How can it be? We are in week 6 of the college football season. This has been a strange football season for me. In some regards it has been the best of times. My old high school, the place I work now, has not lost a game. Seven wins no defeats. Never happened before this year. They should win tomorrow night. I was either on the field or on the radio the other times North Harrison won seven games in a season. I hate that I will not be in attendance tomorrow night. I will be there in spirit…and twitter. Both of those can help one out. There is a twinge of sadness that comes with this football season also. It is the first football season I have known when I did not get to hear my Granny yell “Get him!” from her spot on the couch or from her chair at her house. I miss it. More than I ever anticipated, I miss it. I miss Granny.
Last weekend I attended a football game in Bloomington, Indiana, as the Indiana Hoosiers played the Ohio State Buckeyes. The bad guys won. There is little more irritating than an overbearing Ohio State fan. I’ve never met one who wasn’t. They are all nuts…they wear nuts around their necks. Aren’t buckeyes poisonous? Told you they were nuts. We had a good time, my brother in-law Stevarino and I did. I was victim of the Hoosier possibility mystique. I had myself convinced they had a chance…and they did. They have come a long way. I did not pick them. I wanted to.
The flag is full anyway…
This week’s picks:
USC beats Washington…the Huskies will be aiming for USC in a mighty way. Their old coach is the head man of Troy now.
Duke beats Army…Coach Cut is simply the best. The practice against Georgia Tech will serve them well in stopping the running Army team.
Marshall beats Southern Miss…Go Herd. Sorry Dad. Hope your alma mater goes down!
Ole Miss beats New Mexico State…I hope the Aggies are getting a good pay day. Their butts will be whipped by the Rebels after the Rebs farted against Florida.
Penn State beats Indiana…my dear wife, Carrie, and I were in State College for a night over the summer. Just spending a few hours walking around campus and seeing Beaver Stadium made me come to a realization….the Hoosiers will never win at Penn State in my lifetime.
Georgia beats Tennessee…Sorry Bob and Davis. Rocky Top goes down again.
LSU beat South Carolina…I gave the Gamecocks a great deal of love last year and they stunk it up. This year…this game…means little as many of the boys from Columbia play a home game in Baton Rogue because of a catastrophe in their home state. How can they be ready to play? I hope LSU is respectful.
Minnesota beats Purdue…they better after the goose egg they laid against Northwestern last week.
Notre Dame beats Navy…Staubach won’t be playing qb for the middies.
Bama beats Arkansas…and they continue to Roll Tide!
BYU beats East Carolina…oh how I want to pick the Pirates over the boys from Provo. Coach Ruffin has another good group. I will be thinking of Ruffin next week when Carrie and I are eating at the Riverview Cafe in Snead’s Ferry not far from Greenville…a world away from Provo.
Iowa beats Illinois…beware of the Hawkeyes. IU’s November 7th meeting against Iowa will go a long way in deciding the fate of their season…and post-season.
Michigan beats Rutgers…because they should and they better!
Cal beats Utah…but this might be the most entertaining game of the season. I love the SEC and I have positive affection for the Big Ten and the ACC. This still may be the king game of the season. As Granny would say….”Might not.”
Florida State beats Miami… should not be very close.
How fortunate am I? As I rattled off these games played by 30 teams, it dawned on me that over the years I have seen no less than 25 of them play in person. Wow…I am one fortunate guy. Thanks to my Dad, and my dear wife…for taking me and going with me.
And thanks to Granny.
She always spoke the rights.
Danny Johnson