The bad news is the final is Monday instead of Sunday, as scheduled before today’s storm forced a postponement. Connell’s thoughts, when asked about that possibility after weighing-in Saturday, are significant. The 26-year-old Elite Series rookie was supremely confident about closing out a win, if the predicted storm didn’t hit, noting that conditions in his area up the Pearl River were improving.
“The big rain on Wednesday night raised the water level about eight inches to a foot, and it kind of scattered them out,” Connell said. “But it’s starting to stabilize up there now. Hopefully we don’t get 52 inches of rain and they postpone the tournament until Monday. That would ruin my deal. I’d have to just call Plan B, and go throw a frog like everybody else.”
While it hasn’t rained anywhere near 52 inches, Connell and the other 11 finalists are certainly considering alternative game plans today.