McCallie, 3:53 p.m. Eastern
The Blue Tornado met in the "Cage" - a small auditorium where coaches meet - and were going over new offensive and defensive sets before heading to the practice field.
"We've been in 7-on-7 the last couple of weeks, and today was a chance for us to look at our running game and stopping the run," McCallie coach Rick Whitt said.
Baylor, 12:25 p.m. Eastern
Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m. Eastern
Thunderstorms in the area moved the Irish into the gym where they spent the afternoon session working on defensive drills.
"Any kind of change of pace for the kids is something they like. We probably would have come in the gym any way because of the heat index," Notre Dame coach Josh Sellers said.
The Red Raiders have finished morning workouts and the staff is meeting in the dining hall to discuss the afternoon practice.
"The great thing about having so many guys back is that we can run through our practices at a pretty quick tempo" Baylor head coach Phil Massey said. "It's night and day where we are this year compared to last year in terms of physical and mental approach to the game."
Signal Mountain, 1:30 p.m. Eastern
In between morning and afternoon sessions, head coach Bill Price and new defensive backs coach Bumper Reese discuss an issue several teams would covet - how to get all their talent on the field at the same time.
"I just keep telling the kids to work hard and be ready for Week 1," Price said. "We're getting a lot of attention and there's a lot of expectations up here, but we can't afford to listen to that and not work hard at every practice."
Said Reese, who was on the staff at Red Bank during the Lions' state title season in 2000: "For a 2A school to have this kind of talent is a luxury. I'm spoiled already."
Walker Valley, 7:55 a.m. Eastern
The sign hanging over the practice field at Walker Valley High School states 'Go hard or go home.' It does not mention punctuality, however.
Several stragglers are still putting their pads causing Mustangs head coach Ted Lockerby to grit his teeth and yell, "You guys are already late."
With the players preparing for their first practice, there will be a new face on Walker Valley's staff. Former Soddy-Daisy head coach Glen Ryan, who had been an assistant at East Paulding (Ga.) High the last four years, is now the Mustangs offensive coordinator.
"Good to be back home," Ryan said
Cleveland, 8:23 a.m. Eastern
The first thing that is noticeable is the new state title banners from 1968, '93, '94 and '95 are hung between the locker room and the coach's office. There are also action photos and motivational phrases on the walls.
"There's been a lot of tradition in this program, but you wouldn't have known it walking through the fieldhouse," head coach E.K. Slaughter said. "We wanted to give the kids a sense of pride in the program."
Slaughter meets with the defensive backs before going to the practice field and reminds them, "You have pads on today so the word 'physical' will be used a lot."
Bradley Central 8:45 a.m. Eastern
On the hill above the game field, the drum corps is practicing so it sounds like football time. On the field, offensive line coach Matt Bowman blows the whistle to stop a drill and then yells, "I hear a lot slapping but not a lot of popping."
Grace Academy 9:19 a.m. Eastern
Golden Eagles are in four stations - running backs, quarterbacks, offensive linemen and recivers. New head coach Bob Ateca is running a fast-paced first 20 minutes, and one assistant coach already has dismissed one player out of drills.
Ateca, without looking back, yells, "do what you're told or go home."
Tyner, 9:39 a.m. Eastern
As has been the case in each of the previous Prep Tours, you can hear the Rams practicing before you see them practicing.
Head coach Wayne Turner is teaching offensive linemen some techniques then excites the entire team be saying, "Let's do this," and setting up the first scrimmage of the preseason.
One linebacker calls out, "Turn us loose 'T,' put us to work."
With the first-team defense going against the scout-team offense it's apparent from the first snap that's Tyner's defense is pretty salty.
Brainerd 10:09 a.m.
New head coach Stanley Jackson has four new assistants, including former all-state Panthers quarterback Tyrus Ward. At every station coaches can be heard yelling excitedly. Pads were popping. Kids were loud and energetic.
New linebackers coach Demetric Armstead calls out to his players, "Who wants to win a job today?" Once he begins taking players one-on-one in drills, a violently physical 10 minutes followed. There were several full-speed collisions and several more players knocked to the ground.
Jackson smiles during the drill and says simply, "We will be physical."
Boyd-Buchanan 10:28 a.m.
Bucs trainer Christy Murray checks the heat index and reports it at 102.9. The TSSAA requires drills to stop at 104 degrees. Bucs are in a first-team defense vs. scout-team offense drill, and head coach Grant Reynolds stops action and forces the defense to do up-downs for "a lack of effort."
Hixson 10:57 a.m.
The Wildcats are just taking the field for defensive drills after spending the morning focusing on the offense. Coaches were excited because for the first time in recent memory, they enough bodies for three groups of five offensive linemen to work in the drills. Of those 15, only one is a senior.
Red Bank 11:34 a.m.
The Lions are leaving the field, and head coach Tim Daniels laments his lack of experience returning.
He says, " We have no carry over for the first time since my first or second year. There's a whole lot of work to be done."
Up next is Signal Mountain.