"You get up in the morning and look out the window," he says. "The campus was on the left and the beach was on the right. You ask yourself, 'Which one is it going to be today?' "

One week into his pro football career, the landscape has changed but the decision is easier: Chair or bed?

"They really put you through it around here," LaBoy said Friday after the end of his first day in Tennessee Titans camp. "I just want to get someplace and not move for awhile."

Welcome to the NFL, where great expectations intersect with harsh realities from Day 1. The first rookie practices — even with no pads, per league mandate — open eyes and open pores. In the NFL, they sweat the small stuff. There are early meetings, later practices and even later trips to the weight room.

"They keep you moving all the time," said defensive end Antwan Odom. "They throw a lot of things at you to see if you can handle it."

The rookies had an 11 p.m. curfew on Friday. It may have been the most unnecessary call of the week. With a long day behind them and a morning workout awaiting, there was barely enough rest for the weary.

Opportunity awaits for the 13 draft choices and 27 undrafted free agents. The Titans have a recent history of putting their rookies right to work. Last year, all six draft picks stuck with the team. Ditto for the 10-man draft class of '02.

LaBoy, for example, was informed that his locker is Jevon Kearse's former spot — "The Man's locker," as he put it.