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Twas The Night Before The NCAA COI Meeting

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Twas the night before NCAA COI meeting, when all through UNC Chapel Hill
Not a player was studying, not even D-Will
The banners were hung by the rafters with care,
In hopes that the NCAA would not order them to no longer be there.

The players were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of making the Dean's List without attending class danced in their heads.
And Deborah Crowder in her kerchief, and Ol' Roy in his cap,
Had just started grading papers before calling it a wrap.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
Huckleberry Hound sprang from the desk to see what was the matter.
Away to the window he flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash

With a little old driver, so lively and swankey
He knew in a moment it must be Greg Sankey

He was dressed all in a robe from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.
A bundle of UNC Infractions he had flung on his back,
And he looked like Dan Kane just opening his emails from fans of the Wolf Pack.

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled the stockings with notices of vacated wins, even while Ol' Roy called him a jerk.
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, he quipped "Now you know how it feels to be Derrick Rose!"

He sprang to his limo and to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all went like a Josh Harrellson to Jared Sullinger missle.
But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight,
"2 banners will be coming down around this time tomorrow night"
 
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I gave it a like just because it's harder to fit that format than folks realize.

To pull lively and swanky in order to rhyme with Greg Sankey is a hell of an effort.

Is this an original? It feels like something Pack Pride would do.
 
good job op it's actually funny in its own scheme.

and i hate to keep being the guy but they deserve to lose 5 banners. '93-'11 means 3 titles. and although they will not lose their last two, they should have never been in position to get them either. if they lose only 2 banners they still win. meaning they cheated their way to a title and get to keep it. and were allowed two extra chances after being found out.
 
For me, the Eclipse of 2017 is happening TODAY! Let the whining begin in ole Chapel Hill.
 
Blew the metre all to hell but it still made me chuckle a few times. B+ for substance, C- for structure but a couple bonus points for creativity. I'll give it an 88 overall.
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The banners have to come down, he said, as he hopped in his sleigh
There is no time to waste,I've got business to do at UL right away

he waived to Ol' Roy as he sped into the night
A moon pie and co colar will make things all right

On to UL to rescue the banners cause I've got a feeling
they might be stained because of what's dripped from the ceiling
 
The banners have to come down, he said, as he hopped in his sleigh
There is no time to waste,I've got business to do at UL right away

he waived to Ol' Roy as he sped into the night
A moon pie and co colar will make things all right

On to UL to rescue the banners cause I've got a feeling
they might be stained because of what's dripped from the ceiling

In vino veritas -Especially at night! (When this was written)
 
Yep,because I'm the ONLY one one who thought it was good......or maybe it's just you.....lighten up Francis

[laughing] A newby huh? Yes you seem to be.(No matter how long your account has been around)..at least in some human qualities...uh say like levity, lighthearted ribbing, having a good time with who you are engaging with to watch some such as you let it totally fly over their head that all it is, is lighthearted ribbing... Yeah I was being a smart arse,...yeah, I'm the Grinch.... Be Good

Smile Vernon, you could have a lot better time and be received a lot better. I will stop bothering you though.
 
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Twas the night before NCAA COI meeting, when all through UNC Chapel Hill
Not a player was studying, not even D-Will
The banners were hung by the rafters with care,
In hopes that the NCAA would not order them to no longer be there.

The players were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of making the Dean's List without attending class danced in their heads.
And Deborah Crowder in her kerchief, and Ol' Roy in his cap,
Had just started grading papers before calling it a wrap.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
Huckleberry Hound sprang from the desk to see what was the matter.
Away to the window he flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash

With a little old driver, so lively and swankey
He knew in a moment it must be Greg Sankey

He was dressed all in a robe from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.
A bundle of UNC Infractions he had flung on his back,
And he looked like Dan Kane just opening his emails from fans of the Wolf Pack.

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled the stockings with notices of vacated wins, even while Ol' Roy called him a jerk.
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, he quipped "Now you know how it feels to be Derrick Rose!"

He sprang to his limo and to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all went like a Josh Harrellson to Jared Sullinger missle.
But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight,
"2 banners will be coming down around this time tomorrow night"
A Plus!!!
 
[laughing] A newby huh? Yes you seem to be.(No matter how long your account has been around)..at least in some human qualities...uh say like levity, lighthearted ribbing, having a good time with who you are engaging with to watch some such as you let it totally fly over their head that all it is, is lighthearted ribbing... Yeah I was being a smart arse,...yeah, I'm the Grinch.... Be Good

Smile Vernon, you could have a lot better time and be received a lot better. I will stop bothering you though. [winking]

 
You do understand it wasn't meant to be a literary masterpiece right? You're acting offended. Stop being a toad.

Vern,
All I was reacting to was the A+ (really had nothing to do with your original post) Just messing with "that" poster. Geez, I thought you understood after my first post of the E for...:rolleyes:

Man I don't use the word snowflake as it is over-used but, dang. (Not calling you a snowflake but I can see why some use it...)
 
"He sprang to his limo and to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all went like a Josh Harrellson to Jared Sullinger missle."

Somewhere T.S. Eliot is explaining the William Butler Yeats the American game of basketball so the Irishman can get the full enjoyment of this anapestic tetrameter epic.

Dayum...
 
"He sprang to his limo and to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all went like a Josh Harrellson to Jared Sullinger missle."

Somewhere T.S. Eliot is explaining the William Butler Yeats the American game of basketball so the Irishman can get the full enjoyment of this anapestic tetrameter epic.

I like it...I think...
 
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Poetry on the message boards is like those guys singing on call in shows. jmo
 
"He sprang to his limo and to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all went like a Josh Harrellson to Jared Sullinger missle."

Somewhere T.S. Eliot is explaining the William Butler Yeats the American game of basketball so the Irishman can get the full enjoyment of this anapestic tetrameter epic.
Is that a compliment??? Lol
 
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Vern,
All I was reacting to was the A+ (really had nothing to do with your original post) Just messing with "that" poster. Geez, I thought you understood after my first post of the E for...:rolleyes:

Man I don't use the word snowflake as it is over-used but, dang. (Not calling you a snowflake but I can see why some use it...)
I must have gotten off track in the back and forth between you and the other poster. My bad.
 
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