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So bad they’re good: SEC ‘hype’ videos that will make you cringe
By @JustinKing
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I should start off by saying that I define a ‘hype’ video as anything meant to instill school spirit and/or get people excited about something.
What I find most amazing about the following videos, is that at one point and time, each of their creators hit the save button, stepped back and thought, “This is something I am proud of. This is something the world needs to see.”
GEORGIA:
Yes, that is Mark Richt’s son. No, it’s not something UGA fans are proud of:
You’re going to cringe a few times at this one … but let’s be real, the group who made this video wanted you to cringe:
Here’s a brand new addition…because they’re ‘bringing Gurley back’ (yup):
MIZZOU:
The following videos not only feature nearly 7,000 combined down-votes on YouTube, but also comments such as “This made me drop out of Mizzou.”
MISSISSIPPI STATE:
Mississippi State has one heck of a football team this year, no doubt about it. Unfortunately, they have also followed a trend: When schools who don’t typically have a great football team suddenly find themselves with said football team … their fans LOSE THEIR MINDS.
Don’t take popular songs and remix them with your own lyrics. DON’T DO IT.
TEXAS A&M:
Texas A&M was REALLY excited to be in the SEC wanted everyone to like them, so they made this:
That video was quickly deleted from their official channel … but once you put something on the internet, it never goes away. As a matter of fact, it was so bad that someone made a hilarious parody of it:
FLORIDA:
This is witty. Awful, but witty.
TENNESSEE:
Everyone watch this guy do his Vol Walk! He really, really wants you to watch him do his Vol Walk…
ALABAMA:
His name? Julio Jones.
NON-SEC:
“Hey, KSU: 1989 called, they want their video back.”
Appalachian State is HOT! HOT! HOT!
Florida State was preseason ranked No. 1 in 1988, so they made this video to celebrate. The Seminoles then promptly dropped their opening game to Miami 31-0.
THE BEST:
All joking aside, the following videos are spectacular. Featuring incredible production value, great writing and strong concepts, these will captivate you:
“Gators Always”
“A Letter for Larry”
A graduate of the University of South Carolina and former ESPN employee, Justin believes the best stories can't be scripted and the best moments come naturally.
