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It's been on the air for more than 25 years now and, to be honest, no pregame show gets us more hyped for its chosen sport. That's because ESPN's College GameDay always showcases the electricity of a college campus while broadcasting their appetizer for the day's slate of action. You've probably seen the show (at least once) and therefore know the tradition of students/fans getting up early, heading to (or near) the stadium, and holding up some big fucking sign that forces their train of thought into the living room of viewers. This marks the only time we don't find signs at sporting events obnoxious.
With the chance tell a joke to a nationwide audience, you know some people are going to push it over the top. That's what we got for you today. Sprinkled in-between are the scant few that hold up vulgar obscenities that make producers cringe (those would be our favorite). These signs are like Twitter one-liners: a million of them get put out there, but only a handful are memorable. Here are the Best Signs in the History of College GameDay:
Be warned...
Sign says: "The Ducks got a monster deuce Bruin"
...this is probably the most clever thing you're going to see on here.
See...
Sign says: "Suck it Luck."
...this is more along the lines of what you can expect.
This guy's got the right idea.
Sign says: "Penis Vagina Douchebag Vagina Penis"
Fuck creativity, just use the same words twice.
Famous for all the wrong reasons.
Sign says: "It's Gameday, Gameday"
Two viral videos I never got around to watching were this song and "Two Girls, One Cup," (no link for that). For this slide I finally watched Friday, now I finally got to make time for that other one.
Quick Camera Guy
Sign says: "Penis Penis Penis Penis"
Must be trained for that.
A true genius...
Sign says: Nothing
...doesn't need words to get his point across.
This sign takes some research.
Sign says: "Corso wears a merkin"
If you're like our spell check and you don't know what a "merkin" is, it's a pubic wig. They were originally donned by prostitutes. Now actresses wear them. Occasionally you can find one on Brad Pitt's chin.
Never Forget
Sign says: "LeBron suck these [nuts]"
If only we could do a follow-up with this guy.
Believe it or not, Northwestern's one of the best schools in the country.
Sign says: "Evan Watkins Slays Pussy Nightly"
Distinguished alumni include: Williams Jennings Bryan, George McGovern, and the guy holding the "slays pussy" sign.
Keep this in mind if you attend a Gameday filming.
Sign Says: "Baylor's [defense] has more holes to fill than Lisa Ann"
This sign landed the Oklahoma State student who put it together a date to the AVN Awards with Lisa Ann.
Modern Day Hieroglyphics
Sign says: "Corso hearts dick"
This will be very helpful for archeologists of the future.
ESPN: The fired coaches waiting room.
Sign says: "Remember when Lane Kiffin had a job[?]"
Back on his feet in Alabama.
He's got you there Oregon.
Sign says: "You can't spell _umb f____ w/o Ducks"
Wheel of Fortune on crack.
Front and Center
Sign says: "Tyrann Mathieu 4 Highsman"
Basically, our criteria for this list was anything that would make ESPN execs uncomfortable.
The dork wins in the end.
Sign(s) say: "Steve Urkel went to UCLA, Stefan Uruqelle went to Oregon"
Yeah, well which one married Laura?
An inspiration to trolls everywhere.
Sign says: "Lee Corso is a penis"
There's way more honor doing it in person.
Good to know.
Sign says: "Stanford girls don't swallow"
And yet they keep landing big-time recruits.
Auburn is still in Alabama.
Sign says: "Tuscaloosa: where Ancestry.com and eHarmony are the same"
Though, apparently it's slightly less incestuous than Tuscaloosa.
Miley's Three-Point Stance
Sign says: Nothing
That performance, honestly, was the only thing less sexy than an offensive lineman.
Crashing the party.
Sign says: "Who cares about football, bring hockey back!"
Make your voice heard, man.
North West(ern)
Sign says: "Kanye named his baby after us"
Dumb name, but set for life. Worth it.
Breath of fresh air.
Sign says: "Tebow helps 3rd world countries, SEC schedules them"
It's nice to see somebody on ESPN knock the SEC.
He stockpiled those ten years ago at a "safe sex" seminar.
Sign says: "These aren't the only Trojans being pounded tonight"
Finally he just said "fuck it" and put them to use.
You can't blur live television.
Sign says: "Corso sucks dick"
Clearly you don't have to be college material to attend these things.
Uncle Sam's Replacement
Sign says: "I want you to explode between the hedges."
This is actually a little more tame than the tweet that inspired it.
Haven't used beavers in that context since middle school.
Sign says: "USC forgot 2 shave their Beavers (UGA #1)"
Then again, UGA = glorified middle school.
Another middle school classic.
Sign says: "USC Shocka"
Thanks for the nostalgia.
Idea for a new rivalry game:
Sign says: Our panhandle is bigger than yours!
FSU vs. Oklahoma: The World's Biggest Sword Fight.