@Gentlemen, old dawgs be fine sitting in a warm corner with a bone and a passel of stories to reflect on. Much appreciation to the offer @Soonerfan09 (and thanks for getting Moscow to the 'leet) and the kind words @allyouns. You had some dramatic drama in this postseason, no?
"Coach Williams. This is Johanathan Redditorson. The newest member of the Pine Bluff family."
"Just call me Johan, Coach. Everybody does."
Johan. Can you play safety?
"Safety? Hey now, everybody knows I'm a lockdown corner. They call me Loctite, you know."
Corner is a lightweight...
It's a chill day in Pine Bluff. Raining since early morning.
A cold house. Cold wooden floors. There used to be a dog here. Dog hair in the corners. Someone's fire in the fireplace. Someone's hot tea.
Someone's tea, someone's town, someone's world.
Not yours.
You're a stranger here...
"Coach! Can I talk to you?"
Sunny. Of course.
"It's about Coach Toatley."
Toatley. What happened to him?
"I rather thought to ask you the same. You know, where did you even come from, Coach Williams? I thought you were long gone. This was Coach Toatley's team. Has been for a long time."...
"Coach, Buck Givens from the Sun Times. Was the rain a problem?"
Rain? You look up at the ceiling. It's dry. Something about the rain.
"Seven turnovers in this game. Both teams combined."
The ceilings were stained the day you arrived at UAPB. Floodwaters receding. The small hallway was...
Tennessee Defense Dominates #10 Pine Bluff
Sunny Matthews, The Sporting Tempo
October 5, 2021
The "Overrated!" chants had not stopped reverberating throughout a raucous Neyland Stadium when I started writing this blog entry. I was stunned. I guess I had become a believer in Coach O. O...