The 113th Monon Bell is over.

If there was any doubt, I stopped by the office Sunday morning to get a couple of items and make certain the press box was packed away and ready for the 2007 track and field season. Hard to believe less than 24 hours earlier it was packed with people from one end to the other. Four radio stations, five different newspapers, game officials, my staff, and†TV technicians all crammed into our big steel box. Frighteningly it didn't seem that crowded and the kerosene heaters were still cranking out warm air at 7 p.m. when I finally shut things down Saturday night.

Today will be spent figuring out what didn't get taken care of during Monon Bell week. I learned a long time ago to not try and kid myself and think I could work on other projects the week of the Bell game. Now I try and get things to a good stopping place and let them sit during Bell week. Today they projects are now waiting for the resumption of effort.

And this blog was at the top of the list.

The good news - I get a couple of days to just catch up on life. I'll reward myself with a little poker Wednesday night. Theta Delta Chi is sponsoring a poker tournament with all the proceeds to benefit the American Cancer Society. So it's the best of both worlds. I get to teach some folks how to play the game (no, I'm not cocky regarding my poker playing skills!) and will help raise some money to battle cancer. Everyone wins (until they have to go all-in against me anyway!).

If you came to the Bell game, I hope you enjoyed it. If you watched on HDNet, I know you must have liked the coverage. What a good group to work with. Reminds me of my days working with some of the ESPN gang. And if you listened on the radio, I hope you enjoyed listening to the announcers no matter what broadcast you caught.

Well, the short breather is over. On to the next project, and we start basketball in less than five days.