2005 - 2009 were the best! Miss those days. The graphics, the music, & the camera work all went together so nice & made it feel how a college football game on ESPN should feel! Then the announcers had perfect voices during that time. Todd Blackledge’s “taste of the town” segments during that time as well
It’s interesting to see how it went from a poetic event, showcasing stories, universities, and the friendly yet emotional battles between regions of our country; to the ads slowly creeping in, and eventually taking over the majority of the airtime. This comment is brought to you by Kay jewelers, presented by pacific life Walmart and PlayStation.
I miss the ol days. Much more simple time. ABC always had the best games of the week. Now u got 40 games on TV. College football is essentially pro football now.
ESPN definitely on it's prime right as the BCS was ending. Stunning graphics, hit heir stride in HD, good music (BCS theme is so good), good callers. Even love the "ESPN college football... Is brought to you by" voiceover guy. I hate the new playoff music that they're using for everything now. It's overly tough sounding and doesn't have the passion that the old music had in its composition. In the new newer stuff though really glad to see Greg McElroy on the air - he was in my graduating class at bama!
Thanks for putting all this together! A couple of key years stick out to me: - 2004, which had the intro that lasted into the ESPN/ABC integration and would last through the end of the '00s decade. Even Saturday Night Football used the graphic sequence, albeit with different music. - 2010. I really enjoyed that up-tempo beat that lasted from that year through 2012 (other than College Football Primetime in 2012, which used the Saturday Night Football theme). - And from 2015 to 2019, games that used the "full" intro graphic sequence would show helmets from the previous season's 4 CFP teams.
@@EliasReedX16 Well some do. CBS College Football and Fox NFL themes comes into mind. When it is not broken, don't fix it. Now, SEC on ABC is relying on the nostalgic theme to bring back viewers.
Agreed, their current theme isn't bad, but it should've only been used for the College Football Playoff, and kept the 2010-14 theme for the regular season
The current theme is trash. I like the new theme they have for the SEC (a remix of the late 90s theme) but the theme they’ve used since 2015 is complete and total garbage (of course it’s the one they keep the longest)
18:45 I felt for Chris Fowler and Kirk that day they literally had to call Ohio State vs Rutgers that day no fun and not to mention this should’ve been an ABC game.
Yeah when coming into 2000 season when Alabama was tied at number 3 for most wins all-time, ranked 1 in most bowl appearances/wins, ranked 1 in most sec championships won, ranked 1 in the most national championships won, and had an all-time winning record against every sec team. Ohh how the ignorant just don’t know 😂😂😂
Wow this is so Kool, 2000-2003 my jay v and varsity years. I would rush to the t.v. on Thursday nights to see most likely a pac 10 team or wac team, good times and thanks for the upload we appreciate it.
ohhhh yes i remeber this well very much when i moved out, my parents thevcr was set on for me to watch any random college football even though the tv was off and it going on even i went to work or just be home cause i always wanted to see ESPN football cause i didn't have cable just network tv and collect the tape early in the week yes those were great days, from 2000-2005 as far as i went,,
Gets to the 2015 Michigan Michigan St Game, and Sean’s cracked voice leaps into my ear: ‘ OH AND HE HE TROUBLE ON THE SNAP AND THE BALL IS FREE; ITS PICKED UP BY MICHIGAN STATE AND THEY SCOOOORRREEE ON THE LAST PLAY OF THE GAME!!!!’ One of the craziest CFB days of my life. Screw the EPL. Saturdays, are GameDay.
Considering I was not even alive for the first couple here, I'm glad I can definitely say that I'm not biased by nostalgia in thinking the newest ESPN graphics and presentation look like corporate, focus group crap compared to the soul that the old stuff had.
