After two decades at the Naval Academy, head coach Ken Niumatalolo could be forgiven for taking a ho-hum approach to the first day of football.
After all, preseason practice can become monotonous and stale even for a younger coach.
Niumatalolo has said if he ever feels that way going into August camp he will know it's time to retire from the business.
So it was that an energetic Niumatalolo was barking instructions, blowing his whistle and busily patrolling the practice fields as Navy football began preseason camp on Tuesday.
"It's my 28th season and it seems like my first.