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The Preseason with Brian Peters: A Written Entry, The Sequel
8/21/2010 12:00:00 AM | Football
Aug. 21, 2010
Aloha from the grassy beaches of Kenosha, Florida! The weather is great, the drinks are cold, and the days are long and relaxing.
See what I did there? It is called pretending, you trick your mind to overcome the grind two-a-days can become. As we enter day No. 7 of camp (losing track of which day of the week it is, is a symptom of two-a-days) the team is holding strong. Fitz showed a sign of compassion yesterday as we limited our practice to a walk-through, a rare, but much appreciated rest for the legs from the foot-on-the-pedal head coach.
With our legs a little heavy, our technique and mental prowess become our foundation to rely on. Especially from a defensive back standpoint, taking the right angles, making the right calls and checks, anticipating motions, processing tendencies, and reacting appropriately is 75 percent of job, none of which require fresh legs, but require focus and technique. So as the grind continues we continue to tighten up on our jobs so when the bullets are flying come September 4 we are poised and ready to make plays.
BRIAN'S 10 PIECES OF JUICY GOSSIP SO FAR ...
1. Coach Fitz tried out some facial hair this week, it was a fullish type stubble, noticeably longer than the occasionally skipped day of shaving, and it was edged up so you know it was intentional. On the 1-10 scale I give it a 7.5, with Kenosha goggles on it's a solid 8.
2. The Ben Johnson's ex-girlfriend watch is now on day five (see previous written blog entry if you are lost), and it is not looking good.
3. Every player on the team probably has multiple mosquito bites. Al Netter probably has the most.
4. Jordan Mabin got the tattoo on his left arm finished just before camp, for all you body art fanatics out there, you should check it out, I drew up some of the sketches for it, true story.
5. Drake Dunsmore and Jeremy Ebert continue to use my body powder, I haven't said anything yet, but it is starting to annoy me. (No judgment until you use the product please, thank you) And also a side note, sitting between them is like being squashed between Simon Cowell and a third grader, every comment I make passes through the peanut gallery and I have to fend them both off with my wit and manipulative conversation skills.
6. Jared Carpenter sings all the time and subs his name into songs, rap and country songs.
7. Ben Burkett now officially has an identifiable mullet, he has been growing it out the last week or two now and it looks absolutely gorgeous.
8. I wish I could tell you the amount of players I have seen wear the same clothes this week but I don't want to scare the readers.
9. Stefan Demos' chest and back hair sweater has now grown from a size medium to a large. I wonder if that is one of the criteria to make the Lou Groza Award Watch List.
10. Coach Johns wore a purple cowboy hat to practice the other day, what was he thinking? your guess is as good as mine.
Sorry it was short, but I will write again soon, GO CATS!
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