I love how ESPN has kept the current garbage theme for as long as they have (8 seasons) but all the themes before it (which ranged from ok to outstanding) were ditched after a few seasons
This theme started out ok but it stinks now cuz they changed it too much and the music is too low in the mix. The Sec on CBS is so good because it never changes and the announcer has to yell over it it’s so loud. If you’re in another room you hear that theme and it’s an alarm to get your azz on that couch
Guys I don’t know about the future of college football! What do y’all think 😬
We're still in good hands❤
2012-2022 College Football was wild.
The 2005-2009 intro is the best.
The orchestral theme when panning over the stadium needs to come back forever
2005 - 2009 intro music was the absolute best. So many memories. Bring it back ESPN
2005 - 2009 were the best! Miss those days. The graphics, the music, & the camera work all went together so nice & made it feel how a college football game on ESPN should feel! Then the announcers had perfect voices during that time. Todd Blackledge’s “taste of the town” segments during that time as well
It’s interesting to see how it went from a poetic event, showcasing stories, universities, and the friendly yet emotional battles between regions of our country; to the ads slowly creeping in, and eventually taking over the majority of the airtime. This comment is brought to you by Kay jewelers, presented by pacific life Walmart and PlayStation.
I miss the ol days. Much more simple time. ABC always had the best games of the week. Now u got 40 games on TV. College football is essentially pro football now.
The 2000-2003 ESPN College Football theme was ESPN's finest imo. Noontime in the Big Ten
RIP Ron Franklin
ESPN definitely on it's prime right as the BCS was ending. Stunning graphics, hit heir stride in HD, good music (BCS theme is so good), good callers. Even love the "ESPN college football... Is brought to you by" voiceover guy.
I hate the new playoff music that they're using for everything now. It's overly tough sounding and doesn't have the passion that the old music had in its composition.
In the new newer stuff though really glad to see Greg McElroy on the air - he was in my graduating class at bama!
I agree, the 2005-2010 was my favorite music and presentation
Never forget that Kansas was indescribably elite in 2007
Can't believe you took time into your life to make this great video for people to enjoy
Thank you so much!
2010-2014 was prime ESPN intros
Absolutely
Isn’t that also the ncaa 13 Intro
@@rnichigan-tt Yes.
Uh no. 2000-2009 are the best ones.
@@coreyorr3819 not a damn chance
The ESPN college football theme from 2010-2013 is the greatest sports theme of all time imo
Nah the one they have now is way cooler but it was a good one.
Thanks for putting all this together! A couple of key years stick out to me:
- 2004, which had the intro that lasted into the ESPN/ABC integration and would last through the end of the '00s decade. Even Saturday Night Football used the graphic sequence, albeit with different music.
- 2010. I really enjoyed that up-tempo beat that lasted from that year through 2012 (other than College Football Primetime in 2012, which used the Saturday Night Football theme).
- And from 2015 to 2019, games that used the "full" intro graphic sequence would show helmets from the previous season's 4 CFP teams.
This is sick. Ron Franklin was my 2nd favorite all-time college football announcer behind Keith Jackson
Ron Franklin is Legendary.
@@TheJasonJackson84 “Has 5. Has 10.”
The 2010-2014 theme songs tug at my nostalgia a lot. Miss that era of college football!
Thank you so much for creating this! This is giving me goosebumps! The old CFB intros were awesome! Can’t wait for CFB to be back!
Love 2000-2003 theme song with Ron Franklin doing the games
2015 - "Alright, let's turn the cool intros we've always had into shit."
For real
They had a cool downtown landscape/fireworks intro for Saturday Night Football. But not for every game like the good-old-days.
i like the theme song but i hate this years scoreboard and how they do it.
Things don't last forever when it comes to Sports themes
@@EliasReedX16 Well some do. CBS College Football and Fox NFL themes comes into mind. When it is not broken, don't fix it. Now, SEC on ABC is relying on the nostalgic theme to bring back viewers.
I miss that announcer from 2003. He was good. One of the voices of college football for me growing up as a kid.
Ron Franklin. He got let go from ESPN around 2010. Unfortunately he passed away earlier this year.
