In college football, there is a language inside the normal usage of words. There are a handful of key phrases that more accurately describe from one true fan to another what has happened.
This communication device is most often found in your living room or in the stands. There is rarely any written description of these words and phrases, it is something fans simply come to understand over a period of time.
With best intentions, let us explore a number of these mysterious sayings and the reasoning behind them.
A) Coinuhh–Extraordinarily talented smaller defender who can shut down the best pass receiver of the opponent. Used in "Now that's a coinuhh!"
B) Heelhitchu– Powerful Linebacker or Safety who can tackle in the open field and stop the third-and-one play.
C) Hezeouttashape– Term used when your defensive lineman fails to make a tackle on a running back in the fourth quarter.
D) Humdinger–
Could be one of two activities. Either a close, well-played game or a very long punt.
E) Fool– A player or fan who realizes the television camera is upon them.
F) NoKneedTwoPanic– Statement delivered by you to family or friends when your team is trailing by 14 points in either of the first two quarters.
G) I Can't Help It– Apology delivered by you to family members following inappropriate language, normally preceded by a loss on the play by your team.
H) Hung Out To Dry– Description of a receiver stretching out to make a catch from a quarterback you don't think should be playing.
I) Just Touch Him– Derogatory term applied to a highly recruited runner of your opponent to describe how easily he can be tackled and brought to the ground.
J) Get In There– An analysis of your team's pass rush in the fourth quarter.
K) Linen On The Field– Term describing the effect of a great runner faking out a defender who was trying to make a tackle.
L) Laundry On The Field– Term describing the penalty called for the holding by offensive lineman that allowed the great runner to be in the open field.
M) Zero Chance– Lament exhaled by fans when their team is trailing in the fourth quarter, a screen pass is thrown, and the receiver is tackled for a loss.
N) I Don't Know What He Was Thinking– An incomplete pass on third-and-two.
O) Done Petered Out– Multiple uses. Often describes either a former breakaway runner who has lost a step due to injuries or a second straight loss late in the season.
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about 1 month ago
Hezeouttashape! Love that one. Heelhitchu! Sounds like a linebacker hitting someone with a cold...he hits him, and then ATCHU! Or just he'll hit you...
I don't understand coinuhh, though...
Funny and a good read.
from about 1 month ago
I love the Picture. Penn State and 'Bama...but please don't tell me that's from when PSU choked and lost to 'Bama in the championship game. Or the season where we were blown out by 'Bama and still made it to the Championship and won the championship.
from about 1 month ago
That was #2 Alabama putting the clamp on #1 Penn St for the national title of 1978, 14-7.
from about 1 month ago
The one where we went up the middle 4 times from the one yard line and got stuffed?
about 1 month ago
We here in the midwest like to use full sentences followed by prepositions. Example: "What the hell was he throwing at?"
It's not good grammar but we get by.
(get it? i used one there.. HA!)
about 1 month ago
Hey Baby!
Nice article as usual :-)
Man u were SO right about the MN-IL and SC-UK games..... your predictions were spot on!
Did you see the TTU-NEB game? I ran out of nails to chew in the stadium.... I think we need to lose some spots on the rankings just becoz of our defense.
from about 1 month ago
Thanks Red Raider. I watched most of the game with Nebraska. I believed the Cornhuskers would be focused but i was surprised they could move the ball that easily on the Engineers. There will need to be improvement to stop the Texas offense.
Good Luck and thanks !
about 1 month ago
Good one Tate. These are terms that any true college football fans will use throughout the season!
about 1 month ago
Nicely played BT -
D) can also be applied to a particularly attractive cheerleader
Got a couple 4 u:
Yagotnahiz - term of endearment for officials who imagine things you know didn't happened.
Wotdahelmatarwthu - expression directed to one's offensive players who are overly generous in sharing the ball with the opposing team
about 1 month ago
Outstanding job of listing those sayings containing words or phrases suitable for prime time!
My coaches chose to use sayings similar to those that my father would use after ripping the skin off his knuckes atempting to change a tire or a bolt on the furnace...
Usually, they would start with "Justwhatintheheeeelllllllllllllllllll did you.... (fill in the blank)
Or, "Justwwwwhhhhheeeeyyyyyeeeeinddddheeeellllllllllllll did you... (fill in the blank)
Our Southern Baptist line coach would usually start a phrase "God didn't make you stupid, lazy, or dumb, so why (fill in the blank with whatever I did wrong that play...)
But my favorite of all time is...
YERKILLENMEJONESJUSTKILLENMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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