They Jump around like Chimpanzees

Sports - Vanity ^ | 10/7/2007 | DJlaysitup

[DJlaysitup]

I have the hardest time anymore enjoying College Football. I'm currently watching the game between Cal and Oregon (Ducks) and I expect the Ducks to win. A friend of mine at work is a Ducks fan so I'm trying to pull for them. But every time their "athletes" make a play they hop around like monkeys beating on their chests. It is absurd.

I cannot believe that this is what College football has come down to.

[Ernie Kaputnik]

“I cannot believe that this is what College football has come down to.”

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Well, this is what happens when colleges award scholorships to people from the feral inner-city population. Don’t misunderstand me, because I love college football. But at some point you just need to understand that college sports are a mega-billion dollar business. The only difference between the NCAA and NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB is that the pro athletes are paid millions of $$$$ while college players receive thousands of $$$$ (scholorships - tuition, room and board, books, and small montyly stipend).

But when these spoiled college athletes “graduate” and can’t read, write or get a job, they wail and moan about how they were taken advantage of by “the man”.

My suggestion: Just watch the games and enjoy it, just like you would a professional game. The only difference is who is making the money.

[BobP]

But when these spoiled college athletes “graduate” and can’t read, write or get a job...

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You can take 'em out of the jungle but you can't take the jungle out of 'em.

[ohioman]

One thing you will not see at Bama is the players jumping around like they won the NC after making a simple good play. How the players act is a reflection of the coaches and all depends on the coach. Paterno, Saban, Miles and other good coaches do not put up with the showboating. However, Les Miles is certainly a riverboat gambler but that’s another story.

[ohioman]

“”May I supplement with Tom Landry’s “For God’s sake, if you make it into the end zone, act like you have been there before.” What a class act he was.””

I beliee it was Coach Paul Bear Bryant who said that. However, Landry was a class act.

[Huck]

I know what you mean. I don't waste a lot of time watching sports, but last year I was at a friend's house during an NFL playoff game and then again during the Super Bowl. I guess I'm out of touch because I was amazed at all the celebration on the most trivial plays.

It's interesting that in baseball, this sort of thing remains verboten, and is self-enforced by the players. Try showing up the other team, and eat a fastball, or get your head pounded.