Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Oakland Tribune: From the sands of Iraq to the gridiron at Cal

By Dave Newhouse, STAFF WRITER

BERKELEY — Discipline defines Rulon Davis' life. He was a Marine who went to Iraq, which makes him different from his Cal football teammates. But boot camp or fall camp, it's all about discipline.  "People ask me that all the time," he said of the difference between the two camps. "Players and coaches want to know. Marine boot camp was more challenging, because the mental aspects of it were intense. Plus, my boot camp was five months long."  A football fall camp is one month long, while a military boot camp normally lasts 11 to 13 weeks. But Jones broke his foot, which extended his Marine Corps training, and added to his sense of semper fidelis.

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