My dear wife, Carrie, and I saw the Marshall Thundering Herd dismantle the Ohio Bobcats today at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.  The Herd’s offense was shelling the corn today.  They gained over 700 yards on offense for the second consecutive week.  Rakeem Cato, the great quarterback, passed for 425 yard…almost all of those came in 3 quarters.

Even better than this, the Herd’s line played well and they ran the ball well again too.

We must give credit to the line as well as the quarterback.  Without protection, the qb is on his back making shapes out of clouds in between plays.

There was a good crowd at The Joan today.  This is going to be a good season for The Herd.

The Louisville Cardinals lost today.  I was delighted.  On talk radio coming out of the River City this past week all I heard was put down after put down of the Virginia Cavaliers and the school they represent.  It was pathetic.  I hoped the Cavs would win and they did.  I don’t quite get the empowerment/entitlement that so many Cardinal fans/media types have bestowed upon themselves as they embark on being a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference this year.  If they had class, they would be deferring a little and acting like they appreciate the chance to be there.  I have visited a few ACC schools.  When they come to Louisville to visit, I have no doubt they will be glad to get back home.

Indiana lost today.  They got beat by a MAC school.  The mighty Bowling Green State Falcons…they are located in Ohio, not Kentucky…beat IU 45-42.  Good thing they fired Doug Mallory as the defensive coordinator last year.

The Ole Miss Rebels are for real.  They have a defense that is excellent.  They have an offense that is capable.  If they are hitting on all cylinders and not turning the ball over, they can beat everyone on their schedule, I believe.  I can’t say I have ever believed that before.  It is true…defense wins championships.

Their game against Alabama on October 4th will be the game of the year.

Keep on thinking free.  And…keep speaking the rights.

Danny Johnson