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Hail Mary Haiku: UCLA Bruins edition

Finally.

It's Game Week, and that means the return of the Rocky Top Talk Hail Mary Haiku.

Here's the concept for those new to RTT this season: 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 through a poll on the right sidebar on Thursday morning. Voting will continue until Game Day, when I'll post the winner. The winner gets . . . the esteem of his or her peers and the derision of his or her opponents!

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

Hike! Ooooh!

It's almost Football Time in Tennessee!

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Pretty Neuheisel,
promises a resurgence,
but has no horses.

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

by rustytanton on Aug 25, 2008 7:51 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

See Jon Run

Crompton throws it long,
No wait ,he still has the ball,
Runs it in to win!

by USMC_VOL on Aug 25, 2008 8:13 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Berry helps with blocks

Rogan Fields the ball
No blues for Dennis this time
Makes it past punter

by InBruceWeTrust on Aug 25, 2008 8:34 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This mornings post

Haha just read the post from this morning, looks like w’ere on the same page.

by InBruceWeTrust on Aug 25, 2008 8:36 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

California Dreams

Rocky Top is back!
California dreams take two
No more hippies please

by Getoffmyvols on Aug 25, 2008 9:17 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

New Groundhog Day!

Autumn has arrived
Two more weeks of summertime,
If Vols run and hide.

Bringing Back the EBMCC! (Eric Berry Man Crush Club)

by Volorado on Aug 25, 2008 9:35 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Foster wears 30
Tribute to injured teammate
Honorable act

by spiritofthehill on Aug 25, 2008 9:37 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know it helps with voting and all, but I challenge all poets to compose their Hail Mary Haiku without titles, for haiku traditionally lack them, instead relying on the images within them to convey feeling to the reader.

by spiritofthehill on Aug 25, 2008 9:44 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

…or really go all out traditional , and compose haikus in Japanese?

Ain't it good to be alive and be in Tennessee!

by ttocswob on Aug 26, 2008 8:36 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ode to UCLA

A third string quarter-back?
Eric Berry laughs with delight!
This might get ugly…

by Smitty08 on Aug 25, 2008 10:39 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Syllables!!

Not to crunch nuts, but make it ‘A third string QB’ so it’s 5 syllables to start ;o

loved this one :D

oh and line 2 is 8 .. bah, it’s hilarious, well done :p

by bobo_the_vol on Aug 25, 2008 7:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is fun

You’re not in your bed
But are waking from a dream
In Pasadena

by Bruins102NCAA on Aug 25, 2008 1:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Vols are Ready
Go off to Pasadena
Bring back a W

by bobo_the_vol on Aug 25, 2008 7:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

UCLA wins
From the intercepted pass!
Yes, I am a troll.

:P

by ranelar on Aug 25, 2008 7:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All well-mannered trolls
Are welcomed on Rocky Top
As long as you lose!

;-)

Go Vols!

by Joel on Aug 25, 2008 8:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Smoggy Smoke

When the smoggy smoke
descends on Los Angeles
U.C.L.A? – NOT!

Ain't it good to be alive and be in Tennessee!

by ttocswob on Aug 26, 2008 8:33 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Trouble is Bruin
Earthquakes and wildfires seem weak
When Berry pick’s six

by G.M.U. Vol on Aug 26, 2008 9:04 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Teddy Bears

Teddy bears are loved
especially by hound dogs
stuffing all over!

by Aerobab on Aug 26, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

a little knowledge is a dangerous thing

gaijin ikimasu
omedetoo gozaimasu
Raki Tappu

If memory serves (which it probably doesn’t):

barbarians go
congratulations
Rocky Top

Go Vols!

by Joel on Aug 27, 2008 10:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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