College football is back, and so the college football vibe check is back, with a full range of vibes to be checked all across the spectrum. This year, we’re also publishing the vibe check in full on Instagram and TikTok. Do we want to spend more time over there? No. Do we want you to? No. But someone has to bring literacy to Gen Z and college football to their Chinese overlords.
Bad Vibes: #10 – Catch Rules
Some parts of sports weren’t built for instant replay.
Or rules.
But that’s a different conversation.
Good Vibes: #10 – Kent State
The Golden Flashes won their first game since Week 3 of 2023. We won’t ask for any details.
Bad Vibes: #9 – Oregon’s Equipment Guy
For the third time in three years, Puddles the Duck lost his head. Someone check that bird’s chinstrap.
Good Vibes: #9 – Little Dudes at LSU
There’s still time for Short King Summer.
Bad Vibes: #8 – Hurricane Katrina
To recognize Katrina’s 20th anniversary, Tulane removed the Angry Wave logo from their helmets. This implies that most weeks, Tulane’s on the side of the storm surge.
Good Vibes: #8 – Devin Hester
Technically, Furman’s Devin Hester isn’t related to the one who played for the Bears. But he did return a kick for a touchdown.
Bad Vibes: #7 – Northwestern
Northwestern lost badly to Tulane. And Tulane didn’t even have the wave with them!
Good Vibes: #7 – Austin Peay
Austin Peay beat an in-state FBS team. Peayed all over ‘em.
Bad Vibes: #6 – Sacramento State
“We’re ready for the Pac-12!” they said, as they scored three points against a team in total rebuild. Maybe they were right.
Good Vibes: #6 – The Ref Who Took Out Brian Kelly
Still waiting on the full replay here from ABC.
Bad Vibes: #5 – Median Hype Machines
He threw a hilarious pick against UL–Monroe. His grandpa said he wasn’t going pro. His coach kept him on the bench last year when Quinn Ewers couldn’t run.
Plenty spoke about Arch Manning. Nobody listened.
Good Vibes: #5 – Joey Aguilar
Remember that Nico guy?
Bad Vibes: #4 – The Manning Family, LLC
We’re seeing numbers of commercials not witnessed since Baker Mayfield in 2019. If only they all included Eli and Danny DeVito fighting or making love.
Good Vibes: #4 – Matt Patricia
Trying to give the Detroit area a whole new reason to hate his guts.
Bad Vibes: #3 – Clemson’s Little Cannon
If you thought the bus ride was dorky…
The “Caution: Cannon Makes Loud Noise” sign doesn’t do the poor thing any favors.
Good Vibes: #3 – Ryan Day’s Pierced Nipple
I had a boss once who was a little out of place. Didn’t seem comfortable in the office. Later, we found out he had a sleeve tattoo and rode Harleys. It all started to make more sense.
Bad Vibes: #2 – Texas
Sorry guys, Texas is back. On this list, I mean. Definitely not back in the other way people say Texas is back. Unless they mean they’re back to where they’ve been the last two years, in which case yes.
Good Vibes: #2 – Tommy Castellanos
It all changed when he stopped going by Thomas.
Bad Vibes: #1 – Alabama
Paul Finebaum is gonna get a new lake house out of this.
Good Vibes: #1 – Lee Corso
He won’t be remembered for his headgear picks. The headgear picks will be remembered because of him.
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“Maybe they were right.”
Savage. Respect.