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TITLETOWN - A Decade Long Celebration Of The Greatest Achievement In College Athletics History => Kansas State Football => Topic started by: CHONGS on October 13, 2010, 05:56:53 PM
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While my husband, and Staff Writer, Scotch McAngus takes great care in constructing an in-depth analysis for each and every KU sporting event, he felt the poetry of goEMAW’s editorial required a more feminine response. With great respect and thanks to Earnest Thayer, please enjoy.
Carson at the Pass
The outlook wasn't brilliant for the Wildcat fans that day;
The score stood 7 to 0, with but mere minutes more to play,
And when Jordan Webb fumbled, and James Sims did the same,
A pall-like silence fell upon the patrons of the game.
A straggling few got up to go in deep despair. The rest
Clung to that hope which springs eternal in the human breast;
They thought, "If only Carson could but get off just a pass—
We'd put up even money now, with Carson on the grass."
But Jake Laptad blitzed Carson, as did also Justin Springer,
And the former was a hulk, while the latter was a ringer;
So upon that stricken multitude grim melancholy hung;
For there seemed but little chance of Carson getting the ball flung.
But then Kendall threw a cut block, to the wonderment of all,
And Thomas, the magnificent, managed to hang on to the ball;
And when the pile had lifted, and men saw what had occurred,
The Wildcats had gained a yard, and the down was only third.
Then from five or ten Wildcat faithful there rose a lusty yell;
It rumbled through the valley, it rattled in the dell;
It pounded on the mountain and recoiled upon the hill,
For Carson, mighty Carson, had another opportunity still.
There was ease in Carson's manner as he stepped into his place;
There was pride in Carson's bearing and a smile lit Carson's face.
And when he took his position, left hand on his center’s nuts,
No stranger in the crowd could doubt, man that kid had guts.
Ten thousand eyes were on him as he as he barked out another play.
Five thousand tongues applauded drowning out what he had to say.
Then while the defensive line was biting at the bit,
Defiance flashed in Carsons eye, a sneer curled Carson's lip.
And now the pig-skin ball came hurtling through the air,
And Carson stood a-watching it in haughty grandeur there.
Close by the sturdy receiver the ball unheeded sped —
"Mother fu-," uttered Carson. "Incomplete pass!" the field judge said.
From the benches, black with people, there went up a muffled roar,
Like the beating of the storm-waves on a stern and distant shore;
"Fourth down! Fourth Down!" shouted someone in the crowd;
And the Jayhawk fans all celebrated, they need only hold for one more down.
With a smile of Christian charity great Carson's visage shone;
He called another play; he bade the game go on;
He barked out the cadence, a lineman jumped off-side;
Yellow flags filled the air, and Carson beamed with pride.
"Fraud!" cried the maddened thousands, and echo answered "Fraud!"
But one scornful look from Turner and the audience was awed.
They saw his face grow stern and cold, they saw his muscles strain,
And they knew that his team wouldn’t jump off-sides again.
The sneer has fled from Carson's lip, the teeth are clenched in hate;
He steps up under center, ready to seal the Jayhawks fate.
And now the young man holds the ball, and now he lets it go,
And now the air is shattered by the force of Springer's blow.
Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright,
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light,
And somewhere men are laughing, and little children shout;
But there is no joy in Manhattan — mighty Carson’s been knocked out.
- Ginger L. McAngus
October 13, 2010
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Our editorial:
To whom it may concern at WavingTheWheat.com:
While I will not sit here and pretend to have read a word on your KU-fan website, I still think that I can project toward the Jayhawk cosmos a missive of grand importance. A statement of such powerful and unrelenting unity that we as citizens of the great state of Kansas must heed its call. But is it not written that before we can heal, we first must bleed?
Undoubtedly this Thursday evening there will be a winner and a loser in a game, a child's game we call football. This game may not be of "national" importance, with the Jayhawks wallowing in self-imposed mediocrity and the Wildcats coming off of an upset loss to a national powerhouse, this contest will still test the mettle of Kansan versus Kansan. Jake Sharp, the powerhouse, lightning quick running back with a heart two sizes too big versus the quarterback Carson Coffman, the savvy senior leader with a steel trap mind and courage enough for three men. Only this glorious Thursday will the cry of "TEAM, STATE, CONFERENCE, NATION!" stop at the first word.
For the next few days, sharp words like unsheathed daggers will be flung to the winds. Accusations of "Lawrentucky, Hayseeds, and Silo U" will be flung at the KU fans while taunts of "Elitists, Eggheads, and Tyrants" will flung at K-Staters. The winners will be cheered and the losers will be mocked until our throats are sore, but I implore all of my brothers (and sisters) from both schools to ignore these invectives for what there are: temporary words of anger uttered during the heat of battle. Bear the brunt of these attacks and later embrace those who accosted you, for truly we as Kansas are the salt of the earth.
