Most overused cliches in analyzing CFB talent

"He plays bigger than he is"
"He heard footsteps"
"The Horseshoe/Bowl/Valley/house is rockin' tonight!"
"Team speed"
"Beamer Ball"
"Eyes in the back of his head"

Anything that alludes to the notion that Tim Tebow founded modern Christianity.

Lastly, ANYthing that is used to descibe the tradition and legend that is Notre Dame, including alluding to the notion that Knute Rockne was a demi-god.

Oh, one more: Any and all references to "Student Body Right". We get it, Brent. We've seen the play a billion times. It's only slightly more recognizable than a Ro-Tel commercial.
 
"He brings it every play" and "He leaves it all on the field" can be annoying, too.

In fact, this really calls for a thread to decipher which (if any) of these has NOT been uttered by Brent Musberger.
 
hawkeyebob62 said:
"He plays bigger than he is"
"He heard footsteps"
"The Horseshoe/Bowl/Valley/house is rockin' tonight!"
"Team speed"
"Beamer Ball"
"Eyes in the back of his head"

Anything that alludes to the notion that Tim Tebow founded modern Christianity.

Lastly, ANYthing that is used to descibe the tradition and legend that is Notre Dame, including alluding to the notion that Knute Rockne was a demi-god.

Oh, one more: Any and all references to "Student Body Right". We get it, Brent. We've seen the play a billion times. It's only slightly more recognizable than a Ro-Tel commercial.
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The first one makes sense. After that I've not heard any of those as it relates to evaluating talent.
 
"Academic All-American" when used in connection with anyone who goes to any school other than Stanford (and maybe not so much of late), Cal, Northwestern, Vanderbilt or maybe Duke (football only). Many of the "Academic All-Americans" from places like MSU, LSU or Bama or Texas are just a total effin' joke save for that one kid who was a Rhodes Scholar from Florida State.
 
"bend but don't break defense"

This might be controversial to some, but I think it's annoying and stupid. And although it is an accurate description at times, it does nothing to describe the game in real football terms.
 
IowaTeddy said:
"bend but don't break defense"

This might be controversial to some, but I think it's annoying and stupid. And although it is an accurate description at times, it does nothing to describe the game in real football terms.
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Sure it does. It means you aren't going to let anything behind you and not send any heat. It was an effective strategy 20+ years ago when Norm used it to get Michigan State to the Rose Bowl. Bince then, not so much.
 
is the thread about how big of an idiot hogeye is for not thinking someone who falls in the 90th percentile in every single conceivable receiving stat didn't have elite production?
 
DuffMan said:
is the thread about how big of an idiot hogeye is for not thinking someone who falls in the 90th percentile in every single conceivable receiving stat didn't have elite production?
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No, he's saying that the term elite is overused. And it is. If you're being true to the word, there are many years where there are no elite players at a certain position.
 
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