Phrases that should be retired

#52
#52
"but he didn't do it in the SEC".

This in reference to any great program, individual team, player or coach. Some can't grasp the concept of anything great happening if it's not in the SEC.
 
#57
#57
Dekram said:
I made a thread kind of similar when the whole Grudent thing was going on about using the term "Homerun Hire". I have another one now..

Dumpster Fire

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Will someone please get some water ASAP!
 
#61
#61
I don’t know if the original poster intended to limit discussion exclusively to phrases used on this message board, more broadly to football or even sports in general. However, I am entirely in favor of using the English language with greater precision and reduction in the frequency with which hackneyed or clichéd expressions are used. A few of my pet peeves include the following:

“Athleticism” and “Physicality.” Is it really that difficult to simply say athletic ability, strength, hardnosed style of play or physical talent, depending on the precise context within which these phrases are used? In any event, these “horses” have been beaten well beyond death.

“Vertical” route/passing game: This one is just fundamentally and factually inaccurate. Vertical, by definition, implies perpendicularity to the ground or horizon. A missile or rocket initially follows a vertical trajectory. In other words, it travels straight up from the ground. It is accurate to speak of a “deep” route or “downfield” passing attack or, to borrow older terminology, a good old-fashioned “bomb.” However, no pass ever thrown has followed a truly vertical trajectory for any distance.

“Running downhill”: Unless you literally mean running from the crown of the field downhill, which, by definition, would involve lateral movement, i.e. toward the sideline, this is another misnomer of a phrase.

“Really showed up to play”: The alternative to this cliché would be what, failure to dress out or to even physically appear at the stadium? More accurate metaphors would be “inspired play” or “playing with great effort/intensity.”

“Elevate”: I don’t know why, but every time I hear an announcer use this verb in describing the actions of a wide receiver, I get the mental image of an object or person levitating. Quite often, simplicity can be more accurate. References to a receiver’s leaping or jumping ability work very well.
 
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#72
#72
Wait till next year
He needs his recruits to be seniors
Year zero
We need to give him 3 years to turn the program around
We didn't want him
We dont need 4 star recruits
 
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