Jameel Sewell isn't the only one leaving the Carolina football team in the dust; I'm missing the thrilling duel with Georgia Southern for a long Columbus Day weekend in an undisclosed midwestern location. Originally, it was going to be Ames, Iowa, but all the flights there are mysteriously booked. So I'm seeking less crowded climes, and will remain happily out of contact with the wider world until next week.

(And this is why North Carolina needs a decent football team. Because in a sane world, the travel plans of two basketball coaches in the first week in October should never, ever, be considered anything remotely resembling news.)