Marshall tight end Jeff Mullins (85) drives to the end zone for a touchdown against Tulane during the first half Saturday, Oct. 29, 2005, in Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo/John David Mercer)
THE FIRST memory of the 2005 season that sticks with me was driving home from the office at midnight in late August and hearing the following news on radio: “Hurricane Katrina has passed Florida, and is expected to turn north in the 90-degree waters of the Gulf of Mexico.