When do you really start to feel that football season is getting close?

[Robcatt24]

For me, it's always been after the 4th of July.

After the Fourth, you start seeing the back to school sales popping up. Stores begin scaling back their outside lawn garden departments significantly.

SEC Media Days are the following week.

Getting close now.

 

[TheKentuckyKid]

It's a feeling in the air, I will step out onto my porch one morning, the air will be a little cool, I then take a deep breath of mountain air and gladly proclaim "it's football season".

 

[Glenn's take]

Pre-season NFL but even I can't watch that. It just lets me know it's coming.

 

[JDHoss]

Late May, early June when the preseason mags hit the stands. I'd hate to know how much money I've spent on them over the years, from the time I was a kid and Street & Smith's was pretty much the only one doing it, to today where there are several more available.

 

[gamalielkid]

For me, it's always been after the 4th of July.

After the Fourth, you start seeing the back to school sales popping up. Stores begin scaling back their outside lawn garden departments significantly.

SEC Media Days are the following week.

Getting close now.

When basketball draft night is over.

Go Big Blue!

 

[ukalum1988]

To me, I don't get that football's-right-around-the-corner feeling until fall camp starts around the first of August.

 

[WildCard]

Late May, early June when the preseason mags hit the stands. I'd hate to know how much money I've spent on them over the years, from the time I was a kid and Street & Smith's was pretty much the only one doing it, to today where there are several more available.

Yep, specifically Phil Steel's magazine. However, I do believe when the Governor's Cup was game 1 it created an earlier anticipation of the season.

Peace

 

[BARRYBLUE1]

When Tom Leach says "it's football time in the Bluegrass".

 

[dallasg23]

When the high school teams are out Saturday mornings do field clean ups. Painting bleachers, cutting grass. Etc

 

[KeepingItReal74]

Pre-season NFL but even I can't watch that. It just lets me know it's coming.

I watch it to see if rookies pan out. This for me is the start of the season.

Pumped!!!

Or when I see a thread that ask exactly what OP asked.

 

[ulismyman]

When i park opening day and pop open 1st beer and crank my oldies up for all to hear

 

[CATFANFOLIFE87]

When I buy fantasy football magazines to study and I'm doing mock drafts at work

 

[Tskware]

When I buy Phil Steele's magazine, which I did on Friday

 

[On-On-UK]

Wifey's a teacher, and when she starts getting ready for school to start in August,
I know it's getting close...

 

[Deeeefense]

SEC Media Days for me. Thats when I see the coaches back to work and they, along with the players publicly talking about the season

 

[JPFisher]

When I start looking for Sunday Mashup topics to bring in to discussions throughout the season.

 

[tmuck]

This Summer is flying by. July is almost half gone, and College Football will be on ESPN at the end of next month. California and Hawaii kick it off Aug. 26 on ESPN.

 

[Nittany Cat]

Longtime lurker, this thread got me in the football mindset in the summer doldrums. For me it's when I start seeing the first tobacco cut. Can't beat going for a drive in the country on a Saturday afternoon with the Cats on the radio and the smell of hickory smoke in the air.

 

[gobigblue812]

SEC media days.

 

[wildcatdynasty006]

For me, it's when I can start hearing high school bands practicing at night. I hear that and think, "Oh yeah, it's about that time."

 

[Freetaxreturn]

SEC media days and the UK camp under the lights

 

[Kooky Kats]

A dude not making grades.
A knee injury.
A potential transfer recruit at practice.
An ice ceam truck.
A message board poster predicting 8 wins.
A bar fight.

 

[reflaine]

Used to be for me when NCAA football game hit the shelves. Get the midnight release and then it was football. (Tuesday after July fourth usually)

 

[El Gato Calvo]

When the freshmen report to fall camp

 

[shutzhund]

For me, it's always been after the 4th of July.

After the Fourth, you start seeing the back to school sales popping up. Stores begin scaling back their outside lawn garden departments significantly.

SEC Media Days are the following week.

Getting close now.

When irrational optimism begins to appear in posts.

 

[Kooky Kats]

A dude not making grades.
A knee injury. CHECK (Monty)
A potential transfer recruit at practice. CHECK (steal/theft guy)
An ice ceam truck.
A message board poster predicting 8 wins. CHECK
A bar fight.

@TuckyFB ^

We're getting close... Grades are next.

 

[Hjack]

Not yet.

 

[ukgolfnut1]

when practice starts in Aug,hopeing for 6 wins this year

 

[Gary4UK]

For me, it's always been after the 4th of July.

After the Fourth, you start seeing the back to school sales popping up. Stores begin scaling back their outside lawn garden departments significantly.

SEC Media Days are the following week.

Getting close now.

When I smell it in the air....

 

[Nuke99m]

There will be a Sat. when I go to the ymca and next door the youth league will be playing their games. I love to watch those games.