Hail Mary Haiku: Alabama Crimson Tide

by Joel Hollingsworth on Oct 19, 2009 7:18 AM EDT in Tennessee Volunteer Football

It's time for this week's Hail Mary Haiku, Alabama Crimson Tide edition.

Here's the concept for those new to the thing: 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.

On Thursday, we'll ask everyone to take a look at all of the entries and whittle them down with recs, and then we'll post the top ten or so on Friday and open it up for voting. Voting will continue until 6:00 a.m. on Saturday. We'll post the winner in the game day open thread. What do you get for winning? The esteem of your peers! It's totally worth it.

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

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Another number one
To compete against this week.
Vols go beat Bama!

by Vols767 on Oct 19, 2009 9:57 AM EDT reply actions

Listen up well Bama
Check your attitude at the door
The Lane Train coming

I don't give a damm about the whole state of Alabama !!

by bulldurham on Oct 19, 2009 11:19 AM EDT reply actions 3 recs

Bama ranked No. 1
Crompton becomes a legend.
Upset! Vols roll Tide.

by Snakebrown13 on Oct 19, 2009 11:44 AM EDT reply actions 3 recs

Hmmm Pro Style offense?
Monte & Berry lick Chops
Vols win 10-6

"I can't hear you, Rocky Top is playing."

by Getoffmyvols on Oct 19, 2009 11:45 AM EDT reply actions 3 recs

The third Saturday
Let’s take the Tide down a peg
Do your thing, Kiffin.

by Incipient_Senescence on Oct 19, 2009 12:00 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs

Moral wins we’ve had
Let’s get another real W
And start a lil streak

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Eric Berry is better at football than you.

by kidbourbon on Oct 19, 2009 12:08 PM EDT reply actions

Offense stampede’s Tide
Rammer Jammer Orange Hammer
Dropped by Berry… Boom!

Eric Berry for Heisman!

by Volorado on Oct 19, 2009 12:21 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs

Rammer Jammer Orange Hammer

Send those Cheaters to the Slammer!

Tennessee Fans: We win at teh Internet!

by bobo_the_vol on Oct 22, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Pain, gloom, misery
Call for the spatula to
scrape Crompton’s remains.

by jthomas666 on Oct 19, 2009 12:44 PM EDT reply actions

For the Grateful Dead fans

We will survive the
Alabama Getaway,
signed, Tennessee Jed

Lou Brock loves Lamp.

by birdjam on Oct 19, 2009 1:19 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

On the road again
Taking on Number One Tide
I believe in Lane

by VolnVA on Oct 19, 2009 1:37 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

On the road again
Taking on Number One Tide
I believe in Lane

by VolnVA on Oct 19, 2009 1:37 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Moral Victories
Won’t be had in this beating.
Ingram steals your lunch.

"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch

by Stuck in the Plains on Oct 19, 2009 2:12 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

DJ Hall did it
And Julio breezes by
EB sucking wind.

"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch

by Stuck in the Plains on Oct 19, 2009 2:15 PM EDT reply actions

The nation’s best team
Will remind Lane that it was
Only the Bulldogs

"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch

by Stuck in the Plains on Oct 19, 2009 2:18 PM EDT reply actions

Play like ya did last weak

And your well on your way to being ranked 15th

I don't give a damm about the whole state of Alabama !!

by bulldurham on Oct 19, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Wrong...

Everyone knows that the standard drop is 10 spots :P

And, if our defense and running game play like they did last week, you are looking at the worst loss of Mr. Kiffin’s career.

"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch

by Stuck in the Plains on Oct 19, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions