The Isaiah Stanback poetry thread

[ZeroClub]

Through no fault of his own, Isaiah Stanback is likely the most hyped 4th round draft choice in the history of the Dallas Cowboys. In the short time since the NFL draft, he has inspired numerous articles and threads. And now, poetry.

Ode to Isaiah

The fanatic cult of Isaiah
grows with every day.
"I know that he will be a star
if his foot will let him play."

Jerry Jones and Wade Philips
have taken a firm stand:
Isaiah was not Jerry's pick.
It came from Ireland.

Jeff reviewed miles of film
until his eyes found you.
Now you are our superstar
with a warrior tattoo.

Gosselin surely had it wrong.
Isaiah, you're a steal.
I say this with much confidence.
I saw your highlight reel.

Isaiah, you're the greatest.
Isaiah, you're the slash.
Isaiah, if your foot were healed
you'd run a 4.2 dash.

Kick returns and wide out
his moves are smooth as satin.
Take out your annointing oil --
Stanback's bound for Canton.

So if you hate the Stanback pick,
I'll tell you: "You're a whiner.
You should take your keyboard off,
and stick it in your vaginer."


respectfully submitted,

ZC

 

[superpunk]

I was all like...what rhymes with "whiner"? - and then, you made it happen. Bravo.

I will just say that Ireland's tiny record on KR/WR projects is not stellar, especially when he heaps praise upon them. Last year, Ireland suggested that Green would make the quickest impact on the team in the return game, and that he reminded him of Dante Hall (in an interview on Jen Engle's show). So...

 

[CrazyCowboy]

That was pretty funny........you got game.

 

[lostinomiya]

scans well, fine interaction of imagery and sound, muscular verse...well done

Grade: A

 

[dmq]

You have way too much time on your hands. What no haiku?

 

[WoodysGirl]

Honestly, I thought Canty got the most hype for a 4th round pick. Character questions. Injury-risk. Supposed 1st rd talent. Yeah he got way more hype than Stanback.

Stanback is getting backlash because there were no "sexy" posititions taken before or after his. Spencer should get the hype, but since he's a converted linebacker in a long line of 'em down here, he gets a yawn by the media. Linemen never get attention. And late round project cornerbacks don't warrant alot of attention.

And the fact that Ireland is so high on 'em, it makes the fans look at him with even more scrutiny.

 

[Vintage]

Honestly, I thought Canty got the most hype for a 4th round pick. Character questions. Injury-risk. Supposed 1st rd talent. Yeah he got way more hype than Stanback.

Stanback is getting backlash because there were no "sexy" posititions taken before or after his. Spencer should get the hype, but since he's a converted linebacker in a long line of 'em down here, he gets a yawn by the media. Linemen never get attention. And late round project cornerbacks don't warrant alot of attention.

And the fact that Ireland is so high on 'em, it makes the fans look at him with even more scrutiny.

That....and the fact that he is being converted to a different position.

DE to OLB in a 3-4 (from a 4-3) is one thing and not too uncommon.

But QB to WR is far less common....

 

[masomenos]

What no haiku?

A three section haiku:

Stanback, how I hope
to stand back and watch with joy
as you return punts.

You cannot be much
worse than fair catching Crayton
May you never muff.

And I know that you
Will don far more silver and
blue stars than Green did

 

[ZeroClub]

Honestly, I thought Canty got the most hype for a 4th round pick. Character questions. Injury-risk. Supposed 1st rd talent. Yeah he got way more hype than Stanback.

Stanback is getting backlash because there were no "sexy" posititions taken before or after his. Spencer should get the hype, but since he's a converted linebacker in a long line of 'em down here, he gets a yawn by the media. Linemen never get attention. And late round project cornerbacks don't warrant alot of attention.

And the fact that Ireland is so high on 'em, it makes the fans look at him with even more scrutiny.

Everything is relative

Ware's press outpaced Chris Canty's
(though Chris's clippings were thick).
But Stanback's coverage eclipses
this year's number 1 first pick's.

Spencer, Marten, Free, and Folk,
Anderson, Brown, and Ball -
add their hype together
and Stanback beats them all!

 

[WoodysGirl]

Everything is relative

Ware's press outpaced Chris Canty's
(though Chris's clippings were thick).
But Stanback's coverage eclipses
this year's number 1 first pick's.

Spencer, Marten, Free, and Folk,
Anderson, Brown, and Ball -
add their hype together
and Stanback beats them all!

I blame the media... :

Seriously. Originally, most of the Stanback stuff came out of Washington where he's from. The other draft picks, each, got one hometown article written about them in their hometown paper. The Dallas beat writers have not followed up on the draft picks, at all. I imagine their waiting until the minicamp this weekend.

 

[lcharles]

lets add to this lunacy....


The seats were all filled
On that fateful night
The skins were in town
and everything was right

The defense was clicking
Flying all around
And causing the skins
To punt on fourth down

And waiting alone
The punt to recieve
A guy so amazing
It's hard to believe

A fourth round pick
That's all that he was
But that awesome tat'
had fans all abuzz

Great expectation
Lay on this lad so fair
As that spiraling punt
Sailed through the air

The Time had now come
For this lad so humble
I can't hardly wait
OH MY GOD IT'S A FUMBLE!!!!!!! :bang2:

 

[pancakeman]

They told me he's a project -
a reach, with middling stats.
But I had to draft him when I could:
Didn't you see his awesome tats?

 

[BlueStar II]

After all we've been hearing about Stanback lately, I just "hope" that he pans out for us....hmmmm.

 

[masomenos]

After all we've been hearing about Stanback lately, I just "hope" that he pans out for us....hmmmm.

I like the content but you need to work on the rhyme structure.

 

[stealth]

*walks away*

 

[pancakeman]

I like the content but you need to work on the rhyme structure.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

A three section haiku:

Stanback, how I hope
to stand back and watch with joy
as you return punts.

You cannot be much
worse than fair catching Crayton
May you never muff.

And I know that you
Will don far more silver and
blue stars than Green did

Stanback the QB
Stanback our new savior
Stanback is pure hype

 

[dogunwo]

I was all like...what rhymes with "whiner"? - and then, you made it happen. Bravo.

I will just say that Ireland's tiny record on KR/WR projects is not stellar, especially when he heaps praise upon them. Last year, Ireland suggested that Green would make the quickest impact on the team in the return game, and that he reminded him of Dante Hall (in an interview on Jen Engle's show). So...

You didnt know that Parcells held back Skyler Green? Making him lose weight and all?

 

[dogunwo]

You have way too much time on your hands. What no haiku?

I am glad he chose not to use, Iambic Pentameter

 

[superpunk]

You didnt know that Parcells held back Skyler Green? Making him lose weight and all?

Don't get me started.:laugh2: