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College GameDay (football TV Program)
''College GameDay'' (branded as ''ESPN College GameDay built by The Home Depot'' for sponsorship reasons) is a pre-game show broadcast by ESPN as part of the network's ESPN College Football, coverage of college football, broadcast on Saturday mornings during the college football season. In its current form, the program is typically broadcast from the campus of the team hosting a featured game being played that day and features news and analysis of the day's upcoming games. The show takes on a festive tailgate party atmosphere, as thousands of fans gather behind the broadcast set, in view of the show's cameras. Many fans bring flags or hand-painted signs as well, and the school's cheerleaders and mascots often join in the celebration. Crowds at ''GameDay'' tapings are known to be quite boisterous and very spirited. Flags seen at the broadcast are not limited to those of the home team; for example, one large Washington State Cougars, Washington State flag can be seen at every broadc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rece Davis
William Laurece Davis (born ) is an American sports television journalist for ESPN/ESPN on ABC, ABC. Davis works as an anchor on ''SportsCenter'' and serves as host of various other programs on the network, including ''College GameDay (football TV program), College GameDay'' football road show and College GameDay (basketball TV program), basketball show. Since 2021, he has been ESPN's lead host for Soccer on ESPN/ABC, international soccer events. Early life and career Davis was born in Chicago, Illinois, and was raised in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Davis graduated in 1988 from the University of Alabama, earning Bachelor of Arts degrees in both Broadcast News and Public Affairs. While a student at Alabama, Davis regularly worked as a freelance television play-by-play announcer, studio host, and radio personality in select media outlets throughout the state, all positions that were primarily unpaid internships. In 1987, Davis began working as a general assignment reporter for WSES, WC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ESPN College Football
''ESPN College Football'' is the branding used for broadcasts of NCAA Division I FBS college football across ESPN properties, including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPN+, ABC, ESPN Classic, ESPN Deportes, ESPNews and ESPN Radio. ''ESPN College Football'' debuted in 1982. ''ESPN College Football'' consists of four to five games a week, with '' ESPN College Football Primetime'', which airs at 7:30 on Thursdays. Saturday includes ''ESPN College Football Noon'' at 12:00 Saturday, a 3:30 or 4:30 game that is not shown on a weekly basis, and '' ESPN College Football Primetime'' on Saturday. A Sunday game, ''Sunday Showdown'', was added for the first half of 2006 to make up for the loss of '' Sunday Night Football'' to NBC. ESPN also produces '' ESPN College Football on ABC'' and '' ESPN Saturday Night Football on ABC'' in separate broadcast packages. The American, ACC, Big 12, Conference USA, MAC, SEC and Sun Belt are all covered by ESPN. Through its online arm ESPN3 and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lzzy Hale
Elizabeth Mae "Lzzy" Hale IV (born October 10, 1983) is an American musician. She serves as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of hard rock band Halestorm, which she co-founded with her brother Arejay Hale in 1997. Early life Hale was born October 10, 1983, in Red Lion, Pennsylvania, and grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania. She is the fourth Elizabeth Mae in her family. At age 17, she began using the name "Lzzy" following confusion caused by a fan calling her that on the band's website. Career Hale began writing and performing music in 1997, when she founded Halestorm with her brother Arejay Hale. She has since gained success as Halestorm's lead singer, and she has performed live and recorded guest appearances alongside fellow rock/metal artists and musicians from other genres. Hale refers to herself as an "Ambassador for Rock". She is recognized being a role model for young artists and girls, and speaking to the need for gender equality and acceptance of people of all sexu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 NCAA Division I FBS Football Season
The 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The regular season began on August 27, 2014, and ended on December 13, 2014. The postseason concluded on January 12, 2015, with the inaugural 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship, College Football Playoff National Championship game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The 2014 season marked a major change to the postseason with the introduction of the College Football Playoff, a four-team knockout tournament to determine the College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS, national champion of Division I FBS. The College Football Playoff system replaced the Bowl Championship Series, which had been in use since 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season, 1998. 2014 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Ohio State beat 2014 Oregon Ducks football team, Oregon to claim the fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gym Class Heroes
Gym Class Heroes was an American rap rock band from Geneva, New York. The group formed in 1997 when Travie McCoy met drummer Matt McGinley during their high school gym class. The band's music displays a wide variety of influences, including hip hop, rock, funk, and reggae. After the addition of guitarist Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo and bassist Eric Roberts in 2003, the group was signed to Fueled by Ramen and Decaydance Records (Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz's independent record label), on which they released their debut album, ''The Papercut Chronicles''. The group gained a strong fanbase while promoting the album, appearing at festivals such as The Bamboozle and Vans Warped Tour. In 2006, the group released the gold-selling album '' As Cruel as School Children''. Since that release, the band's single " Cupid's Chokehold" peaked at number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and peaked within the top ten of the charts in various countries, including the United Kingdom, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travie McCoy