Above all else, we must make sure that whoever is the loser of the game, the true winner is the great state of Kansas. If neither loving friend nor enemy can hurt you; if all men count with you, but none too much, if you can work hard to teach each unforgiving minute the spirit of being a Kansan, come hell, hate, or ban you'll enjoy Thursday's game; and which is more my son (or daughter) you'll be a man (or woman)!
Sure, KU is KU and K-State is K-State and never the twain shall meet, but there is neither KU nor K-State, no tracks around football fields, clipart on buildings nor local airports with direct flights to Dallas (and Chicago in November), once the Spirit of Kansas unites all mankind free on Thursday night!
Then and only then, no matter how lopsided the game, how much the losers are booed, you are the captain of thy ship, the master of thy soul! These are the days my friends, we know they'll never end! We'll work, sing, dance, love, wave the wheat, and wabash on! Wave the wheat and wabash on! We live Kansas law today! We win Free speech OK! With full-truth, our only God, we rally, raise, unite the whole state, lightning-like, in the great Spirit of Kansas.
We're one! All-One!
Sincerely yours,
goEMAW.com
http://www.wavingthewheat.com/index.php?topic=1556.0
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Gay
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Ginger. Pfffftttt. :lol:
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thank you Ginger McAnus. :flush:
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Lawrentucky
lol
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whoever made the "did not read" gif had this thread in mind
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I read both, but I'm richer than hell and have lots of leisure time.
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mighty carson? :facepalm:
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some new elite level gay unheard of before, gaysexual?
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Very interesting responses to my Wife's work fellas.... honestly a little dissapointed. :facepalm:
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Lawrentucky
lol
i know, right? best part of the whole article imo.
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I guess the part I don't understand is...
Accusations of "Lawrentucky, Hayseeds, and Silo U" will be flung at the KU fans while taunts of "Elitists, Eggheads, and Tyrants" will flung at K-Staters.
So are you trying to say that KSU fans will be flinging 'Hayseed" insults at KU fans? Isn't it the otherway around? You guys are the tractordivers, and we are the elitist gaybirds. amiright?
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Pffft, elitists don't live in flyover country.
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:facepalm:
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I guess the part I don't understand is...
Accusations of "Lawrentucky, Hayseeds, and Silo U" will be flung at the KU fans while taunts of "Elitists, Eggheads, and Tyrants" will flung at K-Staters.
So are you trying to say that KSU fans will be flinging 'Hayseed" insults at KU fans? Isn't it the otherway around? You guys are the tractordivers, and we are the elitist gaybirds. amiright?
you're the landless proletariat squatting in your urban hovels. we're the landowning aristocracy, lounging about our palatial estates.
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I still think that I can project toward the Jayhawk cosmos a missive of grand importance.
Thesaurus.com is NOT your friend!
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AABB is for noobz
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Very interesting responses to my Wife's work fellas.... honestly a little dissapointed. :facepalm:
what did you expect? She's an idiot and it was poorly written. :users:
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you're the landless proletariat squatting in your urban hovels. we're the landowning aristocracy, lounging about our palatial estates.
Pretty sure that verbage is over the head of most of yoru fellow posters. Unwise my friend. Don't want to be viewed as an elitist!
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you're the landless proletariat squatting in your urban hovels. we're the landowning aristocracy, lounging about our palatial estates.
Pretty sure that verbage is over the head of most of yoru fellow posters. Unwise my friend. Don't want to be viewed as an elitist!
Coming from the dude who can't put together a complete sentence.
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This thread is going places. :rolleyes:
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you're the landless proletariat squatting in your urban hovels. we're the landowning aristocracy, lounging about our palatial estates.
Pretty sure that verbage is over the head of most of yoru fellow posters. Unwise my friend. Don't want to be viewed as an elitist!
Coming from the dude who can't put together a complete sentence.
Are you suprised? I am an ignorant, intollerant, punk of a KU fan. amiright? Please stop teasing me!
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This is the best thread I've seen on this crappy board. :powerespect:
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I don't get it.
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Pretty sure this wave of UK fans are actually more Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) than the Nubb fans from last week. It's like if a bunch of people with Down's had a bunch of babies, those babies became UK fans while attending JCCC, and all those double retards all started posting here at one time. Basically, it's like a family reunion at Rusty's house.
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I don't get it.
Really? Not a big Cricket fan?
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Pretty sure this wave of UK fans are actually more Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) than the Nubb fans from last week. It's like if a bunch of people with Down's had a bunch of babies, those babies became UK fans while attending JCCC, and all those double retards all started posting here at one time. Basically, it's like a family reunion at Rusty's house.
:bait:
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I guess the part I don't understand is...
Accusations of "Lawrentucky, Hayseeds, and Silo U" will be flung at the KU fans while taunts of "Elitists, Eggheads, and Tyrants" will flung at K-Staters.
