Am sitting on the couch as I type.
Went for a five mile walk earlier today and got caught up with my Mom and my Aunt Barbara. My dear wife, Carrie, acquired headphones for me that work with my cell phone and I just walk and talk away. It’s quite nice.
The Blue River below near the house where my walks start. Took this as I wrapped up my steps today.
Watching North Carolina and Notre Dame as I type. I hope UNC beats the Irish. A week ago I made a stop along I-40 and picked up the Ragieh News-Observer and The Durham Herald-Sun. We were not far from Chapel Hill.
Go Tar Heels Go! It is 7 to 7 right now. Make that UNC 14-7! Sam Howell is something.
Two photos from my and Carrie’s secluded trip to North Carolina last week.
To the South in the evening.
Sun about to come up the next day.
The shrimp and the flounder Carrie cooked was worth the drive. The last time we had traveled was last December to visit relatives in Mississippi. Wish we could have seen them yesterday.
1978 Hines Family reunion football game huddle. That is me on the far right. These were the best games of my life. I am so THANKFUL.
Earlier this afternoon Texas was playing Iowa State. The Longhorns were ahead 20-16. They had 3rd and a few around the fifteen yard line. That turned into 4th and a long one. Kick it, I thought. Do that and take a 7 point lead. Makes football sense, especially to a mind whose math brain thinks seven first, other numbers later. Well, Texas brought on the kicker alright, ON THE LAST PLAY OF THEM GAME!!!! They went for it on the aforementioned 4th down and did not get it. I could have told what was going to happen. Iowa State scored and made it….wait for it….23-20. Had a chance to kick it and take a 7 point lead. Got greedy instead. They asked your kicker to hit a 57 yarder on the last play? Not good. Texas’ players did not deserve to lose this game.
Reminds me of a place in time when a dear friend of mine’s son was kicking for a high school team that didn’t have sense enough to kick a field goal. I wanted to take Styrofoam cups and place them in the baseball fence adjacent to the football field in clear sight of the sideline that needed to see it. 3>0. Three is greater than zero. Oh well. My school record of kicking the longest field goal during the Reagan administration still stands for a reason, albeit a sad reason.
This weeks picks!
Ohio beats Bowling Green…The Bobcats get it done.
Florida beats Kentucky….I hope I jinx the Gators and ole smarty, Coach Mullen.
Indiana beats Maryland…The Hoosiers are at home and the season of a seasons continues. BELIEVE IT.
NC State beats Syracuse…I picked the Pack to beat Liberty last week ad they came through.
Michigan beats Penn State…And I think I may have this one BAD WRONG. Can Penn State really go 0-6? I don’t think so. And I still can’t pick them.
Alabama beats Auburn….Roll Tide. Brother Tim, I will be for your boys tomorrow!
Northwestern beats Michigan State…Is it fun or what? Watching Indiana and Northwestern winning in the same season is nice.
Pitt beats Clemson….I said it. Just wait.
Boston College beats Louisville…I can watch this and get wistful. Thirty years ago on the cat-walk above old Cardinal Stadium, I stood next to Gerard Phelan and watched him call the BC game against U of L on NESN and chatted with him during commercials. Phelan caught Doug Flutie’s Hail Mary against Miami in 1984. I shook one of hands who caught THE PASS. U of L won that game, the last of season and then went out and plastered BAMA in the Fiesta Bowl 34-7 to finish 10-1-1.
Ole Miss beats Mississippi State…My phone missed a call from Starkville. It may have been Coach Leach asking if I have any eligibility left. The Rebs have too much O power. Look for them to win by 20 or more.
UCLA beats Arizona…The Bruins need this one.
Virginia beats Florida State…FSU is just bad this year.
Have a great weekend all and if you get the chance, speak the rights!
Danny Johnson