Rumors

Now that the deadline has passed in the search for the new football coach at Rocky Mount, rumors are flying about who is in and who is out.

I will tell you right now I have not talked to anyone in the decision-making process, so I know about as much as you know. I have my guess, but I am going to hold that for a day or two.

Rocky Mount had so much success under B.W. Holt that everyone forgets that before he came, the Gryphons were average, but not by any means down at the bottom of their luck. B.W. departs and everyone thinks the world is going to end.

Back during basketball season, I sat with him during a game and we talked about next year's prospects and I made the comment that I thought 8-2 would be a nice year after having lost his entire O-line.

He looked at me as if I was crazy and said, "Give me some credit. These guys in the weight room are working their butts off. Don't give me two losses before I ever hit the field."

I suspect we will hear Friday or Monday who the new man is.

Lucas Glover won the U.S. Open. I had a feeling watching him Sunday afternoon that he was very consistent. Chalk one up for the ACC as Glover played at Clemson.

Phil Mickelson once again managed to miss putts that I could make and finishes second for a record fifth time. I hope that David Duval is back and that this was not just a good week for him.

The NBA Draft is Thursday and I have no desire whatsoever to watch it. Luckily, I'll be doing PA for the Legion game at Northern Nash against Tarboro.

I am sorry to see this morning that Ed McMahon has died. Having been a Johnny Carson fan, Ed made a great living laughing at Johnny's jokes.

The one thing that I do hold against Ed, though, is he never came to my door with a $1 million check.