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<blockquote data-quote="DC" data-source="post: 161431"><p>Gridiron is just lame...no amount of razzmatazz & hyperbole can cover it up. Look at the fuss caused when a college gridiron team are forced to play a bit of rugby in that YouTube video up there. </p><p> [/b]</p></blockquote><p></p><p>Ignorance.</p><p></p><p>American Football at the college level is one of the most passionate, beautiful sports on the planet. The kids play for pure love of the game and for wanting to win so bad to reach the National Championship. One loss and you're most likely done, every game matters. I've had the privelage of seeing The Ohio State University play at Ohio Stadium multiple times and i hate to be honest but seeing that stadium packed with 100,000+ all wearing red is something that is not experienced to often in rugby at any level. If it's lame to see amatuer athletes lay it all on the line, for themselves, the state, the university then i dont know what exciting is.</p><p></p><p>You guys don't understand, the tradition of the game is up there with any other game in the world. There is nothing like college football in this world. The rivalries, the passion, the tradition.</p><p></p><p>And our football is a lot like your football. One play can change a game, one simple play can change the course of the entire game, each play when those players line up you don't know whats coming, you don't know if its going to be a run or if the defense is going to get burned and your team takes it to the house, or if you will throw a interception that brings the other team right into it. Very similar to your football in that one penalty can change a match, one goal can make a difference, one pass, one slip etc.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="DC, post: 161431"] Gridiron is just lame...no amount of razzmatazz & hyperbole can cover it up. Look at the fuss caused when a college gridiron team are forced to play a bit of rugby in that YouTube video up there. [/b][/quote] Ignorance. American Football at the college level is one of the most passionate, beautiful sports on the planet. The kids play for pure love of the game and for wanting to win so bad to reach the National Championship. One loss and you're most likely done, every game matters. I've had the privelage of seeing The Ohio State University play at Ohio Stadium multiple times and i hate to be honest but seeing that stadium packed with 100,000+ all wearing red is something that is not experienced to often in rugby at any level. If it's lame to see amatuer athletes lay it all on the line, for themselves, the state, the university then i dont know what exciting is. You guys don't understand, the tradition of the game is up there with any other game in the world. There is nothing like college football in this world. The rivalries, the passion, the tradition. And our football is a lot like your football. One play can change a game, one simple play can change the course of the entire game, each play when those players line up you don't know whats coming, you don't know if its going to be a run or if the defense is going to get burned and your team takes it to the house, or if you will throw a interception that brings the other team right into it. Very similar to your football in that one penalty can change a match, one goal can make a difference, one pass, one slip etc. [/QUOTE]
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