On the third floor of Gerald Ford Stadium, Judah Bell peered out onto the field from an empty suite. James Proche and Dez Bryant were working out at the 30-yard-line, barely visible against the natural light that gleaned into the dimly lit corner room. Bell was doing his best to multitask, keeping one eye on a test review and the other on the route tree unfolding before him.

The conversation inside the suite loosely centered on the fate of March Madness (that would be canceled later that day).