Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs

Posted Oct 3, 2006 by Aaron Knox

Updated Oct 3, 2006 at 08:37 PM

GAINESVILLE – ESPN’s “College GameDay” is coming to Gainesville this week, and I need your help to draw up a few signs to hold up behind Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Lee Corso.

Anyone who watches “GameDay” regularly knows the signs fans hold behind the on-air talent have gone past mildly amusing to downright ridiculous. A couple recent favorites: During GameDay’s appearance at the Florida-Georgia game last season, a Florida student blew up a picture of himself and wrote his name across the picture. Great advertising. And last week, an Iowa fan held up this sign as the crew broke down the Ohio State-Iowa matchup: “I’m skipping my sister’s wedding for the upset of the year. Sorry, Jill”

And while I appreciate a brother giving his sister the heads-up that he won’t be scarfing any butler-passed pigs-in-a-blanket before doing the chicken dance, I also believe some fans can do better. So here are a few suggestions for fans who may be attending the “GameDay” taping this week in Gainesville. And since this is an interactive forum, I want your suggestions, too. So when you’re done reading, tap the comment link and give me your best sign.

Tim Tebow’s Stiff-arm = Chuck Norris’ Roundhouse Kick

Anyone who saw Florida’s freshman backup quarterback fend off a Kentucky defender using only one wing probably thought one thing: The chief export of Tim Tebow is pain.

We’ve been tailgating since Tuesday. Sorry about the late start.

This one is for LSU fans who should feel shame that they didn’t get to Gainesville and have their tents and grills set up on Sunday. The nation’s top tailgaters don’t wait until the weekend.

Jason Manson 4 Heisman

If someone in Iowa City can make a sign touting Tebow for the Heisman Trophy, it’s only fair that someone in Gainesville gives Iowa’s backup quarterback some love.

Read the Blogtacular at gators.tbo.com!

When in doubt, shamelessly self-promote.

MONDAY NIGHT UPDATE
Intrepid Tribune correspondent Dan Treat, a UF senior, tells me about one sign we’ll probably see Saturday courtesy of another UF student. It pokes fun at the “GameDay” crew’s darling this season.

Did Ohio State have a bye?