He had happily shed the hat that usually conceals his long, flowing locks to bask in a warm, sunny morning with just a few wispy clouds overhead.
It was another reminder that the graduate assistant wasn't at Texas A&M anymore.
"When I left Texas, it was 32 degrees, it was cold and I drove 22 straight hours and I got here to L.A. and it was 75 degrees," Neuheisel said, referring to his departure after one season coaching with the Aggies. "So on days like this, I can't wear a hat."