"It depends on the spot"

[HoggyCat]

All commentators say it when talking about potential first downs.....

Well doesn't it always depend on the spot???

Anything else get under anyone's skin?  Lol

[(notOM)Rebel123]

Don't forget " indisputable video evidence"

[PorkSoda]

All commentators say it when talking about potential first downs.....

Well doesn't it always depend on the spot???

Anything else get under anyone's skin?  Lol

Ideally it would depend on how far the player advanced the ball, but realistically it depends on where the ref "thinks" the ball was.

but if you really want to get technical, the deciding factor really depends on where the guy holding the other end of the chains is standing.  they never show that part on TV. 

[31to6]

Don't forget " indisputable video evidence"

I would give almost any amount of money for an announcer to say:

"Well, that LB plays for Florida, which is in a top-10 sports media market, so that means the targeting will almost certainly be overturned as soon as they get off the phone with the league offices."

*That* would be insightful and accurate commentary.

[Franchise_Hog]

There's actually something that Chuck Barrett says all the time when describing the kickoff or field goal kicker that drives me crazy..."a soccer style specialist." Hey Chuck, there hasn't been a kicker in over 30 years that doesn't kick it "soccer style."

[(notOM)Rebel123]

I would give almost any amount of money for an announcer to say:

"Well, that LB plays for Florida, which is in a top-10 sports media market, so that means the targeting will almost certainly be overturned as soon as they get off the phone with the league offices."

*That* would be insightful and accurate commentary.

Ha! Exactly!

[hogsevenseven]

I used to get irritated when a team attempted a very short field goal and announcers would say, "This is like an extra point attempt for him."  Like it wasn't for every other kicker.

[HoggyCat]

I used to get irritated when a team attempted a very short field goal and announcers would say, "This is like an extra point attempt for him."  Like it wasn't for every other kicker.

I guess that depends if your name is Hedlund or Limpert. Lol

[Boss Hog in the Arkansas]

Anything that comes out of beth mowins mouth

[rzrbaxfan]

I hate "now is not a good time for a turnover".

As if a coach ever says, "well, we're up 49-0.  Let's fumble the ball!".

[Hoggish1]

As I watch college football it seems the SEC is casual about "the spot." 

Other leagues seem to be more precise about it with officials getting to the point as quickly as possible and seeming to have some urgency about it.  SEC officials jog over to a general area the player went out and put their foot down in an inexact location on the sideline.  Drives me crazy. 

[Piggage]

Yes, "depends on the spot" is pretty much a way of not saying anything.

Is that restaurant expensive? ... It depends on what you order.
Is college hard? ... It depends on what you major in.

The bigger complaint I have is that this is one of those facsimile phrases that all football announcers instantly go to. They need to come up with other ways of saying these things ...

- As soon as you can't see whether it's a first down or not: "Depends on the spot."
- As soon as a QB throws the ball away and doesn't reach the sideline: "Was he outside the tackle box?" You'll never hear the phrase "tackle box" used in football for anything else, but the instant this happens, it's tackle box, tackle box, tackle box.
- As soon as a receiver tips a ball and then catches it: "The concentration."

[jrulz83]

"He had to have good hands to see that one coming"

[Ex-Trumpet]

After further review...

[Con el Cerdos]

It's one of those, "and grass is green" kinda comments.

But the boys have to say something to fill the time until the teams lines up for the next play.

[Next1_04]

This thread is no joke the best thread on the whole first page of MMQB and I'm OK with that, at this juncture.

[Dropkick]

All commentators say it when talking about potential first downs.....

Well doesn't it always depend on the spot???

Anything else get under anyone's skin?  Lol

I think this term originated in the SEC after the Tebow spot against Arkansas.

"Well he is obviously a few yards short but lets see where these zebras place the ball."

[Ragnar Hogbrok]

I think this term originated in the SEC after the Tebow spot against Arkansas.

"Well he is obviously a few yards short but lets see where these zebras place the ball."

That was the "Hand of God" spot, if memory serves.