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Senior Day Haiku
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An annual tradition. Special bonus this year: holy pants there are no seniors. Usually I skip a bunch of anonymous walk-ons who never saw the field unless they have a silly name; this year this is it.
Martell Webb
It goes thump. Sometimes
it catches or drops a pass.
Mostly it goes thump.
Perry Dorrestein
Bad back, outed grades
but through it all a kickin'
Punisher tattoo
Steve Schilling
Been around forever
Witnessed the Horror up close
Football purple heart
John Ferrara
Thrown into the fire
just two weeks after switching
'08: the nutshell
Adam Patterson
One last swing hits sod
A shaft of daylight strikes down
Hello two deep
Renaldo Sagesse
Hurling hockey kids,
the largest man in Quebec came
and he was all right
Greg Banks
Took the Moosman crown
as player most likely to
impress your TA
Obi Ezeh
Why did you tattoo
"Stand around, think about plants"
across your torso?
BONUS NOT MEAN HAIKU
Like Schilling, lived
through every last awful bit
and never complained
Jonas Mouton
The west wind in fall
brings everything, and then
takes everything
Mark Moundros
Walk-on captains are
intimidatingly bald
pretty much always
James Rogers
The last vagabond
a-wander from spot to spot:
Dread Pirate Rogers
COMMENCE THE SYLLABLE COUNTING.
November 16th, 2010 at 5:21 PM | 
I have so much respect for these Seniors
I have so much respect for these Seniors
November 16th, 2010 at 7:13 PM |
uhhh
uhhh
that's way too many syllables, I think.
I'm not an engineer, which according to my 8 engineer housemates means I can't do any math or science.
(edit: obligatory /s was omitted for extra s, but probably necessary for some, so "/s")
Mike Martin told me he loves me. My life is quite possibly complete.
Join the bone marrow donor registry today: www.dkmsamericas.org (do it.)
November 17th, 2010 at 12:26 PM |
Haha, I hear you. I lived
Haha, I hear you. I lived
Haha, I hear you. I lived with two engineers and I couldn't do math either. I guess economics doesn't require use of any of those funny symbols above the letters on a keyboard.
GO BLUE
November 16th, 2010 at 5:25 PM |
Well done this year; I didn't
Well done this year; I didn't
Well done this year; I didn't engage in syllable counting but it all passed the eyeball test for me.
Bonus Rogers Haiku:
Number eighteen there
In line to buy a hotdog
His guy is open
I love these seniors and thank them all for sticking with the program through these transitory years.
November 16th, 2010 at 9:05 PM |
There's never been a better haiku than this
There's never been a better haiku than this
You are the winner
Bless these seniors. One of my favorite Michigan teams, for reasons I probably wouldn't have understood 5 years ago
November 16th, 2010 at 5:21 PM |
Steve Schilling
You were a
Steve Schilling
You were a
Steve Schilling
You were a five star
Last recruit from the Northwest
Go to NFL
November 16th, 2010 at 5:22 PM |
We get it Brian. You don't
We get it Brian. You don't
We get it Brian. You don't like Obi Ezeh. It's okay, but maybe we could just let him have his Senior Day with best wishes from the fan base. Like him based on his body of work or not, he was a Michigan Man for the last five years and now after graduating will forever be a Michigan Man. That is enough to get wild cheering (from the Mountain Time Zone at least) from me this weekend.
Are you a park ranger at Yellowstone? Say hi to Yogi Bear for me.
There's more than 1 reason to be afraid of me. If you want to find out make the trip down here some time, I'll show you if you like. - the_big_house 500th
November 16th, 2010 at 7:16 PM |
+1
+1
for the pretty forced "e-greed"
and nothing else
Mike Martin told me he loves me. My life is quite possibly complete.
Join the bone marrow donor registry today: www.dkmsamericas.org (do it.)
November 16th, 2010 at 9:05 PM |
obi haiku
obi haiku
Big Obi Ezeh
Forgives all of you people
Except for Brian
November 16th, 2010 at 5:22 PM |
Thanks seniors
Thanks seniors
You stuck around when others complained and left. You endured the negativity and remained upbeat. You switched positions to help the team.
Thank you.
You will not be forgotten.
They mostly come at night... mostly.
