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Stanford players all smiles -- and then some -- after surprise from David Shaw

We know that training camp is an arduous grind, often filled with double practices, soreness, and meetings upon meetings to finish long days.

And by this point, the novelty of camp has worn off -- only the bruises and the seemingly interminable countdown to opening day remains. These are the dog days of August.

Stanford coach David Shaw recognized this, so he decided to give his team a Tuesday afternoon morale boost. He initially acted as if he was going to schedule another team meeting, but instead surprised Cardinal players with announcement of a trip to the movies.