On the eve of the Stanford-UCLA game

Reunion weekend

Can Stanford keep momentum?

Need those donations.

—Jeff

October 13, 2023: Stanford 46, Colorado 43

Twenty-nine nothing

Colorado halftime speech

Talking about subs.

—Jeff

Down 29 points

Sad, I turned down the TV.

Almost missed comeback.

Started getting texts

From my brother, a Cal fan

Now, no rivalry.

Afraid I'd jinx it

Didn't watch until last seconds

Karty sealed upset.

Hail, Ayomanor!

Your Travis Hunter mossing

Made SportsCenter Top 10.

— Cynthia

September 30, 2023: Stanford 6, Oregon 42

Are Ducks all quacked out?

A big whupdown on Coach Prime

Sated Mighty Ducks?

We're not about the wins

We're about academics

Fail-safe provision.

No more miracles

'Til we go to NIL

Else, join Ivy League.

—Jeff

Joshua Karty scored

Twice. And that was it for us.

Ducks not sated, Jeff.

In Houston, I watched

Rice beat East Carolina.

I'm an Owls fan now.

—Cynthia

September 23, 2023: Stanford 20, Arizona 21

Fourth-quarter field goal

With three minutes left to play.

Leaves us one point shy.

Joshua Karty

Sedrick Irvin, Bryce Farrell

Can't do it all on their own.

—Cynthia

September 16, 2023: Stanford 23, Sacramento State 30

 

Emotional trap? 

No mercy to former team 

We can't lose to them.

—Jeff

Coach Taylor, you turned

Your former team right around.

Please do that with us.

Sacto State touchdown

Beat us at one-thirty-two.

Spoiled your home debut.

—Cynthia

September 9, 2023: USC 56, Stanford 10

 Sixteen years ago

The Biggest Upset Ever

History repeats?

—Jeff

Jeff: Sorry, but no. 

The opposite of upset.

But no big surprise.

Predicted to go 

12 and 0. 'SC has best team

NIL can buy.

—Cynthia

No repeats, no rhyme

There's a Santayana quote

That doesn't apply.

—Jeff

September 1, 2023: Stanford 37, Hawai'i 24

Coach Taylor's debut:

Daniels, Yurosek, Bailey

Shine bright in win.

LB David Bailey:

Pac-12 Player of the Week

Three sacks? No problem.

—Cynthia

A new era for Stanford Football Haiku.

Pac-12, 10, 6, 4

Travelling to Hawai'i

Preps for East Coast trips. 

—Jeff Suto

Friday Night Lights with

Coach Taylor. As they say: Clear

Eyes; Full Hearts; Can't Lose.

—Gary Tyrrell

Breaking news: Stanford

Joins the ACC. Three words:

Frequent flier miles.

—Cynthia Badiey

I guess I am now

An Orange Bowl Believer

Bill the Cat says, "Ack!"

—Gary Tyrrell

Stanford Football vs. San Diego State University: Pre-Game Thoughts

Backup power? Check
Rashaad Penny with Seahawks?
We go one and oh.

Heisman campaign starts
Toby, Andrew, Christian, Bryce
What the frack, East Coast?
--Jeff

October 26: Stanford 15, Oregon State 14

"Keller Chryst threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to JJ Arcega-Whiteside with 20 seconds left and No. 20 Stanford survived Bryce Love's absence for a 15-14 come-from-behind victory over Oregon State on Thursday night." Stanford Athletics recap

Those angry Beavers
Outplayed, outcoached, Cardinal
Why no Costello?

Nuhn-nuhn-nuhn-nuhn-nuhn
That's the sound of a QB's
Eyes locked on target.
—Jeff Suto

October 14, 2017: Stanford 49, Oregon 7

"Perhaps the only thing tougher to contain than Love was a rabbit that got loose on the field in the first quarter, leading to a brief delay. The rabbit ran through the end zone before finally being caught on the Oregon sideline." Stanford Athletics game recap

1st quarter delay
Duck season, rabbit season
Wascally wabbit.
—Jeff Suto

Follow the Stanford Rabbit on Twitter at @stanford_rabbit.

On the eve of Stanford vs. Utah

Old school David Shaw
No job loss for injury
Chryst is arisen.
—Jeff

September 23, 2017: Stanford 58, UCLA 34

KJ Costello
Will be starting quarterback
For ASU game.
—Jeff
[Editor's note: This haiku was submitted on September 18. Is Jeff psychic? Possibly.]

Stanford tradition
Love now the front runner for
Heisman runner-up.
—Jeff

Stanford-UCLA Game to Kick Off at 7:30 PM on September 23

No. 19 [sic] Stanford will face No. 25 UCLA on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 7:30 PM on ESPN. Stanford has defeated UCLA nine consecutive times, and seeks its 10th-straight victory over the Bruins in the 2017 home opener.

UCLA Bruins
Great time for home opener
Bring your own flashlight.
—Richey

September 16, 2017: Stanford 17, San Diego State 20

"After a 15-minute delay caused by a bank of lights going out, Stanford gives up a late TD in a 20-17 loss."

Lose to the Aztecs?
YES! Revenge must be so sweet
To Montezuma.
—Richey

Stanford vs. San Diego State: September 16, 2017

Watch out for trap game
Aztecs can cut your heart out
But Love conquers all.
—Jeff

On the Eve of Stanford vs. U$C

Prop bet in Vegas
D'oh-arnold coughs up football
Loses game, Heisman.

41 point dog
Ten years ago madness strikes
Wish I'd be the line.

Struggles with Broncos
SC defense still tired
Scarlett Love prevails.
—Jeff

(In response to Gary T's submission of Elemental Haiku to this blog)
Hilarious, Gar
But no Stanford or 'SC
Try again, slacker.
—Cynthia

August 26, 2017: Stanford 62, Rice 7

McLovin was split up
Just like Solomon's baby
Shaw still bland as rice.
—Jeff

Why a game in Oz?
Koalas and kangaroos
TV revenue.
—Richey

Pre-Big-Game Haiku

Tired, so tired
Take the taste out of my mouth
By roasting weenies.

Ordinarily
Running backs, not cornerbacks
Are ankle breakers.

Which Kevin Hogan
Do we see on Saturday?
Salvage the season.

We're leaving Las Vegas
On Sunday 12/21
Victory in hand.

Farm will rise again
Team's reach should exceed grasp or
What's the Rose Bowl for?
—Jeff Suto

Irrelevant Game
Two losers, pitched in battle
Back to normalcy.
—Richey Neuman

Would it be mean to write a haiku about Josh Shaw?

"USC cornerback Josh Shaw admitted to school officials that he had fabricated a story about rescuing a nephew from drowning and lied about how he suffered ankle injuries, the school announced Wednesday." —Los Angeles Times

Yes, it is mean, but
What would Manti Te'o do?
College kids f up.
—Gary Tyrrell

Ordinarily
Running backs, not cornerbacks
Are ankle breakers.
—Jeff Suto