Irritating phrases we'll hear the rest of college football's regular season

Got no real beef with that one either. I think some of you people are a little too easily irritated.

 

I don't have a huge problem with "in space" either, as long as it isn't overused. It's descriptive. Certain plays -- bubble screens, etc. -- are designed to get playmakers in space rather than in clogged running lanes. How else would you describe it?

 

"... the top-ranked Buckeyes''

 

AGREED.

other people's words shouldn't hurt your soul. remember sticks and stones?

 

What would you use if needs to use interception twice in either the same paragraph or consecutive paragraphs. I don't writing it either, but I prefer it to repetitive language.

 

I'd use interception 50 paragraphs in a row before I'd use something like "pick." Would you call a home run a "dinger" or "tater?"

 

I would never refer to a INT return for a touchdown as a "pick six" in copy. It's loose enough -- and common enough now -- that I don't see a problem with it on TV, as long as it's not too often.

In copy? Never.

But I do use pick on second reference to an interception every now and then. It bugs me to write the same word over and over again in the same sentence/paragraph. So every now and then, I'll use pick. Just not often.

And Ike, I would never use "dinger" or "tater," but I've used "homered." Not sure of the difference.

 

"Lou, what's your expert opinion?"

"Thankth. Lemme jutht thay thith . . . "

 

____ (team) needs to shore up its _______ (defense/secondary/running defense...)

 

"A young freshman."

Compared to an old freshman?

 

"lose contain" or "break contain."

I know it's short-hand for containment, but I hate "contain" as a noun.

 

yeah, that's more TV speak. Don't like it. Shouldn't use it.