It was a little hard to leave 70-degree weather, but it was time to return to the Baltimore area.
I flew back the morning after the Rose Bowl. The airport terminal was flooded with Longhorn fans, many with orangish-colored clothing.
On board my initial flight, I overheard the conversation between the 2 men in my row. 1 guy was a devoted Longhorns fan who was flying back home to Houston. He'd gone to UT-Austin, and had played on the school's lacrosse team.
He said that watching East Coast lacrosse after having played some in Texas was quite a contrast. He hadn't realized how graceful the game could be. In Texas it was a primitive affair; the players would just scratch at and hammer each other.
Hook 'em, Horns!
(I'm not, really, into the Longhorns, but I can appreciate them for beating 'SC.)