He was awesome. RIP
@@canesinsider I heard they're bringing back college football.
Thank you so much for putting this together and the ABC one. I could listen to these on repeat forever.
2010-2014 presentations are just heart warming..
I could listen to 9:38 forever my favorite sound hearing as kid.
late 2000’s college football was peak entertainment
I was today years old when I realized the sky in the background of my beloved '07 intro changed based on the time of the game. 0_0
The little details that ESPN college football used to do
2:08 The legendary 7OT Arkansas-Ole Miss game
9:48…. Gives me goosebumps, brings back so much memories from my childhood hood. Good times.
18:49 “oh he has trouble with the snap” game
Whoever made the change in 2015 should be fired.
Facts
Agreed, their current theme isn't bad, but it should've only been used for the College Football Playoff, and kept the 2010-14 theme for the regular season
hell no
The current theme is trash. I like the new theme they have for the SEC (a remix of the late 90s theme) but the theme they’ve used since 2015 is complete and total garbage (of course it’s the one they keep the longest)
Bring back that 2010-2014 theme and graphics.
God bless you for putting this together this video is simply incredible!
Thank you!
Idky but I love everything aboue espn college football 2009 the intro and the scoreboard
I miss Ron Franklin. "Mr. Saturday night.
18:45 I felt for Chris Fowler and Kirk that day they literally had to call Ohio State vs Rutgers that day no fun and not to mention this should’ve been an ABC game.
I miss college football
That 2000 entrance music still badass
2005 - 2014 was the golden era of college football
That voice coming bac from the commercial with that music just so good
00:30 look at Alabama record before Nick Sabin. Oh how has the mighty forgotten 😂😂😂
Yeah when coming into 2000 season when Alabama was tied at number 3 for most wins all-time, ranked 1 in most bowl appearances/wins, ranked 1 in most sec championships won, ranked 1 in the most national championships won, and had an all-time winning record against every sec team. Ohh how the ignorant just don’t know 😂😂😂
Woah, he has trouble with the snap!
the 2011 intro is a foundational part of who I am as a human being
the BCS theme is unmatched
I could listen to 15:49 on repeat
Same
I love the theme but getting sick to my stomach from the game being shown
Someone really loves his Fords
2000-20012 best years of college football ever, the games will never be like they used to be
ANY INTRO WITH RON FRANKLIN WAS GOLDEN
2000-2003 sounds like the old SEC College Football CBS theme
2015: My favorite era of College Football 🏈
So can someone explain the "shake and Bake " sign in 2001 when Ricky Bobby didn't come out until 2006? That's some time machine shit.
Wow this is so Kool, 2000-2003 my jay v and varsity years. I would rush to the t.v. on Thursday nights to see most likely a pac 10 team or wac team, good times and thanks for the upload we appreciate it.
Thank u so much for the nostalgia
I miss it, this shit was my childhood the nostalgia everything about it was amazing, the hype was like no other
2010 & 2011 are best! Always got pumped for Saturday mornings when this played.
ohhhh yes i remeber this well very much when i moved out, my parents thevcr was set on for me to watch any random college football even though the tv was off and it going on even i went to work or just be home cause i always wanted to see ESPN football cause i didn't have cable just network tv and collect the tape early in the week yes those were great days, from 2000-2005 as far as i went,,
07:44 damn I miss the BCS theme
Did you ever get butterflies in your stomach when your team was playing and the broadcast came on?
2005-2009 ❤️
0:49 - Alabama 3-7. Haven't seen that in a while.
1 coach makes a difference same will happen to usc starting this season
I really hope one day someone posts the 2002 theme that has that guitar riff in the background
Gets to the 2015 Michigan Michigan St Game, and Sean’s cracked voice leaps into my ear:
‘ OH AND HE HE TROUBLE ON THE SNAP AND THE BALL IS FREE; ITS PICKED UP BY MICHIGAN STATE AND THEY SCOOOORRREEE ON THE LAST PLAY OF THE GAME!!!!’
