hook and half Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 I am tempted to slap a "cliche technical" anytime I see this one of these on the board. My personal (least) favorite cliches: "The only ranking that matters is the one at Banker's Life". Solid evidence and reasoning that any pre or in-season rankings should be banned. "...will make some noise". It's a good thing. Everyone hates a quiet winner. "...will surprise some people". Surprise who with what? He is out of pull-up pants? "It's all about the six minutes". Unless, of course, you get pinned in three seconds. Ridiculous assertions that the wrestler you are promoting was winning until he "got caught". IE: "He was doing great against Tsirtsis until he 'got caught' on the 15th takedown and was tech falled 30-15." "(After the loss) He will be back in the room working hard". Because, as we all know, after a win, a wrestler generally takes off a week. "They are the hardest working team in the state". Is there a nomination process for the "hardest working team". Was James Brown a wrestler before he became the godfather of soul? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 "They are the hardest working team in the state". Is there a nomination process for the "hardest working team". Was James Brown a wrestler before he became the godfather of soul? Hey we had a wrestler named James Brown a few years back that was actually quite the practice room wrestler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1oldwrestler Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Of your list, my personal favorite is "he got caught." Almost everyone uses this excuse, especially when the favored wrestler gets dominated. Usually its a cradle that the wrestler gets "caught" in as if the cradle is a junk move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 My personal favorite is the reason Billy John will win is because he "words harder." That is because no one else in the state, sectional, conference, etc works hard at his weight class. I am awaiting the day that someone posts, "he is lazy, but he will win because he is stronger than anyone else." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aoberlin Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 "he is lazy, but he will win because he is stronger than anyone else." I thought this was already said about the Leo kid and headlocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 He wasn't strong, just abnormally flexible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aoberlin Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 He also was always smiling. Which can't be all bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 And NEVER had a dull match! If everyone wrestled like him wrestling would be the most popular sport out there. Of course coaching changes would occur weekly due to heart attacks in the corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleB Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 #1 wrestling cliche to kill "If we just had class wrestling (insert comment)" I was just thinking today how I could get this going again. Your Welcome Y2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 #1 wrestling cliche to kill "If we just had class wrestling (insert comment)" I was just thinking today how I could get this going again. Your Welcome Y2! Here is the cliff notes version of the thread Me: Class wrestling will help grow the sport Single Class Supporter: It is stupid Me: The data shows that 75% of the state qualifiers are from big schools. Single Class Supporter: It is stupid Me: Small school coaches and athletes deserve the recognition Single Class Supporter: I won't go to a classed state finals Me: 45 other states have class wrestling Single Class Supporter: They are stupid. Me: Why not just have one weight class? Single Class Supporter: Lets just give everyone a trophy Me: John Smith thinks class wrestling is good Single Class Supporter: What does he know about wrestling? The End Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleB Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 And all of my students are saying "What's so funny Mr. TripleB?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 They call you Mr. TripleB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlHungus Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 They call you Mr. TripleB? Lord TripleB sir....get it right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleB Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 They call you Mr. TripleB? Well yeah, it is my name...Right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGBADA** Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Get rid of the cliche that we need class wrestling, also get rid of the cliche that wrestling is a team sport! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Get rid of the cliche that we need class wrestling, also get rid of the cliche that wrestling is a team sport! Let me guess, you think class wrestling is stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regionrat1 Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 What kids from da region say when day get dare draw down state Man I got lucky and drew date kid from da fw semi state Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m25443 Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 The absolute worst has to be "He's HUGE!" a kid weighing 132 is not "HUGE." A kid weighing 152 is not any more huge than another kid at 152, otherwise he would be in a much higher weight class. I get it that some kids look much more muscular than others, but let's drop "huge" from our vocabulary when describing a wrestler. This is especially ridiculous at the lower weights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1oldwrestler Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 The absolute worst has to be "He's HUGE!" a kid weighing 132 is not "HUGE." A kid weighing 152 is not any more huge than another kid at 152, otherwise he would be in a much higher weight class. I get it that some kids look much more muscular than others, but let's drop "huge" from our vocabulary when describing a wrestler. This is especially ridiculous at the lower weights. Not sure I agree with this being a cliche. Saying a kid is "huge" is the nice way of saying "the kid is sawing a leg off to make weight." So, IMO, kids might weigh the same at weigh in before an all day tourney, but by the end of a Saturday, one kid might be weighing 5 to 7 pounds more than his opponent in the finals. By all accounts, if I was watching that match, I might be inclined to look at the bigger wrestler and say "he's huge" and I would probably be right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtv2112 Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Maybe I missed it, but "He deserves to ______" is a phrase that should be eliminated from the board. Fill in the blank. On a related note, maybe Y2 can rig this site up so that "the room" is always in bold italics one font size larger. The message board version of the radio DJ voice. The boys are working hard in the room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinl Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 My favorite: "The ref blew the call." It is not necessary to say AND it is redundant. :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m25443 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Not sure I agree with this being a cliche. Saying a kid is "huge" is the nice way of saying "the kid is sawing a leg off to make weight." So, IMO, kids might weigh the same at weigh in before an all day tourney, but by the end of a Saturday, one kid might be weighing 5 to 7 pounds more than his opponent in the finals. By all accounts, if I was watching that match, I might be inclined to look at the bigger wrestler and say "he's huge" and I would probably be right. I'm sure you already know this, so this is just a reminder that a cliche is "a trite or overused expression." This is definitely over used. I hear it at every wrestling meet, usually several times. And, even if the kid does look bigger than the other 120 kid, he's FAR from huge. He is still a ~120 pound kid. Bob Sapp was huge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio Jr. Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I'm just gonna say he's huge and hold a sign with an as tricks and if anyone asks what it's for i will hand them a business card that says "*in the context of his weight class" so as to not upset you or confuse people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1oldwrestler Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I'm sure you already know this, so this is just a reminder that a cliche is "a trite or overused expression." Thanks professor! This is definitely over used. I hear it at every wrestling meet, usually several times. You need to start going to matches/meets in a different part of the state. Truly, I don't hear that "cliche" which, as we all now know, is "a trite or overused expression," all that much at the competitions I attend. However, if truth be told, I'm probably yelling too loudly for my kid or his teammates to pay attention to what others around me are saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friendofrunningwriter Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 How about this statistic that every coach uses, but it never seems to show up on the stat sheets: the "shoulda won." I have coaches tell me that a wrestler has 15 wins and 20 losses, but 10 of those losses are matches he "shoulda won." Some kids have more "shoulda wons" than they have actual victories. I often wonder how this works in seeding meetings. "I know my wrestler has 30 losses, but I want him seeded No. 1 because he 'shoulda won' at least 25 of those." Of course, considering all the 'shoulda wons,' it only makes sense that there should be another statistic ... the 'shoulda lost.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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