Colin Cowherd – What is a Gimmick?
Today Colin was intrigued by Duke claiming that Tim Wakefield was a gimmick pitcher for using a knuckleball. The staff found the definition, but Colin believes that a gimmick is deception or trickery. The question posed by Cowherd was, “Is it a gimmick if not everyone can do it, such as a knuckleball?”
Amanda feels that if it is not the norm then it is a gimmick, much like the wildcat offense that Ronnie Brown runs with the Miami Dolphins. Colin totally disagrees as he states, if it is something that you do all the time and it makes you successful it is no longer a gimmick; “is the Iphone a gimmick because just Apple created it?”
Colin uses the example of Jim Rome and his stacatto style. Cowherd met Rome and believes he is not a gimmick as his style is how Rome speaks in real life with comments like “good night now!” It is his bread and butter.
Being gimmicky is not a compliment and should not be used to described something that is unique and successful because of originality. A main point is that individuals do not prepare for gimmicks; it is something that comes totally unexpected.
Ultimately Colin believes that Tim Wakefield is not a gimmick pitcher for throwing a knuckleball, but did state that the only player to throw a knuckleball better than Wakefield was Bugs Bunny.
A modern gimmick that Colin did mention is Mantyhose. He also gave some fashion advice to guys:
1. Never wear clothing with a large mammal on it unless you are under 6 or over 90 years old
2. Never wear anything that was initially developed for a woman.
Colin’s Deal Breaking Baggage
Today Colin addressed an issue that all guys have; dealing with baggage. The issue was brought up as Colin said he could deal with the “junk” of Plaxico Burress but could not deal with the “junk” of TO and Ocho Cinco. Amanda then raised the question to Colin, “what is baggage you can and cannot deal with?”
Some of baggage Colin can deal with is a small tattoo as well as a workout freak. He actually referenced his ex wife Kim as being a work out freak. He feels that those that do work out more than two hours a day become myopic and that is all they talk about so they are less interesting.
The Baggage Colin cannot deal with:
1. Chain Smoking: Colin doesn’t might a night out on the town with the girls and a few smokes here and there, but a deal breaker is a chain smoker.
2. No High School Degree: Colin was very honest with this issue and feels that girls who did not graduate high school, most likely, will have family issues and will probably be just “dumb.”
3. Sleeps Til Noon: Another deal breaker that Colin cannot stand and he referenced Amanda and stated this was another reason they could never be together, as well as her being happily married of course.
4. Vegan: Colin made the statement “I like meat.”
5. No Zookeepers: Once again Colin refers to family issues as a reason to have an outlet. The girls with too many pets often don’t get along with their fathers and could have mental issues.
6. Four to five hours of internet use: While Colin accepts this as part of a job, he made the statement that 4 or 5 hours of internet usage outside of work would be considered “bloggers.”
7: Transgender: The final dealbreaker is a girl who used to be a guy. The question made Colin very uncomfortable as he stated that he likes the “stuff” under the belt to be clean and no surgery to alter things.
While answering the “baggage” questions, Fish played Prodigy “Baby’s Got A Temper” which peaked Colins interest.
After coming back from break, Colin and Fish agreed that a Lisp or Lazy eye are definitely deal breakers!
Colin Cowherd UVa Rant
“UVA is the softest bunch of creampuff, bowtie wearing, brie cheese eating, ascot wearing wussies I’ve ever seen in my life. There is not a softer bunch of cookie doe eating weinees than the UVA football program. Those guys wear makeup to games. That is the biggest bunch of fru fru, daiquiri drinking, non alcoholic beer chugging weinees I’ve ever seen in my life. Want to know the most popular drink at tailgating at UVA football? Zima! Under soft, they have a Cavalier football logo in the dictionary. They wear suits to games! That’s absurd!”
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