Living in a college town I can attest that yes they do. It's all anyone talks about, and the traffic jams are awful. High school football here is just as bad.

Yes... the fans are real. If only the colleges would pay the professors half as well as the coaches, I would be set for life.

Yes. Football is serious business. Even high school football is serious business.

Unfortunately, yes. I've lived here my whole life and don't get the appeal.

Ever watch the World Cup? Yeah, we're pretty crazy about sports, but so is the rest of the world, just different ones.

Have you been in a tavern or pub and watched the packed-in locals scream at a tiny tv set that is playing the national soccer game? Same.

Living here for more than 10 yrs, yes they are crazy about it.

Yes especially down south

If only the world knew the truth about college football, what a racket it is, and how players are exploited for revenue and not paid. As for hoopla, take a league rugby match and add thousands of underage drunks: they destroy when they celebrate and destroy when they're angry over loss.

Of COURSE we do!! Ummm those who have an interest - then there are those like me who couldn't possibly care less.

You mean like...soccer?

Most Americans, I suppose, love football. I hate it and so does my husband.

My family does

No I love NFL football but I don't care about college at all. The players only play in a school on the average 2 years, so it's impossible to keep track of all the players.

Football? do they play with their FEET? I see them running ball in hand. Football is another sport.

Depends on the locale. If they have pro teams, not so much. If they don't have a pro team, they are a bunch of zealots about their collegiate sportsball.

It's insane that the players, who often are f****d up for life, are actively prevented from making money while their coaches earn millions. Slave trade is doing fine in the NCAA.

yes, it is sad and tragic, and i am ashamed for my people

Sadly, yes...and high school football as well.

It depends on the school, and the city. In college towns, football is huge. At my school the major sports was basketball. The hype has a financial aspect. Keeping it exciting encourages alumni donations.

Maybe in some parts of the U.S. but no one I know personally does. But then I live in Michigan and the Lions aren’t exactly known for their skill.

as an american: I am not a fan of sports in general, let alone college sports. And I live in a college town.

Don't ever move to a college town. I live in Gainesville FL...football at UF is no laughing matter. All of my Saturday nights are ruined.

Soccer for the rest of the world. And taken very seriously.

Typ

worse

Yes, yes they do. Actually, it's worse in real life, sadly.

Yes.

Not everywhere, but if you grew up/go to school in the rural midwest YES.

Sounds like Canada and our beloved hockey!

Approx.110 meters with end zones included. 94 without end zones.

How is that any different than most other country's obsession with football(soccer)? It's not really. Not saying Americans aren't obsessed, I'm not really, but I've met many Europeans who were mad for football(soccer). Hey I'm not judging, whatever floats your boat, just don't judge us for the same thing.

Do Europeans take university soccer as seriously as they do in the movies?

YES!!! Especially here in Texas.

In some states. Others, not so much

Some do, some don't, much like many other human activity.

Unlike a dignified European soccer match.

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Tailgate party! Go Panthers! *downs half a Coors Light* I'm drunk... and Dan Marino can kiss my white naked a*s...

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We feel the same about your football.

Its the easiest reference for us and a football field is 100yards or 300 feet or 91.44 meters.

We say goodbye, or something like it. It's an idiosyncrasy of script writing, not Americans.

the only thing in my locker is a mound of trash.

We also wear our shoes in bed as well.

When my relatives from Ireland come to visit, they love to play with the garbage disposal. Even the people in their 60's think it is hilarious. They refer to it as "the murder sink".

I'm American and it's a select few who do that but it's not the norm.

Yes, we do. It is the only access we have to water.

When I was in school, it was hard boiled eggs. Now they have high-tech baby dolls called Baby Think About it. It is a Life Skills class that teaches you how to be an adult.

Millions of people eat this daily in the US.

In my family, we only use paper plates for gatherings.

The "funeral" is usually in a church and then a burial service graveside.