Wally Hall Remixed

by John Expat on Apr 10, 2009 11:47 AM CDT in Wally Hall

I know we've been posting a lot of Wally Hall content lately, and although I worry a bit about running that theme into the ground, it's the offseason and pickings are slim. Plus, when I read his column today it had an almost lyrical quality that really jumped out at me...the obvious next step was to rearrange certain lines to form a free verse poem.

So, without further ado, allow me to present a work I call "An Island in a Rocky Sea". It's a little abstract, but also deeply meaningful...if there are any English majors out there, I look forward to reading your interpretations.

"An Island in a Rocky Sea"

It is a learning process.

Football is a game for tough guys.

Some coaches agree but don't do a lot of hitting.

Petrino is not afraid to go for a home run with the long pass, either.

Left tackle is usually a guy on his own. An island in a rocky sea.

The offense is varied so the blocking schemes are too.

That once he did it was like a light came on.

Makes sense.

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Your version probably makes more sense than his. Maybe Wally Hall Re-Mix should be a weekly contest to see who can come up with the best version. You’ve got to use sentences (or non-sentences) exactly as Wally writes them.

Might be fun.

by KBeau on Apr 10, 2009 1:05 PM CDT reply actions

Great idea. Will give us something to do before foot ball really kicks in!

by cousin lee on Apr 10, 2009 1:51 PM CDT reply actions

Maybe a Wally Hall refrigerator magnet set is something you should see about creating. Like the poetry set, you could just take words and phrases from Wally Hall and put them on magnets and then combine them however which way the muse leads you. There’s your Arkansas fortune, John! haha.

by KevinHog on Apr 10, 2009 5:24 PM CDT reply actions

Thanks for the Wally update. I make it a point to NOT click on “Like it Is” on any of the hog sites just so he won’t get click through credit. I love your site and find the Wally features to be some of the best. Keep up the good work!

by CMac on Apr 12, 2009 9:18 AM CDT reply actions