College Football: 26 Things for which every fan should be thankful

Jan 6, 2014; Pasadena, CA, USA; Auburn Tigers former player Bo Jackson waits for the coin toss before the 2014 BCS National Championship game against the Florida State Seminoles at the Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports

11. Legends

There probably isn’t a sport that is more chock full of legendary names than college football. From players to coaches, there isn’t a program that can’t lay claim to at least one legend of sorts.

Legends are great for the storytellers, they give us something to compare our new heroes to, and they can become argument stoppers when debating with rival fans.

They have a way of making us misty-eyed when remembering their exploits or seeing some of their greatest plays flashed before us on the gigantic stadium screens. We give ovations and cheer when they return to our stadiums, and we wear their former numbers with immense pride.

College football is as much about the legends as anything, and thank goodness we have their memories to cling to as the game changes like never before.

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