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Barton: They call these the "dog days" for a reason

As the 2014 Ohio State season ensues, former OSU lineman Kirk Barton will offer some insights of what the players and coaches are experiencing here at BuckeyeXtra.com. And if it gets a little technical or slightly graphic, so be it. It’s football.

The Dog Days

By KIRK BARTON

(As told to Tim May)

The 2014 edition of the Buckeyes are currently in week two of training camp, a week football players affectionately call "The Dog Days". The daily toil of practice leaves you going to bed sore, and waking up even more sore, knowing another long day is in store. These are the "Dog Days" because the initial exuberance of starting training camp in that first week has worn off, but the move out from the camp hotel is still more than a week away. You are in the thick of it.

Every morning, you wake up knowing you’re going to be at the Woody Hayes Football Facility for the next 13 hours doing something related to the game: meetings, video study, play installations, etc. The highlight to each day is the three-hour break between practices. The break provides you with time to grab some chow and take a quick snooze on the luxurious air mattress Coach Meyer supplies you with for camp (They are seriously really nice).

Days are defined as either a "double" or a "single" (similar to terminology used by Inn-N-Out Burger, but not nearly as delicious). On "single" days, you’ll usually have a fully padded morning practice that is very physical, followed by lifting and film in the afternoon. On "double" days, usually you'll have a heavy practice in pads followed by a lighter practice in uppers (shoulder pads but no football pants) in the afternoon. The on-field practice usually runs 2.5-3 hours for a single day, five hours for two-a-days (in 2.5-hour segments). It is a an absolute grind, but the prize of locking down a starting spot at Ohio State makes it totally worth it.

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Great read.
 
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