Last Saturday I got together with my friends Gus Stephenson and Mick Rutherford and Kelly Samons to play the 20th Annual Corner King Classic.
In honor of our old friend, Malcolm “Corner King” Lincoln Sr., this was a good day of good laughs and bad golf. None of us had played since last year’s Corner King Classic.
We played at Lucas Oil Golf Course in English. We just call it the English Golf Course, no offense to the lubricators. I still think the Colts play in the Hoosier Dome until I have to think about it.
Gus and Samonhead tied for 1st. I was two shots behind. Mick was 5 shots behind. It was the most competitive leader board in the history of the tournament. I suppose we will play as long as we can.
Gus Tees Off
Samonhead admiring a great tee shot.
Porter teeing off
Watching Gus tee off.
When we got back to the house, Carrie was ready for us old duffers.
Last night Carrie and I were at The Joan C. Edwards Stadium as Marshall defeated Louisiana Tech 31-10. It was a cold night. The Herd started slow but gained momentum. Not unlike the football program did many years ago.
This is a special game. They call it the 75 Game in honor of the 75 who perished on the Southern Airlines flight returning from a game against East Carolina in 1970 on November 14th.
The team does not run out on the field for this game. They lock arms and walk across the field in silence. The number 75 was one side of the helmet and the Young Thundering Herd logo was on the other side of the helmet.
The Herd started the season 2-3. They are now 7-3 and should play for the C-USA Championship on December 7th.
My dear wife, Carrie, and I had a great time.
I am not going to pick college games this week. After taking many weeks off I was awful last week in a return to predictions that were laughable.
We will be keeping our eyes on several televised games today including:
IU v. Penn State
Alabama v. Miss. State
Minnesota v. Iowa
LSU v. Ole Miss
I talked to Aunt Barbara yesterday for the first time in a long time and she told me some kooky things are being said in SEC country. Ole Miss fans hoping they lose so they get a new coach and State fans hoping to lose so they can get a new coach? Good grief.
But we are talking the SEC. In September I watched Tua throw 6 TDs for Bama and heard Tide fans complain about “leaving some yards out there they should of had…” I thought I was going to faint.
Go Hoosiers! Go Tide! Go Hawkeyes! Go Rebels!
Speaking the rights.
Danny Johnson