Kudos

The fellas over at sportscliche.com have helped me sum up Iowa's late season surge in true color commentator form:

He's a good X's and O's coach. He runs a squeaky-clean program. They're a blue collar team. They've gone to a youth movement. They've got tremendous mental toughness. They're a dark horse team. This team is showing flashes of brilliance. They're finally hitting their stride. This team is really starting to gel. This team is starting to make some noise. This could be a sleeper team. They're a team to be reckoned with. Everybody's on the same page. The players have bought into the system. This team is not going to sneak up on anybody. This team has turned the corner. This team has raised the bar. They've gotten over the hump. This team has finally gotten off the schneid. This team travels well. Those players form their nucleus. He's really whipped them into shape. He's got them headed in the right direction. This team takes on the personality of their coach. He must challenge his players. These guys have been working their tails off. These guys have been busting their butts. They're finally getting the respect they deserve. They've been playing with confidence. They've got great team chemistry. This team is like a family. They've got die-hard fans. You have to respect their quickness. You have to respect their athleticism. You have to respect their physicality. They do a great job defensively. They're a multi-faceted team. They're an offensive-minded team. They have a high-octane offense. They have a potent offense. They've got a lot of depth. They pride themselves on their defense. They have a stingy defense. They have a swarming defense. They play tough "D". They play punishing defense. They’ve been on a roll. They’re over-achievers. They can go the distance. They won't be denied. They strike fear in the hearts of their opponents. They’ve come out of nowhere. They’ve returned from oblivion. What an incredible turnaround. They’re a better team than their record indicates. They're no pushovers. They give you so many different looks. They have a lot of weapons. They've got a tremendous ballclub. They can put up big numbers. They’re a team of destiny. They're playing within themselves. They're taking it one game at a time. They're on a mission.

I'll say it - God bless the sports cliche. Did you know Clark Kellogg coined the term physicality? I needed another reason to hate his guts. Thank you, Clark!