On the way to the Huygens Cafeteria, Griff visualized the splendor of the next practice in full pads. Practices in full pads were a time of preparing for battle, a time when the team was energized with the idea of taking the field in the upcoming game. The meaning of the word "instructional" in contact rules for full pad practices was always difficult to decipher. However, once he reached the Cafeteria, his mind was on acquiring a hot pastrami sandwich, two bags of chips, and a huge, ice-filled container of a soft drink not high in nutritional value.

Inside the Cafeteria, Griff noticed that his entrance was creating an elevated buzz. Huygens was not a school where a football coach would be as noticeable as a computer science professor, who was at the forefront of semiconductor technology or a physics professor, just returned from a South American expedition in search of gravitational waves. Although at lunch, students were often engaged in serious tech talk, today, something posted on the walls of the cafeteria had attracted a noisy crowd. It was probably only an announcement of a lecture by a visiting professor from Cal or Stanford. These lectures were always better attended than football games. Also, he had almost reached the student who made sandwiches and was not about to lose his place in line.

"With the cooperation of players from our team, a poster has emerged from the Graphic Design Studio ," Robbie informed him. "At this very moment, it is being posted around the campus. You might want to take a look at it. Best to eat your sandwich first."

"I have no other intention," Griff replied.