November 16th, 2010 at 6:00 PM |
That's not a haiku, dude.
That's not a haiku, dude.
That's not a haiku, dude.
November 16th, 2010 at 7:17 PM |
damn it
damn it
you took my joke before I could post it, well done. Though mine is higher up, so maybe it'll look like mine was first, hooray!
You executed it better than I did though.
Mike Martin told me he loves me. My life is quite possibly complete.
Join the bone marrow donor registry today: www.dkmsamericas.org (do it.)
November 16th, 2010 at 5:22 PM |
Moundros and Webb are my
Moundros and Webb are my
Moundros and Webb are my favorite. Let's make Senior Day special this year! GO BLUE!
“What the mind can conceive, the mind can achieve and those who stay will be champions.” - Bo
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November 16th, 2010 at 5:25 PM |
James Rogers Stand twelve
James Rogers Stand twelve
James Rogers
Stand twelve yards away
On third down six to go
You give great cushion
[edit] - like all, i appreciate the effort of every senior and admire their persistence through some tough times. go blue.
November 16th, 2010 at 5:40 PM |
STEVE SCHILLING
STEVE SCHILLING
STEVE SCHILLING
You're better at guard
Than that fat bastard who left
You're better at life
"You smiled, luring me on
My heart was gone, you were temptation"
RAVEN - Remember Affect Verb Effect Noun
November 16th, 2010 at 5:53 PM |
Good one....
Good one....
especially since Brian's version is 6-7-5.
All right Lemmings. Bring the heat.
November 16th, 2010 at 7:20 PM |
since Fearless Leader
since Fearless Leader
is never wrong, my brain counted 5-7-5:
"Been 'round forever," or "Been around fore'er," or even "Been around f'eva" like Jay-Z
But way to follow instructions and count them syllables
Mike Martin told me he loves me. My life is quite possibly complete.
Join the bone marrow donor registry today: www.dkmsamericas.org (do it.)
November 16th, 2010 at 9:34 PM |
You see......
You see......
I wasn't going to count the syllables but Brian had to go and proclaim, "Commence the Syllable Counting!" Where do you go from there? By daring us to count the syllables he was, essentially, admitting that he knew there were flaws. The subconscious mind cannot let that go. However, if you point out his flaws, you fall victim to the old "He told me to do it, and I did, so I did what he told me trick," as you so subtlely point out. It's a total mind fuck.
By the way, I'm betting that Brian would rather not be referred to as the "Fearless Leader," even in jest. This blog is a career path. It is a hobby. It is not a means to attract mindless minions. With that said, watch out if Brian starts suggesting we drink grape Flavor Ade.
All right Lemmings. Bring the heat.
November 16th, 2010 at 8:42 PM |
I nominate this for MGoBlog
I nominate this for MGoBlog
I nominate this for MGoBlog Haiku Of The Year.
November 16th, 2010 at 5:27 PM |
Congrats to all the seniors.
Congrats to all the seniors.
Congrats to all the seniors. You have put in the hard work and have gone through more than possibly any other class. Enjoy the day, Go Blue, and enjoy the bowl game fellas.
Fab 5 5Xs
November 16th, 2010 at 5:28 PM |
another james rodgers
another james rodgers
waited many years
finally interceptions
great michigan man
November 16th, 2010 at 5:40 PM |
Jonas Mouton
Jonas Mouton
Why do you always
Have to follow a great play
With an awful one
Brian's was much more poetic.
I can't promise I'll try, but I'll try to try.
November 16th, 2010 at 5:48 PM |
Renaldo Sagesse
Renaldo Sagesse
Lloyd took you from Zook
No gentelmen's agreement
Kill bucky with french
November 16th, 2010 at 5:49 PM |
Obi Ezeh
Obi Ezeh
You started better
The middle was just awful
Finish strong Obi
It's tough being Blue in Columbus!!!
November 16th, 2010 at 5:50 PM |
John Ferrara
John Ferrara
From Staten Island
So weird, no one leaves that place
Never return home
November 16th, 2010 at 5:52 PM |
LMAO, at the...
LMAO, at the...
..."BONUS NOT MEAN HAIKU" for Ezeh
Nothing good ever had "State" in its name
November 16th, 2010 at 5:52 PM |
The second haiku
Obi gets
The second haiku
Obi gets
The second haiku
Obi gets isn't haiku
at all; four-eight-five.
