Hail Mary Haiku: Alabama Crimson Tide edition

by Joel Hollingsworth on Oct 20, 2008 7:15 AM EDT in Tennessee Volunteer Football

Time for the Tennessee-Alabama Hail Mary Haiku.

Here's the concept for those new to the game: You're behind by four at midfield. Only one second remains on the clock, and you have to heave the ball into a mass of players in the end zone and hope that one of your guys comes down with it. Bonus points for actually observing the traditional 5-7-5 format for haikus, but free form haikus are allowed. This is, after all, a desperation play.

I'll try to post the entries and open up the voting on Thursday morning. Voting will continue until Game Day, when I'll post the winner. The winner gets . . . a point in the RTT Guessing Game Challenge.

Enter yours by clicking on the "Comments" link below, and pass the invitation to enter along to others. Keep 'em clean, please.

Hike! Ooooh!

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wouldn't it be sweet

Roll Tide, roll on up
to Neyland, to the end of
Championship hopes

whoshotwhointhewhatnow?

by thetennesseethumper on Oct 20, 2008 8:55 AM EDT reply actions

As the ball floats down,
The eternal thought from Phil:
Krispy Kreme, YUM!

How fitting that Phil
Should get his walking papers
By way of Bama.

by jthomas666 on Oct 20, 2008 10:21 AM EDT reply actions

The Armani Bear,
with national title dreams,
picked off by Berry.

"Florida didnt win their first SEC title until 1991 and now they think they invented football."
-Ron Zook

by rustytanton on Oct 20, 2008 10:25 AM EDT reply actions

Surrender?

Can we turn this ’round,
Can we save our season here,
My quote for this; “Nuts!”

We as underdog
have a way of biting back
Go get ’em Smokey

by Muhler on Oct 20, 2008 11:48 AM EDT reply actions

I like my Coffee
Not black, not decaf. It’s best
Shaken by Berry.

by bobo_the_vol on Oct 20, 2008 12:06 PM EDT reply actions

I think this is the best one I’ve read on here for all games. Nice job!

by rblakeh on Oct 20, 2008 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Another EB Haiku

If not now, then when?
Wild Berry we must unleash
To poison the tide

by kidbourbon on Oct 20, 2008 12:45 PM EDT reply actions

The enemy of my enemy is my friend

Beat Alabama.
Do it for all of us. Please,
think of the children!

War Damn Eagle!

by PowerOfDixieland on Oct 20, 2008 1:23 PM EDT reply actions

Formula for winning

Overall, repeat great defensive play from Saturday, hang with bama until second half-keep close, then second half pull everything out of the bag. I enjoyed seeing Foster try to throw the ball, at least they tried. Now formula,

1. Stephens continues to play mistake free, does not lose game for u, does not have to do great to succeed.
2. Defense plays stellar, attack John Parker Wilson, relentlessly, secondary, three picks, one for touch down-hold rushing attack to 75 yards, passing to 125 yards, tight in redzone.
3. Offense, don’t kill ourselves with turnovers and pentalties.
4. Rotate playmakers, who is successful, push them-Greer last drive.
5. Run the ball with consistence.
6. Throw deep when they don’t expect it, but keep stuff underneath most of the time.

Don Vandergriff

by ArmyVOL on Oct 20, 2008 1:28 PM EDT reply actions