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arogon  ·  4099 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Where are/did you going to college?

Thanks for the insight! Is it popular at all?





user-inactivated  ·  4099 days ago  ·  link  ·  

No problem! I wouldn't say it's popular per se. If stuff like Football (as in soccer) is in the "A Class" in terms of popularity in the university, American Football would probably be in the "B Class", alongside Rugby, Cricket etc.

That said, there are a lot more American Football players at the university than soccer players, this is because it is a different experience they can barely get anywhere apart from uni, whereas most people play football with their mates round here.

arogon  ·  4099 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Its interesting to hear that people want to play American football, and to be honest I always thought rugby would be more popular then American football.

user-inactivated  ·  4098 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It's a case of experience. My university us very "experience" based, and like to provide students with new experiences whenever possible. Seeing as Rugby is played regularly any who, and it taught in places such as secondary school (or high school), it's not really a "new experience" per se. American Football is something Uni students here can't really do anywhere else and hence is played by many for the experience.

arogon  ·  4098 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Ah that makes sense.