One of the craziest CFB days of my life. Screw the EPL. Saturdays, are GameDay.
I remember my first ever collage football game I watched when I was 6 was Boise st at vt and that intro is my favorite
That was a good one to watch, if only because of how eerily similar it was to the Boise/Oklahoma game
What a Intro Collection
Considering I was not even alive for the first couple here, I'm glad I can definitely say that I'm not biased by nostalgia in thinking the newest ESPN graphics and presentation look like corporate, focus group crap compared to the soul that the old stuff had.
They recently used the graphics for SEC coverage on ABC as a secondary for its Saturday Night Football coverage.
Who else is here waiting for the 2022 season ??
I love how ESPN has kept the current garbage theme for as long as they have (8 seasons) but all the themes before it (which ranged from ok to outstanding) were ditched after a few seasons
This theme started out ok but it stinks now cuz they changed it too much and the music is too low in the mix. The Sec on CBS is so good because it never changes and the announcer has to yell over it it’s so loud. If you’re in another room you hear that theme and it’s an alarm to get your azz on that couch
lol
Im sorry, but the one they have now doesn't compare to what they had from 2013-2014...
That theme got you READY!!!!!!!!
The title doesn’t lie but damn you picked some horrible games/broadcasts 😂
Man....what I wouldn't give to see a 3-7 Alabama again
Man I miss Ron Franklin
2007 was peak
10:32 the best hands down
Glory Days since 5th Grade turned of the Century.
Are we not gonna talk about the headline that going on the bottom of the screen in 2000
Yeah… they got off pretty easy
The ticker was from 2011
17:11 guy lost his hat!
The TCU Baylor intro from 2014 17:01 🔥
Miami hurricanes if Cocoa Tigers
“58 to 44” (1 second later) “61 to 58” 😊
2010-2014 maybe my favorite.
They just quit from 2015 and on
I don’t mind the new one tbh
Cal was number 9 in 2006? Wow
they were number 2 at one point in 2007, then they fell off and ended the season 6-6
Yeah but everyone was #2 at some point in 2007 😂
@@fleetadmiraljVanderbilt? 😂
Love this
@JetsMetsNets 14:40 shows the BCS on ESPN theme but with a different sound tone
Or I showed the theme of that year
This hurts my heart lol today's landscape of college football is . . . . . . . " Sigh "
10:28 2010 changed the format.
There's no intro from 2015 onwards except for sponsors... Sad.
❤ college football
Ending with the aggies win in the pandemic was awesome 24:41
2011 was the best by far.
❤❤❤
Geez, the bottom line ticker for the 2000 game showing the Joe paterno madness. He should have retired instead.
10:27
They’ve ruined it like a pizza place ruins a salad!
Dude where’s Brent Musburger at you literally missed the whole point of making this he was the whole point of the BCS era.
He has a Saturday Night Football video, u know the games that featured Brent..
m.ruclips.net/video/hId-6qh9jVc/видео.html
He’s on my Saturday Night Football video. So maybe I didn’t miss the whole point of the BCS. 😂😂
@@jetsmetsnets6942 lol
I wish they'd stop using actual music and go back to the instrumental
We used to be a proper country
I couldnt stand the orange and black/overdone drumline from 2004-2009.
The revamped theme in 2010 and last years of the BCS were good.
Kansas was number 3 at one point?
Yes 2007 was one hell of a time
@@jetsmetsnets6942 they almost were #1
@@youreverydayhellknight4257 yup if they didn’t lose to mizzou
@@jetsmetsnets6942 Because a safety basically loss of the game
2007 was a great year, what were there four #2 teams that loss to unranked teams?
2013 was the shit
2020🥱🤮
I like the 2005+ intro best. But I’m shocked to see the stupid “beard” logo has been around for 11+ years now. Awful logo
Go lsu