Big evening planned tomorrow. My only regret is that my dear wife, Carrie, won’t be there. She likes to watch me when I go back to the place of my childhood.
I am going to attend a high school football game tomorrow night. The North Harrison Cougars are going to be playing the Brownstown Central Braves at James T. Blevins Memorial Stadium in Brownstown. I played my first football game on this field in 1977. Pee-wee football is what we called it back then. I’m sure they call it something different now. I played on a team called the Bears. It was a special season. My Bears were 1-2. We only played three games. The 0-2 Bears were playing the 2-0 Cardinals the last game of the season. The Bears won 30-26. I caught a pass in that game. We played our games on Saturday mornings. On Friday nights my Dad was the head coach of the Brownstown Central Braves. He had his best season with the high school team in 1977. They finished the season 8-3. I still call members of that high school team my friends this many years later.
Tomorrow night I will be there to report for speaktherights.com as to what went on. I am looking forward to it. You see, one of the best friends I have is a coach for Brownstown. His name is Jerry Brown. Jerry’s son Clay is the quarterback for the Braves. They are having a great season.
They just so happen to be playing the North Harrison Cougars tomorrow night. Many might think I planned such a game to attend. After all, North is the high school I graduated from and played high school football for. It was pure coincidence.
The bottom line is this is the only game I will be able to attend until October 31st. My calendar is a bit busy, I suppose.
I want to visit my friend Jerry Brown. We are getting together before the game for a precious hour or so that will help to define the great friendship we have shared since elementary school.
I will be rooting for the Braves.
Moving on to College Football Predictions for Week 4:
Va. Tech beats Ga. Tech…Beamer is still using a toothpick to clear all he chewed out after they got beat by the Fighting Ruffins of East Carolina last week.
Duke beats Tulane…the Dukies go to 4-0 for the first time in over 20 years. Coach Cut gets it done.
Bama beats Florida…the Tide is tough on any Gator…this Tide will be very high.
East Carolina beats North Carolina….Ruffin gets a contract for life after he beats South and North (Carolina) in consecutive weeks.
Indiana beats Missouri….the players get it for IU…they need this to save their coach. It has been a long time since the Hoosiers won a big road game. They are due. The Tigers won’t be ready. This is my King upset.
Louisville beats FIU…as they should.
LSU beats Mississippi State….cow bells will be of little consequence at Death Valley.
Oklahoma beat West Virginia….even though they lose, couches will still burn in Morgantown.
South Carolina beats Vandy…the old ball coach will be making a tee time by the end of the second quarter.
Marshall beats Akron… they darn well better!
For the season, the speaktherights.com College Football Predictions stand at 22 wins and 8 losses. Yes, I like to pick some upsets…IU, I am all for you! Still, I think it just makes sense to pick a dog now and again.
I’ll fill you in about the good times I will have tomorrow night. I am toting the camera to the game and I am looking forward to it.
Speaking the rights.
Danny Johnson