Practice ends, and the players start to head off the field. Jones takes the knife and puts it in a large white container next to the table. They start slowly. Quincy Washington, a sophomore tailback, is among the first to reach the table. Then they begin to come in waves.
Some players take a single slice, but most take a couple.
Marques Sullivan, the starting left tackle, takes three. Kurt Kittner eats two slices while he does a radio interview. He picks at the slices with his fingers. Watermelon's good, but . . . Charlie takes another watermelon out of the bin.