The long-anticipated announcement of a 10-game, conference-only schedule by the SEC came last Thursday, and the Texas Classic Kickoff between Baylor and Ole Miss was officially canceled.
Along with the cancellation went my dreams of sweet, sweaty Texas humidity.
I was still wildly optimistic back in May, and with what seemed like the worst behind us, I booked non-refundable hotel and airline tickets to attend the game. It seemed like everything would be going smoothly by Labor Day weekend. Surely everyone would be wearing a mask and staying six feet apart, right?
Now, stuck with a random Labor Day weekend trip to Houston on the schedule, I reminisce on what could have been.