Chapel Hill: Rain Redux

By Bryan Graham - June 02, 2006

As Hilary Duff's teen pop anthem "Come Clean (Let The Rain Fall Down)" booms over the Boshamer Stadium sound system, the overworked grounds crew again pulls the tarp onto the field. No thunder or lightning this time, but the steady downpour has led the sizable crowd to seek shelter in the narrow concourse area.

Rumblings in the press box have indicated a start time between 7:15 and 7:30 -- but whether that guesstimation based on meteorological observation or the divination of tea leaves is unknown.