Just in

Hi, OVC fans. Just back from my Thanksgiving trip, where the Internet connectivity was spottier than I imagined. Sorry about that.

On the bright side, I've just checked the scores at Sportsnetwork.com, where I see that UT-Martin is up 21-7 on Southern Illinois at halftime. Keep it up, Skyhawks!

Eastern Illinois, meanwhile was down 10-6 against Illinois State with about a minute to go before the fourth quarter. That game certainly isn't out of reach for the Panthers.

Whatever happens, these games appear to be a long way from the thrashings predicted by some Gateway Conference fans over at AnyGivenSaturday.org. That makes me smile.