Notes from the Smith Center

Oh man, what a night I had last night...No, I did not chase the moon on Franklin St. either...You know how healthy I am these days!

I checked out of iBiblio at 5:30PM, and I was in the pool at the Koury Natatorium by 6PM. After a quick shower, I head upstairs with the Sergeant of the Carolina Athletic Old Guard, UNC Swim Coach Frank Comfort, and I proceed to watch the Heels absolutely pummel N.C. State...Did the Pack look terrible or what?...And did the Heels look interplanetary with their play or what?

After that, I ran into William "Boo" Graves Sr. Graves's son is slated to join the slew of wing men for the Heels in the Fall of '06. So, be on the lookout. But I didn't geek him up about his son. I geeked him up because he got me more Ws and more fights at the Central YMCA in Greensboro than any other regular at the Y in the late 80s.

"Boo" is still running daily at the Y, and he tells me that he still gets long runs. "Hey I like to win." When I heard that, I pointed to his 6'6" son, who looks like he should be lining up at Linebacker for John Bunting next year not lining up for Nike All-American Camp, and I asked does he know how to do that.

His reply..."Who do you think his Pops is?" I like that...Keep shooting "Boo"!

Who else do I run into...Leon a.k.a. "Fortune Smith"...Or for you heads that don't know, the lead runner in the picture below of "Cool Runnings".

Damn, he had a nice "J" in The Flamingo Kid...Well, he's now in a reggae band that bounces around the West Village, and I dapped him up for some info. Check him and his band out at Shine downtown or at Reggae on the River on the Delta out in Cali in the summer.

Leon has been known to run with UNC's Bronx legend, Brian Reese, in Charlotte on occasion. So, if you're in Charlotte, watch out for a rec-center run near you.

And by the way, before I can pencil us into the Final 8, I really want to see a solid road win.

"Fortune, here's your Fortune",
BD