As a freshman at New Hampshire, Ryan Day did not take particular pleasure in preseason camp.
The Buckeye head coach likened the middle of the fall practice schedule to “the middle of the ocean” with no land in sight. Lost in the slog of mental and physical preparation, it took the leadership of Day’s teammates to provide him with direction.
Don't worry about it, we've been there before. Just keep putting one foot in front of the other, we're gonna get through this thing.
Day’s been through a few more camps since then, and knows it’s only the start of the arduous trek that awaits over the next five-plus months.