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Lessons from Houston’s camp: How to lose your stripe in 30 grueling days

Tom Herman brought sky-high intensity levels and a rite of passage from Ohio State

When was the last time losing something was considered an accomplishment?

Yeah, the Big V. That’s what you all thought of first.

Trimming strokes off your golf game doesn’t count. Nor does reducing your times at the track or in the pool.

In the H, as you may have heard, losing your stripe is a rite of passage. It’s an achievement. It’s an initiation into the ranks of the proven.

And in Houston’s grueling fall camp, it is one of the most coveted benchmarks for the new players.