On a crisp August morning when the sun had yet to fully reach the apex of its daily routine, San Diego State football practiced in the cool shadow of parking structure 5 and the Jeff Jacobs JAM Center.
It was the first day of two-a-day practices, which is when SDSU practices for around 90 minutes in the morning and up to two hours later in the afternoon.
Practice on this particular morning was finished. One men’s soccer player had already taken the field and started stretching and warming up.
All the coaches and players were making their way toward the north gate on the turf practice field, heading in to watch practice film.