came all the way from Kentucky for the game:
And last but not least, what would a GameDay recap be link without the magnificent Erin Andrews? The only problem is she was trying to kiss me while I was taking her picture…good problem to have I guess!
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 “Coach K is an evil leprechaun” and “Kyle Singler kisses his grandmother goodnight every night” are in the lead.
Next week College GameDay will be in Champagne, Illinois for Illinois vs. Michigan State, and we will be back with all the signs! If you’re going to be there let us know!
On Tuesday night the University of South Carolina’s basketball team did something it has never done before — knock off a #1 ranked team, courtesy of the University of Kentucky Wildcats. Some have been referring to this South Carolina win as ‘tearing down the Wall’, a play on the last name of UK’s star player John Wall. That Fan will be honest, we’ve already seen a sign like this from when the Wildcats visited Florida (click HERE to see the picture) a couple weeks ago, but we will post this one as well since South Carolina followed through with a win.
"Mr. Downey, tear down this Wall"
Big thanks to South Carolina student Amber for sending this picture in. By the way, South Carolina fans deserved rushing the court Tuesday (see below video), and That Fan is working on an article about the protocol for when, and when not, to rush the court. If you have opinions leave a comment or send us an email and let us know.
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