Most overused cliches in analyzing CFB talent

[racerhawk]

I love how every coach, player, cheerleader, and waterboy has "overcome adversity."

I'm late to the game here, but any comments related to adversity are annoying.

Isn't that what competition is about?


Ol Bert Bulimia here in Wisky seems to say it a lot, as did Alvarez.

 

[Cheese]

any word that analysts use to describe tim tebow

competitor
gamer
winner
hardworder/gym rat
student of the game


Random thought: Skip Bayless is a dickless idiot.

 

[HawkAttack]

"he's not flashy but gets the job done" (usually means he is white or an offensive lineman)

 

[IowaTeddy]

"Space Eater" Just say he's fat.

Winner

 

[droidhawk]

To me, upside or potential is the biggest cliche. Ultimately, the announcer is saying "folks, this guy really has never done anything, but looks like he could at any moment"

 

[trj]

possession receiver: code for white dude.


I think "possession receiver" has been replaced by "guy who moves the chains". Jordy Nelson is fast and has arms are so long his knuckles drag on the ground, but some how he is a "guy who moves the chains".

 

[hogeye]

What I find intriguing also is how many iterations of Wes Welker that there have been. I understood the Michael Jordan fascination. He was a living legend that was a rare talent on the floor and not just HoF caliber, but arguably the best all time. I could understand the decades long search for the next Michael Jordan even though I grew tired of it nearly immediately.

The Wes Welker thing dwarfs in comparison, but I think we're on the third year now of finding the next Wes Welker. Also code for white dude receiver.

 

[okeefe4prez]

How about anything to do with lunch such as lunch pail or lunch box? "You better bring your lunch box when you're going up against this Iowa line because it will be a full day's work."

 

[okeefe4prez]

What I find intriguing also is how many iterations of Wes Welker that there have been. I understood the Michael Jordan fascination. He was a living legend that was a rare talent on the floor and not just HoF caliber, but arguably the best all time. I could understand the decades long search for the next Michael Jordan even though I grew tired of it nearly immediately.

The Wes Welker thing dwarfs in comparison, but I think we're on the third year now of finding the next Wes Welker. Also code for white dude receiver.

Jeremy Ebert is the next Wes Welker. You like that?

 

[hogeye]

Jeremy Ebert is the next Wes Welker. You like that?

Yeah, I heard that one. Edelman was of course. I think the best one I heard was someone called Eric Decker a Welker-like WR.

 

[wundergrape]

"Quietly climbing up the charts"

 

[Xerxes]

Jeremy Ebert is the next Wes Welker. You like that?

Last year a somebody on here poster that Ebert reminded them of Jordy Nelson, not Wes Welker.

Keep in mind, Nelson is about 3-4 inches taller than Ebert. Much better athlete too. But hey they're both white.

 

[hogeye]

Last year a somebody on here poster that Ebert reminded them of Jordy Nelson, not Wes Welker.

Keep in mind, Nelson is about 3-4 inches taller than Ebert. Much better athlete too. But hey they're both white.

Jordy Nelson and Ebert are both names I've heard compared to Welker by talking heads. In fact, now that you mention it, I may be confusing Nelson with Decker that I heard.

 

[hawkeyebob62]

The first one makes sense. After that I've not heard any of those as it relates to evaluating talent.

I was referring to cliches in sports. And it got me thinking about Musberger. When you think about Musberger, you get mad. When you get mad, you write posts that go off on tangents. When you write posts that go off on tangents...

 

[hogeye]

Sportscaster's cliches/phrases could be an entire thread for sure. Maddenism's alone would be a conversation for sure.

 

[HawkeyeWalker]

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.

you're so smart.

you must have went to NU.

 

[LG210]

Resiliency.

Particularly because 99% of the time it is used when the word "resilience" was the correct choice.

 

[droidhawk]

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.

you're so smart.you must have went to NU.

Shaking head at the dismay of posters who clearly don't get O'Keefe 4prez. Questioning his intelligence when you clearly don't get the joke. Look at his name for Christ's sake!

 

[sportstalent]

Phenom

 

[TexMcGruder]

Bacon bits
4G
Apps
Tackle Dummy
Tangibles that are in
Sweet midget gherkins
Concussions don't happen
Sweat and tears
Fake punt pass
high motor