So are you trying to say that KSU fans will be flinging 'Hayseed" insults at KU fans? Isn't it the otherway around? You guys are the tractordivers, and we are the elitist gaybirds. amiright?
as you wave the wheat...
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:zzz:
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I guess the part I don't understand is...
Accusations of "Lawrentucky, Hayseeds, and Silo U" will be flung at the KU fans while taunts of "Elitists, Eggheads, and Tyrants" will flung at K-Staters.
So are you trying to say that KSU fans will be flinging 'Hayseed" insults at KU fans? Isn't it the otherway around? You guys are the tractordivers, and we are the elitist gaybirds. amiright?
GO WAVE YOUR WHEAT, YOU HICKS!
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I guess the part I don't understand is...
Accusations of "Lawrentucky, Hayseeds, and Silo U" will be flung at the KU fans while taunts of "Elitists, Eggheads, and Tyrants" will flung at K-Staters.
So are you trying to say that KSU fans will be flinging 'Hayseed" insults at KU fans? Isn't it the otherway around? You guys are the tractordivers, and we are the elitist gaybirds. amiright?
GO WAVE YOUR WHEAT, YOU HICKS!
And now for something different... Asking for intellectual discussion (http://www.wavingthewheat.com/index.php?topic=1562.0)
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I have to register to read? What a hickbelly board.
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I have to register to read? What a hickbelly board.
True... registering on your board was a PITA!
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Ginger. Pffft.
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I once banged a ginger whose name was Ginger. Is your Ginger a ginger?
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I once banged a ginger whose name was Ginger. Is your Ginger a ginger?
:popcorn:
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I once banged a ginger whose name was Ginger. Is your Ginger a ginger?
HALL.... you guys do have one of those right?
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no :facepalm:
I knew reaching out to that board of unfunny hacks was a mistake. I voted against this whole thing.
:flush:
don't you guys have a dogshow board to 'raid'?
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no :facepalm:
I knew reaching out to that board of unfunny hacks was a mistake. I voted against this whole thing.
:flush:
don't you guys have a dogshow board to 'raid'?
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F_K6ro9j9j6Lg%2FSi5YhkP1tUI%2FAAAAAAAAD3s%2FGveGppWPt4Y%2Fs400%2Fdogshow.jpg&hash=25dcf9120c3e45e44047191f0864ba943017d316)
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Come to:
Scotch and Ginger's Ale Emporium
Our Beer is Rootless!!!
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I have to register to read? What a hickbelly board.
True... registering on your board was a PITA!
I am so glad you saw it through.
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:users:
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Long-winded posts are gay and boring in the worst kind of way. When they're set to rhyme, I can't help but think that it's intended to initiate a violent reaction. Here I am, getting ready to head to Lawrence to the game, and my favorite board has a gay poem from a ku fan. I was OK before the poem, now I just want to punch a jayhawk fan....
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Long-winded posts are gay and boring in the worst kind of way. When they're set to rhyme, I can't help but think that it's intended to initiate a violent reaction. Here I am, getting ready to head to Lawrence to the game, and my favorite board has a gay poem from a ku fan. I was OK before the poem, now I just want to punch a jayhawk fan....
Don't give in to your urges just because you would never get caught. Please.
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I'd prefer to just read Casey at Bat.
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If I had a nickle for everytime I socked a KU fan and got away with no punishment... True story- I was in downtown OKC one time, having a few beers with some bros. This fat, drunk, obnoxious KU fan see my badass elite KStateo hat and starts running his mouth. Blah, blah, Danny Manning, blah, blah, 1988, blah, blah, blah. Dude's got me backed into a metaphorical corner here so I just snap and bust a beer mug over his fat head. Dude drops like a fat blue rock. This cop comes running over and I start thinking: Maybe they don't hand out KU fan ass whooping amnesty in OK, I might actually get a ticket here. You know what that cop said to me? "Thank God, I was afraid I was gonna have to knock that SOB out myself!" And then we all laughed out loud for awhile.
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So apparently there are no good ku posters out there either?
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So apparently there are no good ku posters out there either?
There are a few, but the good ones were pretty much here already.
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EarthDogFred posting here would be amazing.
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EarthDogFred posting here would be amazing.
yeah, I want Cam at QB too. As long as we are throwing out crazy dreams.
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I fully retract our open letter. Please remove it from this site, roll it up and stuff it up my ass.
:bendsover
P.S. Please use this as fodder for (I'm too stupid to find a better word than gay) jokes. I deserve every last one of them, since our team fellated yours tonight.
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I fully retract our open letter. Please remove it from this site, roll it up and stuff it up my ass.
:bendsover
P.S. Please use this as fodder for (I'm too stupid to find a better word than gay) jokes. I deserve every last one of them, since our team fellated yours tonight.
Actually, it was a really well-written poem. Maybe Gill will let you teach his players how to write poetry? They need a nice wholesome activity after 10 pm, especially while their phones are confiscated. :dunno: