July 31, 2013
One step into the local high school weight room said it all. There, the head coach, defensive coordinator and an assistant broke down film. They talked scheme, depth chart and schedule, with deep analysis.
An almost complete offseason gave plenty of time for thought. In days, tryouts and practice will start in the heat. In weeks, the season will kick off. The gridiron glory will begin and end in a matter of months. It’s almost here, and it can’t come soon enough.
Football fans spend March through August the same way.