The first football practice of the 2017 season at Corcoran High School started with a scolding.

Veteran coach Tyrone Fisher was fired up after nearly half of his players (14) weren't able to participate Monday because they didn't have the proper paperwork turned in.

"We talked all year about the potential in this room," he told players from last year's 5-4 playoff team that lost to Cicero-North Syracuse in the Class AA sectional semifinals. "I think you guys have been drinking the Kool-Aid ... Oh, Corcoran's going to be this, Corcoran's going to be that.

"I told you guys, we have proven nothing - nothing."

Fisher went on to talk for 10 minutes about trust, attitude, enthusiasm, hard work, competition, picking each other up, and mental toughness.

Here are the highlights from Fisher's talk.

Football practices across the state began Monday.

The Cougars open their season at home Sept. 1 against Fayetteville-Manlius.

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