Hail Mary Haiku: Memphis Tigers

by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 2, 2009 6:00 AM EST in Tennessee Volunteer Football

It's time for this week's Hail Mary Haiku, Memphis Tigers 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.

Hike! Ooooh!

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Coach West was a Vol,
so when we pound the Tigers,
make sure to use lube.

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

by rustytanton on Nov 2, 2009 7:51 AM EST reply actions 2 recs

Hello Memphis State
Please do not play your hardest
Vols need time to heal

________________________________
Eric Berry is better at football than you.

by kidbourbon on Nov 2, 2009 8:34 AM EST reply actions

What’s halfway between
The Bobcats and Hilltoppers?
Memphis State beatdown

by Incipient_Senescence on Nov 2, 2009 9:19 AM EST reply actions 4 recs

do not look ahead
put it out of reach and play
backups in the fourth

by David Hooper on Nov 2, 2009 9:28 AM EST reply actions 3 recs

With apologies to William Blake...

Tyger High! Burning
Bright, Neyland Stadium at
Night. Go Big Orange.

Lou Brock loves Lamp.

by birdjam on Nov 2, 2009 9:56 AM EST reply actions 3 recs

Put on my blue suede
Shoes and I ran into Lane
Volunteers win big

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

by Getoffmyvols on Nov 2, 2009 12:04 PM EST via mobile reply actions 2 recs

My first trip to
hallowed Neyland. It’s time for
Berry’s new record

Really, the only bad part of bacon is that it makes you thirsty . . . for more bacon

by jacksonian on Nov 2, 2009 12:29 PM EST reply actions 3 recs

Have a great time

Take it all in. Don’t miss a thing. I’m taking the wife for her first trip to Neyland. I wish I could say she’s excited….but then lightning may be in the forecast

by ChattVol on Nov 2, 2009 3:15 PM EST up reply actions