Darkness and a steady rain fell almost simultaneously on the Army Black Knights’ football practice Tuesday. The surrounding red-and-yellow foliage canopy disappeared from view, as the color and warmth drained out of a late-October day in the Hudson Valley. A dry, 100-yard indoor facility beckoned right next to the field, but nobody even thought about moving the remainder of the workout in there.
The rain kept falling, and the Black Knights kept drilling in preparation for their home game against the Air Force Falcons, until the on-field practice exceeded two hours. That followed a mid-afternoon team meeting and position meetings, which followed a full day of classes, which followed the customary predawn wake-up call for every Army student.