Travis Lazarus "Travie" McCoy (born August 5, 1981) is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He is the co-founder and lead vocalist of the rap rock band Gym Class Heroes, which he formed in 1997 with then-fellow teenager Matt McGinley, after the two became acquainted with the East Coast punk rock scene. After releasing their debut album independently, the group signed with Fueled by Ramen, a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, to release their second album, ''The Papercut Chronicles'' (2005). During the band's hiatus, McCoy shifted focus onto his solo work and signed with the aforementioned label in a joint venture with T-Pain's Nappy Boy Entertainment to release his debut studio album, '' Lazarus'' (2010). Its lead single, "Billionaire" (featuring Bruno Mars), peaked at number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number three on the UK singles chart, while the album was met with moderate critical and commercial response. In 2022, he signed with Hopeless Records to releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cowboy Troy
Troy Lee Coleman III (born December 18, 1970), better known by his stage name Cowboy Troy, is an American country rap artist. He has released seven studio albums and one EP, including three releases on Warner Bros. Records, and has charted twice on the ''Billboard'' country singles charts. He is a former member of the MuzikMafia, an aggregation of singers and songwriters formed by John Rich of Big & Rich. His major-label debut album '' Loco Motive'' included the charted single "I Play Chicken with the Train". Early life Coleman was born in Victoria, Texas, on December 18, 1970. He graduated from Skyline High School in the Dallas Independent School District. Coleman then attended the University of Texas at Austin where he earned a bachelor's degree. Prior to beginning his career as a singer, he worked as the assistant manager of a Dallas area Foot Locker. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crossover (music)
Crossover is a term applied to musical works or performers who appeal to different types of audiences. This can be seen, for example, when a song appears on two or more of the record charts, which track differing musical styles or genres. In some contexts, the term "crossover" can have negative connotations associated with cultural appropriation, implying the dilution of a music's distinctive qualities to appeal to mass tastes. For example, in the early years of rock and roll, many songs originally recorded by African-American musicians were re-recorded by white artists such as Pat Boone in a more toned-down style, often with changed lyrics, that lacked the hard edge of the original versions. These covers were popular with a much broader audience. Crossover frequently results from the appearance of the music in a film soundtrack. For instance, Sacred Harp music experienced a spurt of crossover popularity as a result of its appearance in the 2003 film '' Cold Mountain'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Country Music
Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American southwest, the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is primarily focused on singing Narrative, stories about Working class in the United States, working-class and blue-collar worker, blue-collar American life. Country music is known for its ballads and dance tunes (i.e., "Honky-tonk#Music, honky-tonk music") with simple form, folk lyrics, and harmonies generally accompanied by instruments such as banjos, fiddles, harmonicas, and many types of guitar (including acoustic guitar, acoustic, electric guitar, electric, steel guitar, steel, and resonator guitar, resonator guitars). Though it is primarily rooted in various forms of American folk music, such as old-time music and Appalachian music, many other traditions, including African-American, Music of Mexico, Mexican, Music of Ireland, Irish, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ol' Crimson
Ol' Crimson is a Washington State Cougars flag flown in the background of '' College GameDay'', a weekly college football TV program set on different college campuses across the nation. First flown by Tom Pounds in the crowd behind GameDay's coverage of a 2003 season matchup in Austin, Texas, Ol' Crimson has become well-known for its longevity as a tradition, with the flag having been seen on 300 College GameDay broadcasts as of the end of the 2023 college football season. The tradition is coordinated by the Ol' Crimson Booster Club, which ships the flag to Washington State alumni who live near to where that week's episode of GameDay will be broadcast. Multiple flags have been given the title of "Ol' Crimson", with all but the first two having been handmade by Tom Pounds. History The first flag called "Ol' Crimson" was created by Tom Pounds' wife Syndie. Tom then drove to Austin, Texas to fly the flag in the background of College GameDay's broadcast ahead of a 2003 game betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington State Cougars
The Washington State Cougars (known informally as the Cougs) are the sport, athletic teams that represent Washington State University. Located in Pullman, Washington, WSU is a member of the Pac-12 Conference in NCAA Division I. The athletic program comprises ten women's sports and seven men's intercollegiate sports, and also offers various intramural sports. Sports sponsored WSU formerly had varsity programs in Rowing (sport), rowing, NCAA Boxing Championship, boxing, collegiate wrestling, wrestling, gymnastics, and Shooting sport#Rifle, rifle. In 1937, boxers Roy Petragallo and Ed McKinnon won individual titles and the Cougar team, under coach Ike Deeter (1902–2003), won the NCAA NCAA Boxing Championship, boxing championship, WSU's first national championship. (The Inland Northwest (United States), Inland Northwest was a hotbed of the sport as Idaho Vandals#Boxing, Idaho and Gonzaga Bulldogs#Boxing, Gonzaga also had top programs and won national titles.) Collegiate boxing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mascot
A mascot is any human, animal, or object thought to bring luck, or anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, sports team, university society, society, military unit, or brand, brand name. Mascots are also used as fictional, representative spokespeople for consumer products. In sports, mascots are also used for merchandising. Team mascots are often related to their respective team athletic nickname, nicknames. This is especially true when the team's nickname is something that is a living animal and/or can be anthropomorphism, made to have humanlike characteristics. For more abstract nicknames, the team may opt to have an unrelated character serve as the mascot. For example, the sport, athletic teams of the University of Alabama are nicknamed the Alabama Crimson Tide, Crimson Tide, while their mascot is an elephant named Big Al (mascot), Big Al. Team mascots may take the form of a logo, person, live animal, inanimate object, or a costumed c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
