Sunrise was at 6:29 a.m. on Wednesday.
Jason Candle was already well into his workday at the Larimer Athletic Complex, perhaps celebrating one of his favorite days of the year: the start of football practice.
At 8:30 a.m., the Glass Bowl officially welcomed back its tenant.
“There’s nothing like fall camp,” Candle said.
The calendar still says that it’s summer, but fall is announcing its arrival with football under way across the country. Similar to spring practice, when every coach in America exudes optimism, no one has lost a game yet and everyone envisions a winning season.