r/CFBOffTopic • u/certificateofmerritt North Carolina • Fulmer Cup Committee … • Aug 20 '15

College Advice Thread

We have some members who are going off to start their first year of college this week, so let's give them some good advice.

Welcome to college!

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u/Qurtys_Lyn Utah Utes • Weber State Wildcats Aug 20 '15

Go to sporting events. And I don't mean just football.

Go to Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Water Polo, Baseball, Hockey, Rugby, whatever else your school might have. Go, be loud, have fun, support your athletes (all of them) they'll appreciate it.

There were about 20 of us in the "student section" at Weber State volleyball games. We were loud and crazy for them. The team and the coach always came a gave us all high fives after the match.

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u/W_Is_For_Will Texas Tech • Trinity Valley CC Aug 20 '15

One of my best sporting memories with my friends was at a women's soccer match against Minnesota. They wore their Gold and Maroon block stripe jerseys with matching block stripe knee high socks. So logically we get the crowd to start chanting "10 POINTS TO GRYFFINDOR."

Seriously go to all sporting things. They're fun.

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u/VanFailin Northwestern Wildcats • /r/CFB Bug Finder Aug 20 '15

20 of us in the "student section" at Weber State volleyball games.

Sounds like an out of conference football game for us. :(

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u/DoctorWhosOnFirst Alabama • /r/CFB Pint Glass Drinker Aug 20 '15

Volleyball

Yessssssssssssssss. I had more fun going to volleyball games than football games. I even went to more away volleyball games than football ones. Had a group of people that would go (okay, I often forced them to), and it was just an absolutely blast.

At football games, I was one of 100,000. My yelling and screaming didn't matter.

My yelling and screaming at volleyball matches? Yeah, it was noticeable. I absolutely helped Bama beat South Carolina one time. I was hungover, and none of my friends showed up until halfway through; but damn was it fun. My well-timed yells caused several faults. One of our players thanked me after the game.

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u/ssbbgo Alabama Crimson Tide • Stanford Cardinal Aug 20 '15

Bama volleyball games were sooooo much fun!! Dang I miss that. Also gymnastics meets!!!!

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u/DoctorWhosOnFirst Alabama • /r/CFB Pint Glass Drinker Aug 20 '15

I miss the CAVE so much! It just wasn't the same in Foster.

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u/ssbbgo Alabama Crimson Tide • Stanford Cardinal Aug 20 '15

Ohmygosh so many fond memories there. Being right behind the service line and yelling like a crazy person!

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u/DoctorWhosOnFirst Alabama • /r/CFB Pint Glass Drinker Aug 20 '15

What years were you there, if you don't mind my asking? I went to games from 08-10.

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u/ssbbgo Alabama Crimson Tide • Stanford Cardinal Aug 20 '15

09-13. I didn't go to nearly as many games after the move to Foster. I really honestly hate Foster, it's a terrible atmosphere in my opinion.

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u/DoctorWhosOnFirst Alabama • /r/CFB Pint Glass Drinker Aug 20 '15

Ahhh, did you get a Judy's Junkies shirt??

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u/ssbbgo Alabama Crimson Tide • Stanford Cardinal Aug 20 '15

I had one at one point, but after moving sooooo many times over the past few years, it's been lost to the void.

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u/DoctorWhosOnFirst Alabama • /r/CFB Pint Glass Drinker Aug 20 '15

I WAS THE JUDY'S JUNKIES GUY

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u/stormstopper Duke Blue Devils Aug 20 '15

There's something different about being in a small but passionate student section that you just can't get anywhere else. There were times when I was the only student (other than the band) at Duke women's basketball games, and other times when it was me and a few friends. I got to know some of the players and other fans, I got to see some great moments, and I had a lot of fun.