Make Me Like College Football

For as long as I can remember, my interest in College Football has been lukewarm.  I'm not quite sure exactly why, but here are my two theories:

- Geographically, I've lived in Illinois, Ohio, Georgia and California.  While moving around, I never tied myself to a college.  This theory is good, but doesn't explain why I've stayed true to all the professional Chicago teams since birth. 

Yeah, my family moved around a lot.

- My alma mater plays at the FCS level and that's not really all that interesting.  Seriously- our team is generally good, but Division I-AA will never hold my interest any more than 90210: The New Class (Mrs. P. is watching that show as I write this.) 

So what do I do?  My biggest reason for ever watching College Football is to keep tabs on future NFL stars.  I'd like to give a shit about a specific school, but it is going to be tough.  Let's go through the possibilities:

Northwestern - It's a B1G school located in the Chicago area.  This is a great option, but the problem is I have zero ties to the University and they traditionally have been AWFUL.  I enjoyed watching the game they played at Wrigley Field last year... even if they could only play offense one way for both teams involved. 

Illinois - Similar argument to Northwestern, but I've never been into the Illini. 

Ohio State - I used to root for Ohio State when I lived in Ohio.  This was back when they had as good a chance at beating Michigan as Ronnie from Jersey Shore has at resisting getting back together with soul sucker Sammi.  These days, I can't stand the Buckeyes and they are not a true option.

These trashy girls could've been my future had I not moved from Ohio.

Miami (FL) - I played 7th grade basketball with Ken Dorsey.  I wonder if he was given any improper benefits.  Probably not.  With sanctions on the way, this is not the time to jump on the Hurricanes' bandwagon.

Georgia - While living in Georgia, I went to multiple UGA games.  I'm very familiar with the team playing "between the hedges" and barking during the opening kick.  I even attended a Georgia/Auburn game.  Apparently even SEC games did not make a huge impression on me.  I remember the tailgating being fantastic though!

Georgia Tech - Eh.  Nah. 

Cal - I went to a fellow UC but I can't cheer these guys on.  I've worked with some staff from Cal that were condescending and rude.  I'm not down with d-bags.

And totally unrelated to this post- the USC Song Girls!

Stanford - I also recently worked with some of the Stanford staff.  They were friendly and helpful.  I loved that my boy Jim Harbaugh built their football program back up.  I love that they have the best pro-QB prospect to come out of college in at least ten years.  I love that my alma mater beat them in 2005!  Boom!  Did you see that coming?  I just spent a lot of time talking about how I didn't care.  Actually, I really don't.  Stanford is a good option. 

Boise State - Chris Petersen actually played football at UC Davis (yes, I made you wait this long to confirm my alma mater, though I gave you enough hints to put it together if you didn't already know.)  He's built quite a program up there in Boise.  Their games are exciting.  Their team is tough as nails.  Their field is fucking blue!  I think the Broncos are a good option as well.

Nevada-Reno - Oh, I love me some Reno.  The Wolfpack beat Boise State last year in a crazy game to ruin the Broncos' chance at a National Championship.  They also pounded Cal last year, which was hilarious.  They may not be a big enough school/program to earn my rooting interests though.  Also, I'm not that into the Pistol offense.

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Throw out any options I may have forgotten.  Give me some reasons I need to get into College Football.  Does it really matter?  Maybe it is better to have my Saturdays free- it gives me a day to prepare for full Sunday focus on the NFL!  Not to mention I plan to get into hockey a bit more this year.  It is possible I don't need College Football.  Yet, if the right fit comes along, I am open to it.