<p>What do people do as far as sports at Emory? Do people go to Emory sporting Events? Georgia Tech? UGA? please advise, and thank you in advance</p>
<p>First, there are 14 varsity sports at Emory, many of which are top ranked in the nation. If you’re looking to participate in something, there’s the varsity sports as well as a long list of club and intramural sports.</p>
<p>If you’re looking for big-time sports, there’s tons. All of the Atlanta sports teams (Hawks, Falcons, Thrashers, Braves). UGA is a 40 minute drive, but it’s definitely doable. What’s more likely is Georgia Tech or the college games hosted at the Georgia Dome (Alabama vs. VA Tech).</p>
<p>Lacking a football team, really hurts the sports scene at Emory. The other major sports that Emory has are Basketball and Baseball , Emory’s basketball and baseball teams suck. IMO, the only real sports are Basketball/Football/Baseball…</p>
<p>We do have sports on the intramural level/club level…Intramural sports are a lot of fun (esp Intramural Football)</p>
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<p>^ lol really, the only real sports are basketball and football and baseball? Arguably, if there is ONE real sport, its soccer. Football is popular in the US. That’s it. If you are going by the “manliness” of a sport, then Rugby kills all the sports you mentioned. Anyways, I read that Emory is ranked like 2nd in the nation in terms of the standing of their Div III programs. Idk why people still hate on Emory sports.</p>
<p>^ Correction. Soccer –> football</p>
<p>The entire world uses the term football, and it should be, since it was called football in England when it was first created. US football is ‘american football.’ The term ‘soccer’ doesn’t exist in the world. :)</p>
<p>Is football popular in Canada, alam1? I used to live in Europe, and now in South America so football is basically everything for me. I’m planning to join Emory football as well.</p>
<p>A lot of people eat bread. Some call it pan, some call it roti (bahasa indonesia)… it’s all bread. Maybe the French created baguettes, but it’s still enjoyed in many places.</p>
<p>That’s what I think of using the word football for soccer in America.</p>
<p>Don’t get me wrong, I loveeee soccer. Best sport alive. But not every country calls it football… look at all the different kinds! [Names</a> for association football - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_for_association_football]Names”>Names for association football - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>And it’s still the same sport we all love.</p>
<p>Wait, that chart is pretty inaccurate. China, korea, japan and Southern Asian countries call it ‘football’, but in their own language. (So do most European countries)</p>
<p>I think that chart only counts countries that calls football literally “football” in English term 
but yes, it’s the best sport ever!</p>
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<p>I disagree, the only reason that players in rugby don’t wear pads, is because there aren’t a whole of dangerous takedowns involved. In American football, you can take down someone using a variety of dangerous methods…Whereas in rugby, certain “dangerous” takedowns are not used. As a result, even though American football players wear pads, you will see that they face more severe injuries than Rugby players…</p>
<p>To give a random example, in American football, you are allowed to take out someone in midair, by taking out their feet (this causes the person to land on their head)…you will hardly ever see dangerous takedowns like this used in rugby…</p>
<p>^Colleges, google pictures of professional rugby players… look how incredibly strong they are. Honestly, a lot of football players are just fat and certain positions actually require more size. Rugby, you have to be fast AND strong. Rugby players are incredibly well trained.</p>
<p>Sensation, football (lol, we call it soccer but most of the world does call it football) is pretty popular in Canada… We, as a country, aren’t that great hough. Ranked like 60 something by FIFA. Anyways, but I am still a soccer fan. A huge Netherlands fan (world cup!!!).</p>
<p>Exactly. Technically it’s not called football, but in their language. ;)</p>
<p>Are you guys going to join football team in Emory? I’ll try to show up in a try-out.</p>
<p>How often do ppl go to GaTech/Falconns/UGA/SEC american football games</p>
<p>wrong. boxing is hands down the manliest, most badass sport. i don’t even think rugby comes in second, cuz im pretty sure polo has it beat.</p>
<p>Dude, how about we discuss this later when we meet at Emory next year?</p>
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<p>America = People of all the world added together = World</p>
<p>Hence, America = World</p>
<p>(substitute world with football)</p>
<p>America = football</p>
<p>Thus, we say football in America</p>
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<p>No, but really, what the noun is doesn’t matter. What matters, however, is that it is one of the greatest inventions in the world. (The only thing the Brits did properly)</p>
<p>^ahem, excuse me… I believe the brits invented cricket. That makes two things they did properly.</p>
<p>How often do ppl go to GaTech/Falconns/UGA/SEC american football games ?</p>
<p>^Super generalizing, but I think people in the bottom 50% of class at Emory will go to those more than those in the top.</p>
<p>I don’t understand that. You’re trying to say that attendance of sporting events among Emory students may correlate with class rank? That is indeed a super generalization; quite an unfair one too. Please tell me that you are joking, or that I misinterpreted you. If Tech students, for example (they generally have a heavier workload than we do) have time to attend their own sporting events, we definitely have time to go to off-campus events. If many of us have time to go “out” and party every week, and keep our grades up, then we can just as easily go out to a sporting event. It’s really easy to balance social life/recreation and academics here, perhaps more so than a lot of schools. When you get here, I think you’ll see what I’m saying.</p>
<p>just because you like sports does not mean you’re not smart… I mean, we all got into emory right?</p>