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Minnesota Football: P.J. Fleck surprised the team with tickets to Beyonce and Jay-Z

As excited as fans are for the start of fall camp, the practices leading up to the season opener can be a grind for the players. Which is why it is not uncommon for head coaches to surprise their teams with a fun activity that has nothing to do with football.

Penn State head coach James Franklin touted a below-the-belt bruise to the media that came courtesy of a paintball outing with his team.

Alabama head coach Nick Saban likes to take his players on an excursion to Lake Tuscaloosa, where he takes pleasure (as only Nick Saban can) in trying to flip them off an inner tube.