That looks like a black cloud to me

This looks like a black cloud to me.
By Mike Gibson
Taking a somewhat gallows humor approach, Al Golden tried to lighten the mood at practice a week ago after a heartwrenching 30-28 loss to Buffalo.
"We checked the field; there were no locusts," Golden said.
You might want to check the sky this week.
Although it could be blue, that looks like a black cloud hanging over the Temple football program.
"Why us, God?"
Consider:

• A great job by Temple promotions and sales looked like it was going to put 35K in the stands for the opening game against UConn. Two weeks before the game, I said mininum 30K if no rain. We got a Hurricane and 17K. The next day, the Eagles, who can draw 70K in a Hurricane, got 86 and sunny.
  "Why us, God?"
  
• Three weeks ago, against UConn, three fourth-quarter Temple plays that gained over 30 yards each were called back by, you guessed it, Big East refs. I guess it was just a coincidence. Not.
  "Why us, God?"
  
• Two weeks ago, Temple decided to defend the pass in the end zone, rather than rush the quarterback. As a result, Drew Willy had all the time in the world to throw a Hail Mary for a touchdown. He did. Inexplicably, three Owls went to tackle a guy who was already in the end zone rather than knock the ball down.
  "Why us, God?"
  
• Yesterday, the game plan was to keep everyone healthy for the MAC season ahead. Everybody, meaning at the minimum 75 percent of the team's total offense. What happens? Seventy-five percent of the offense goes down on one play. For the second year in a row, no less.
  "Why us, God?"
  
• Our top high school quarterback recruit follows up an 8 for 24 start in his first three games with those same exact numbers, 8 for 24, in a Saturday loss. There could be extenuating circumstances, but 8 for 24 is 8 for 24.
  

"Why us, God?"
Why indeed?
In a season that could have easily been 3-1 right now with a world of momentum headed into the teeth of the MAC schedule, all that is certain is uncertainty.
On a day when my college alma mater lost its star quarterback for "a significant amount" of time, my high school alma mater lost its star quarterback for the rest of the season.
My college team lost, 45-3. My high school team lost, 51-7.
If that doesn't look like a Black Cloud, then I don't know what it is.
Maybe sunny days are ahead but it's hard to see through that ugly cloud.