We will look at the best and most interesting signs from ESPN’s “College GameDay” in Lubbock, Texas, for the Texas Tech vs. BYU game. But first, a look at the history of signs for “College GameDay.”
When the program first gained popularity, it was broadcast live from college campuses. Then, fans started bringing signs to “College GameDay,” and the rest is history.
The 1994 season was the origin story. This was the second year that “College GameDay” had abandoned its studio model and begun taking its show on the road to a different university every week. The game with the earliest recorded sign was in Lincoln, Neb., during a Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. UCLA Bruins game covered by ESPN’s “College GameDay.”
30 years ago today, Bobby Mersed started a tradition that would become a staple of Saturdays in the fall.This Friday as a part of the 400th sellout at Memorial Stadium, he’s coming back and he needs your help Husker Nation.Reply with your best sign slogans for him to feature… pic.twitter.com/XH9C3kqOUJ
— Nebraska Huskers (@Huskers) September 17, 2024
Bobby Mersed is credited as the pioneer of the signs. Mersed, a Nebraska supporter, arrived holding a sign, saying, “Hi, Kay and Art from Fairfax, Virginia!” It was addressed to some Husker fans he had already met…