There were 65 kids daily, all wearing gold T-shirts, running trap, belly, counter, sweep and waggle.

College coaches past and present dropped by on a daily basis. It’s all part of the network and connections with football people made after 31 years of coaching for Bill Collick.

”I am pleasantly surprised, actually shocked, at the amount of skill, talent and the enthusiasm of the kids,” said Herky Billings, who has been around football his entire life.

Coach Tony Georgiana, immortalized in granite on the Legends monument, made a visit to camp escorted by his buddies from Lewes High School, Dave and Jim Robinson.

Coach Al Lavan from Delaware State dropped by on the first day.

Phil Martin, the head coach at Montgomery College in Rockville, Md., for 21 years, now retired and living in Millsboro, visited camp and just maybe dropped in a letter to be a volunteer coach.

The camp cost just $5 a day and also included weight training and learning things athletes need to know to keep themselves eligible and in good standing with school and community.

There was Kyle McCoy at quarterback getting the corner on the bootleg and hitting Kevin Wright with a pass.

There was an offensive line that included converted fullbacks Andre Fonville and Thomas Ott at pulling guards.

“We’re going to be alright, just looking for depth at positions,” said John Parker.

Monday, Aug. 2, begins the no coaching contact rule until actual practice begins a few weeks later.

The Cape kids are in good hands, and they can sense it. The football players are spreading their contagious optimism.

“Time to get busy and turn this thing around,” Collick said.