"I have long thought that anyone who does not regularly - or ever - gaze up and see the wonder and glory of a dark night sky filled with countless stars loses a sense of their fundamental connectedness to the universe."
November 16th, 2010 at 6:00 PM |
"through every last awful
"through every last awful
"through every last awful bit"
I get seven here, not eight. Are you counting "every" as three syllables?
November 16th, 2010 at 6:01 PM |
Yes?
Yes?
You mean as opposed to the generally-accepted-poetic-contraction "ev'ry"?
November 16th, 2010 at 6:02 PM |
every has two
every has two
every has two syllables:
November 16th, 2010 at 5:54 PM |
Small Class Haiku
Small Class Haiku
Where are the seniors
I guess the cupboard was bare
Lloyd, what did you do?
"True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise - the other, loyalty." — Yost
November 16th, 2010 at 5:57 PM |
Moundros
Moundros
Why did you switch spots?
Defense? Over being a
Runaway beer truck
November 16th, 2010 at 6:19 PM |
Congratulations. You have
Congratulations. You have
Congratulations. You have discovered the haiku appropriateness line and lambasted it.
November 16th, 2010 at 8:41 PM |
You know, it really isn't
You know, it really isn't
You know, it really isn't "his" 3-3-5.
November 16th, 2010 at 5:57 PM |
Martell says...
Martell says...
The pimp hand is strong today.
November 16th, 2010 at 5:57 PM |
Technically... Troy Woolfolk
Technically... Troy Woolfolk
Technically... Troy Woolfolk is also a senior. Just sayin'.
Ann Arbor: now the permanent home of the Little Brown Jug
67-22-3 all-time
November 17th, 2010 at 12:16 AM |
Woolfolk
Woolfolk
Good speedy player
Unfortunate injury
See you back next year
November 16th, 2010 at 6:00 PM |
Bravo. Mouton is very '300'.
Bravo. Mouton is very '300'.
Bravo. Mouton is very '300'.
-Hail-
November 16th, 2010 at 6:01 PM |
5-7-5,
5-7-5,
5-7-5, t'was
Senior-Junior-Sophomore count
in two thousand ten
November 16th, 2010 at 6:02 PM |
here's to those who
here's to those who
here's to those who stayed
and finished what you started
thank you very much
November 16th, 2010 at 6:02 PM |
Should we also write haikus
Should we also write haikus
Should we also write haikus for GERG?
Bend-don't-break defense
Turned into Bend-and-then-break
Sorry about depth
November 17th, 2010 at 10:19 AM |
Only Broken
Only Broken
Alas, bent defense
Lost elastic properties
Now merely broken
November 16th, 2010 at 6:02 PM |
4
4
Hello Two Deep = 4?
But hey, who's counting?
Well done Brian.
HAIL.
November 16th, 2010 at 6:08 PM |
Subtlety, this I like
Subtlety, this I like
"But hey, who's counting?" is an appropriate line in your novel 5-5-4 (7-5-4?) format.
November 16th, 2010 at 8:12 PM |
Metahaiku
Metahaiku
Counting syllables
"Hello two-deep" equals four
But hey, who's counting?
He doesn't want to go down!
November 16th, 2010 at 6:03 PM |
Why does it look like
Why does it look like
Moundros has a table under his jersey?
Has the whole world gone CRAZY!?!
November 16th, 2010 at 6:15 PM |
5-11? Why that's the
5-11? Why that's the
5-11? Why that's the shittiest haiku I've ever seen!
November 16th, 2010 at 6:04 PM |
All this reminds me yet again
All this reminds me yet again
that I really hate haiku.
November 16th, 2010 at 7:38 PM |
"All this reminds me
yet
"All this reminds me
yet
"All this reminds me
yet again that I really
hate haiku," sighed Don.
This has nothing to do with Michigan football.
November 16th, 2010 at 8:09 PM |
lol
lol
Clever. +1
He doesn't want to go down!
They have been through so much, within the past few years. The good news is the team is at 7-3, and still have two more games to shock the world.
Enjoy the Bowl Game fellas
"Look up, get up, and don't ever give up"