ESPN College GameDay is in Atlanta, GA for Alabama vs. Florida State in Week 1 and we look at the best signs from the fans in attendance.
All of the signs of a new season are familiar to college football fans. There’s the incessant banter between rival fans. Of course, you have the hype videos, uniform announcements and resolutions to position battles. However, none of it truly feels real until you wake up on Saturday morning and ESPN College GameDay is on. That’s when you know the new season has truly arrived.
Week 1 of the 2017 college football season is ready to get underway with a massive contest to open things up. College GameDay will be in Atlanta, GA at the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium for a titanic matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Florida State Seminoles. These two teams are ranked No. 1 and No. 3, respectively, making this a matchup right out of the gate a potential College Football Playoff preview.
With such big stakes, there’s no doubt that the crowd in Atlanta for College GameDay is going to be both massive and raucous. Obviously that’s going to make for an impressive and fun show, but it also makes way for the best part of GameDay: the signs.
GameDay signs are synonymous with Saturday mornings. It’s great to see fans talk trash through their creative works held up on ESPN cameras. And we’ve seen plenty of high-quality efforts in the past few years. It’s a culture in itself to find the best signs each week.
So that’s what we’re going to do — find those best signs. Let’s have a look at the best College GameDay signs from Alabama vs. Florida State in Week 1:
.@CollegeGameDay is live! #GameDaySigns #MBStadium #CFAKickoff pic.twitter.com/loQsZmFK1n
— Mercedes-Benz Stadium (@MBStadium) September 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/jnsanchez/status/903969310112145408
"Make Alabama Garbage Again" #MAGA #GameDaySigns pic.twitter.com/wCbroe827x
— Campus Sports (@CampusSportsNet) September 2, 2017
Already found my favorite sign. #gameday #collegegameday #gamedaysigns pic.twitter.com/NAun60h6eb
— 𝔼𝕣𝕚𝕟 (@elb_1112) September 2, 2017
Roll tide!! @CollegeGameDay #gamedaysigns pic.twitter.com/SD68vmyz85
— Rebecca Webb (@rwebb8) September 2, 2017
Plot twist pic.twitter.com/Cmp8BHzxZf
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 2, 2017
That's just irresponsible pic.twitter.com/JXfiUzqdO1
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/jnsanchez/status/903974305658232832
Welcome back, old friend. pic.twitter.com/WGjcY7pEO2
— Barrett Sallee 🇺🇸 (@BarrettSallee) September 2, 2017
"The Falcons blew a 28-3 lead." #NeverForget #GameDaySigns pic.twitter.com/QXRqVu7WLe
— Katniss of Tarth (@Kats820) September 2, 2017
Move it football head pic.twitter.com/gr9gyDumKe
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 2, 2017
#CollegeGameDay #GameDaySigns that should be retired: overplayed memes. pic.twitter.com/8EGaZTiqMV
— GameDay Critic (@GameDayCritic) September 2, 2017
You may not pass go pic.twitter.com/c1fGgzFtob
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 2, 2017
Big if true pic.twitter.com/yhRnhJ4yy1
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 2, 2017
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Even if it’s a neutral field, you know Alabama and Florida State fans are going to show up. And with two fanbases that are so passionate, they’ll deliver the goods with GameDay signs.