For the first two weeks of fall practices, which began Aug. 12, the team was going full speed, all out. Three practices were scheduled each day. So far, the players have experienced the kind of demands that makes the body ache but the mind tough. We're going to have games where we're going to have to win on special teams play. You have to create mental toughness.
Physical toughness goes a long way, mental toughness goes even further.
Physical toughness goes a long way. When you got down, nobody blinks. When you get them down, choke them. Those are the things that the great teams have. We don't have that right now, but that's where we're going.