As college teams get into weeks 2 and 3, they will find that the novelty has worn off and at times it appears like it’s another day of the same thing: working our tails off with no games in sight. The tendency for teams is to get sloppy, to lose focus, and to not go as hard. This is when you will see the importance of leadership and the ability of the leaders to motivate as well as get the group to push through this tough time.