Thanks to Delta’s epic meltdown, Bryan Blair had a circuitous route home from Phoenix over the weekend.
It wasn’t all bad for the University of Toledo athletic director, though. The travel snafu allowed him to watch The Boys in the Boat, the acclaimed movie about the University of Washington rowing team and its quest to compete in the 1936 Olympics.
The Hollywood depiction took on added context for Blair after UT added women’s rowing as the school’s 17th varsity sport. And he’s hoping the Rockets get a similar feel-good ending.
“Teamwork is one of the easiest things to say,” Blair said Wednesday during a press conference at Glass City Metropark, where the women’s rowing team will be headquartered.