I see the cliches coming in just about this order..... Pregame..... You can feel the electricity in the air Tiger Stadium is a real pressure cooker We expect a whale of a game There may be a lot of fireworks LSU has so many weapons 1st Qtr That score won't hold up (should OSU get a field goal) :nope: They're hitting on all cylinders (LSU drives and Vincent scores) :hihi: Great individual effort, can't teach that (Webster interception) :hihi: It's gut-check time (for OSU's defense) Has turned into a track meet (Bowe catches long TD pass) :rofl: They're putting on a clinic (LSU offense) :grin: 2nd Qtr They've gone to the well once too often (Daniels interception) :lol: They've got to maintain their composure (OSU defense) There's plenty of time left (for OSU) They're self-destructing (Addai TD and OSU personal foul) :cuss: Been taken to the woodshed so far in the first half (OSU) :bncry: The wheels are falling off (OSU fumble on kickoff) :rofl: ...electrified the crowd (Randall on a keeper for a TD) :hihi: Halftime That set the tone..... No time to panic, plenty of time left It ain't over til its over They've got to step up Come out fired up... 3rd Qtr They've got to claw their way back in (OSU) That was a back breaker (Green returns KO for TD) :hihi: This one's slipping away (from OSU) :dis: They have to burn a timeout (OSU QB can't get play off) o: That's a backbreaker (penalty - OSU can't get play off) He'll be playing on Sundays (Webster picks him off again) :thumb: That's the knockout punch (Carey scores) :rofl: Flying to the ball (LSU defense) :grin: He'll see No. __ in his sleep (OSU QB) :yelwink2: Another nail in the coffin (Broussard scores) :hihi: 4th Qtr Putting on a clinic (LSU offense) :grin: He'll feel that hit tomorrow (OSU QB) :rofl: Too little, too late (OSU FG) :dis: He's a thoroughbred (Russell) Got a cannon for an arm (Russell) Lived up to his press clippings (long TD pass to Doucet) It'll be a long ride home (for OSU) :sob: Warm up the buses (for OSU) :lol: Welcome to Death Valley :rofl:
Don't forget the pregame cliches: You've never seen a QB like ours... You've never seen a secondary like ours... :dis: :dis:
Hope you guys play a good game this weekend. Kick a little beaver; Represent the SEC well; you guys are a good team and wish you well. I still need someone to hook me up with a good cajun tailgate favorite to try. :geaux: & COCKS :usaflagwa
When a team is winning It's theirs to lose. No lead is safe. They can smell blood in the water. It's been all "TIGERS" to this point. They can't afford to get lackadaisical. That score gives them a big cushion. That score sealed the victory. They've built an insurmountable lead. They’re off to the races now. They've answered the call. They're hitting on all cylinders. This team is running like a well-oiled machine. It's all over but the shouting. This one's in the bag. This is just a walk in the park for them now. They're blowing the game wide open. They're going for the jugular. They're running roughshod over them. It looks like they're running up the score. They're putting on a clinic. When a team is losing That's gotta hurt. They look out of synch. He's seen enough. (Usually said when a baseball manager pulls a pitcher or when a basketball coach calls a timeout) They're making a lot of un-forced errors. They appear to lack consistency. They have to generate some offense. They're not playing to win - they're playing not to lose. They're back on their heels. They're on the ropes. They have to get back into their offensive rhythm. They're going to have to make some adjustments. They've got to go back and re-group. They'll have a lot to discuss at halftime. They must maintain their composure. They have to get back on track. They have a tough road to hoe. (The sports world has distorted the original cliche by replacing "row" with "road". How do you hoe a road?) They have to circle the wagons. Their play is very tentative. They don't have their heads in the game. The Broncos left their game in Denver. They've gone to the well once too often. They're not out of it yet. They're still hanging around. We've still got plenty of football left. They have to slowly chip away at this lead. They won't go quietly. No need to panic, there's plenty of time left. Never say die. They can still try the "Hail Mary". Well, stranger things have happened. It ain't over 'til it's over. It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings. You can feel this one slipping away. Looks like we'll have another team fall from the ranks of the unbeaten. That score makes it respectable. That's too little, too late. This game is getting out of hand. When it rains it pours. That really took the wind out of their sails. That could be the knock-out punch. That was the back breaker. That sealed their fate. That's a nail in the coffin. A lot of the faithful are heading for the exits. Warm up the bus. Their defense is getting shredded. The wheels just fell off. The roof just caved in. Lights out. They're self-destructing. They ran into a buzz saw. They're getting an old-fashioned woodshed whippin'. The rout is on. This is a real shellacking. This is a train wreck. This is turning into a real laugher. This could get ugly.
It's a game of inches. They're feeling each other out. Denver draws first blood. It's going down to the wire. It's a real pressure cooker. It's a nail biter. It's a nip and tuck game. It's a see-saw game. We've got a real barn-burner. The fans are getting their money's worth. This is an offensive shootout. They're locked in a defensive battle. These two teams are fighting tooth and nail. This game has gone true to form. What a difference a week makes. That changed the complexion of the game. You can feel the momentum swinging. That took the crowd out of the game. That really silenced the crowd. The crowd is really into it now. The crowd is going wild. The fans are on their feet. That play electrified the crowd. This place is bedlam. This place is pandemonium. You can feel the electricity. They're within striking distance now. Now we've got a football game. It's a whole new ballgame. They've scratched and clawed their way back into the game. It's a shame somebody has to lose this game. They're playing with a sense of urgency. They dodged the bullet there. They got a big break there. That was a missed opportunity. That'll give coach Jimmy Johnson a few more grey hairs. Coach Jimmy Johnson is absolutely livid on the sideline. He should get an Academy Award for that acting job. Good call by the official. The officials were right on top of that. You know that score won't hold up. That was just huge. Great individual effort. You can't teach that. That was a real heads-up play. That was a gutsy play. That was a textbook play. That was a page right out of the Broncos' playbook. They diagrammed that perfectly. That's stuff for the highlight film. He's having a whale of a game. He's having a monster game. He's been the story of the game. The competitive juices are flowing. They're playing inspired defense. That's 14 unanswered points. This could be the turning point. That came at an inopportune time. That could turn the tide of the game. That was the game's defining play. That set the tone of the game. Gut-check time. Crunch time. You couldn't have written a better script. This game has turned into a chess match. The Broncos must now pin their hopes on John Elway. They can’t quite put them away. That was the big play that capped the rally. They're forced to burn a timeout. There's a buck-30 left in regulation. (A cliche way to say there's a minute and a half remaining in regulation time) Time is of the essence. The clock is their ally. The clock is their enemy.
Turn out the lights, the party's over They've got a tiger by the tail Anything can happen and usually does The Tigers came to play today
