Have you ever heard of a portent of doom?
I have heard of that notion.
Last Saturday walking on the South side of The Assembly Hall, the home of Indiana Hoosiders Basketball, my dear friend Brother Tim Petty and I were heading toward Memorial Stadium with hopeful hearts and frozen feet to see the Indiana Hoosiers take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in a Big Ten Football tilt. (You have not seen an old school phrase like that in a while, have you?)
Out of the Northwest wind under a gray streaked sky, here that portent came. It came flying toward me and Brother Tim. Actually, it flew over the first row of cars parked next to Assembly Hall and then tried to find us. I was taken aback and trying to get out of the way. Tim braved it better than I did. He grabbed and held on for dear life. What did I do? Why, I started taking pictures, of course. After I snapped a few shots to capture the moment, I joined the fray and helped out.
Someone’s pre-game tent came and nearly went. It was finally somewhat dismantled and that was that. Walking from there to the stadium, I had a bad feeling for sure. And for good reason.
It looked like Gerry Dinardo was in the house. This photo was taken not long before kickoff. The Hoosiers received the opening kick.
On Indiana’s the first play from scrimmage on offense, the Hoosiers fumbled.
It took 1 minute and 13 seconds and Rutgers was looking at kicking an extra point.
It didn’t get better. Rutgers 38 Indiana 7.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, it looked even worse than the old days.
No, I am not going to touch the game tomorrow against Goldy. Minnesota comes calling to Bloomington. We won’t be there. Just didn’t work out this week.
Last two weeks have been kind with 21 winners and 7 losers. At least that was better.
Tomorrow!
Ole Miss beats Vandy….It will be fun in Oxford as the Rebs go to 9-2.
Harvard beats Yale…Go Harvard!
Michigan State beats Ohio State…Let’s get rid of those Bucknuts once and for all.
Kentucky beats New Mexico State…Play’em all!
Purdue beats Northwestern… Boiler up indeed. Keep up the good work, Mark Hagen.
West Virginia beats Texas…The Horns don’t want to go Morgantown. Couches all over WV will be on fire. Too bad they don’t want to play the Herd.
North Carolina beats Wofford…Hey, I get a cupcake too.
Iowa beats Illinois…Too bad Coach Belima can’t coach against his alma mater.
Notre Dame beats Georgia Tech…The Rudy Bowl.
Alabama beats Arkansas…The Offense will play better this week.
Marshall beats Charlotte…Go Herd or Go Home!
Pitt beats Virginia…In a good one.
UCLA beats USC…Go Bruins. My Sentimental Bowl.
NC State beats Syracuse…By a bunch!
Took this in the front parking lot at North Harrison this week.
This would be the moon tonight. Took this on the Tunnel Hill Bridge.
Have a good weekend! Speak the rights!
Danny Johnson