2008 Senior Day Haiku

by BSD on Nov 21, 2008 8:00 AM EST in Football

For those of you new to BSD within the past year, we have a little tradition we like to call Senior Day Haiku to honor the great warriors who are about to play their last game on the field at Beaver Stadium. Readers are encouraged to write their own haikus, or if you are poetically challenged just share your favorite memories of these great Nittany Lions. And now without further delay in alphabetical order.

Deon Butler

Walk-on to starter
More than Engram and O.J.
Six yard out routes rock

Gerald Cadogen

Pulling down the line
Looking for someone to hit
Kill the linebacker

Paul Cianciolo

Michigan O-Six
Threw the touchdown to Tony
You'll always have that

Tony Davis

Always making plays
Always second to others
You have our respect

Josh Gaines

I will admit it
I didn't think you were good
But you proved me wrong

Kevin Kelly

Inconsistent yet
The Big Ten record holder?
How did that happen?

Dan Lawlor

Crushing bruising block
The last of a dying breed
The spread is for wimps

Mike Lucian

Tackle, guard, tight end
What the hell are you again?
Team player is all

Greg Miskins

A tight end really?
What was your number again?
You played? For Penn State?

Jordan Norwood

Oh for four inches
The NFL thinks you're short
But your hands are great

Rich Ohrnberger

Wasn't sure ‘bout you
Concentration is the key
Just don't jump offside

Mark Rubin

Freshman receiver
Broken leg. Moved to defense
Turned out pretty good

Tyrell Sales

Waited your turn here
Any other school you star
Not Linebacker U

Lydell Sargeant

At the Blue White Game
Looked annoyed to sign my hat
Sorry to bug you

Anthony Scirrotto

Don't hate on his girl
A cell phone and a posse
And you drink your lunch

A.Q. Shipley

Toughness Nastiness
Not a man to be messed with
Please don't hurt me, sir.

Derrick Williams

During the dark years
You came when no one believed
You were our savior

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Sean Lee

The next great backer
until you hurt your right knee
we will see you again

by Lion Alum on Nov 21, 2008 8:23 AM EST 0 recs

not his last game but a senior and stud none the less

by Lion Alum on Nov 21, 2008 8:24 AM EST up 0 recs

Greg Miskins

Easy on Miskins, he’s from my high school and NO ONE from my high school plays
for any Div I school let alone a major like Penn State. LET ME HAVE SOME PRIDE DAMNIT!! AT LEAST HE PLAYED!!

by Galen on Nov 21, 2008 8:49 AM EST 0 recs

Is this going to be a regular feature?

When I read the one for Kevin Kelly I just shook my head slowly.

by ReadingRambler on Nov 21, 2008 9:04 AM EST 0 recs

Kelly

To answer the questions how you can be Inconsistent and still be the all time leader in the Big Ten….thank QB14 and all of those stalled redzone drives

PSU Softball

by QBsneak12 on Nov 21, 2008 9:10 AM EST up 0 recs

We do this every senior day.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

by BSD on Nov 21, 2008 9:20 AM EST up 0 recs

Haikus

Deon Butler
Started as unknown
Somehow caught Morelli’s throws
One of the all-time greats

Derrick Williams
When all hope was lost
When we were at rock bottom
Brought us to the top

Jordan Norwood
Steady, solid hands
Could play for Ed DeChelis
Glad he picked Joe Pa

Kevin Kelly
Fake field goal, touchdown!
Third time’s a charm in OT
Next NFL Gould?

Anthony Scirrotto
Lead the team in picks
Also lead them in knockouts
On and off the field

Mark Rubin
Not a Justin King
But forced fumble at OSU
Crowned him for a day

Sean Lee
Laurainaitis who?
Best ’backer wears Blue and White
Say your prayers, Pryor

by EaglesPhan53 on Nov 21, 2008 9:11 AM EST 0 recs

Butler

I gues the finall line wasn’t correct, lets change it to:
Started as unknown
Somehow caught Morelli’s throws
One of the greatest

by EaglesPhan53 on Nov 21, 2008 9:13 AM EST up 0 recs

Bravo

nice.

by PSUgirl on Nov 21, 2008 9:46 AM EST up 0 recs

Derrick Williams

No more plays to make
Rush, return, and receiving
You could make them all

We had a bad start
At Northwestern in ’05
You saved our season

(alternate version:
He had a bad start
At Northwestern in ’05
You saved Robinson)

by The JuggerNitt on Nov 21, 2008 9:55 AM EST 0 recs

They said he was done
“Penn State needs Derrick Williams”
He wrote, and you came.

by The JuggerNitt on Nov 21, 2008 10:19 AM EST up 0 recs

The Derrick Williams haikus almost bring a tear to my eye.

Penn State is really gonna miss that guy.

by NJ lion on Nov 21, 2008 11:30 AM EST up 0 recs

Norwood

They call you Neo
You catch the uncatchable
On your back, one hand.

by The JuggerNitt on Nov 21, 2008 9:59 AM EST 0 recs

Receiver

They are small, wear blue,
But they can catch anything,
They are Penn State’s Smurfs.

by The JuggerNitt on Nov 21, 2008 10:06 AM EST 0 recs

Seniors

A legend’s twilight
You came and brought a new dawn
Thanks Penn State Seniors!

by The JuggerNitt on Nov 21, 2008 10:23 AM EST 0 recs

DWill

End around, open field!
What? He fell down? Tripped by
the twenty yard line.

by Kunk on Nov 21, 2008 10:26 AM EST 0 recs

damn

End around, open field!
What? He fell down? Tripped over
the twenty yard line.

by Kunk on Nov 21, 2008 10:27 AM EST up 0 recs

Offense

Endured QB14
2 Years of troubled play
Big 10 Champions again

PSU Softball

by QBsneak12 on Nov 21, 2008 10:40 AM EST 0 recs

I for one think this is one of the most important senior days ever — because this is the class that turned it all around for us.

by millzners on Nov 21, 2008 10:40 AM EST 0 recs

Fans on BSD
Most awesome fanbase EVAH
Our haikus are hot

If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.

by TheMightyErik on Nov 21, 2008 10:57 AM EST 0 recs

Ode to BSD

That’s What she said
That’s What we said
But really, that’s what she said

PSU Softball

by QBsneak12 on Nov 21, 2008 11:11 AM EST 0 recs

by TheMightyErik on Nov 21, 2008 1:01 PM EST up 0 recs

My attempt

Deon Butler
Part of the Trio
Tinker to Evers to Chance
For a new fanbase

Gerald Cadogen
A great October
and flawless Columbus day
Devlin scores it clean

Paul Cianciolo
Wisconsin ‘04
You probably would have scored
Chris Ganter should cry

Tony Davis
Run back that fumble!
A blooming onion for all
Hello, offseason

Josh Gaines
Look at D-L depth
That big time play by Josh is
A natural high

Kevin Kelly
Prolific kicker
Hitting uprights in big games?
Welcome to the Chiefs

Dan Lawlor
Drink to moving on
An old school Penn State player
He played his damnedest

Mike Lucian
At some point in time
Every great team on the ropes
Needs a Mike Lucian

Greg Miskins
I don’t know you but,
You’d start over Quarless if
Heart beat potential.

Jordan Norwood
The only bad thing:
Graham Zug sits on the bench
Hey, that means you’re great!

Rich Ohrnberger
Number sixty-four
Then I remembered your name
Repeat Second down

Mark Rubin
For so very long
I confused you with Josh Hull
I apologize

Tyrell Sales
Always odd man out
But it’s hard to compete with
Connor and Bowman

Lydell Sargeant
California
Is listed as your home state
Rose Bowl I-N-T

Anthony Scirrotto
What people forget
Is that the great J Leman
Stole your old haircut

A.Q. Shipley
Leadership in spades
"Shake it off Darryl and play,
I’ll keep ‘em off you."

Derrick Williams
Wide receiver star
You are one prolific man
Kick returning star

by Cairo on Nov 21, 2008 2:19 PM EST 1 recs

Derek Williams
D-wheels, D-train
The fast track
The right track

by Joe 96alum on Nov 21, 2008 8:04 PM EST 0 recs

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