ATLANTA (AP) — For Georgia Tech, this most unusual of seasons — assuming there is a season — began with two-a-day practices. No, it wasn't two practices in one day for the entire team. Coach Geoff Collins split his players into two groups and put each of them through a morning practice Wednesday, all in hopes of making things a bit safer amid the coronavirus pandemic. “This is not business as usual,” Collins said, meeting remotely with reporters shortly after the second workout ended. He pointed to a number of steps the program is taking during preseason practice, from circles painted on the sideline to promote social distancing to an electronic whistle he is using to make sure he is heard while wearing a mask. “I never knew that that existed until a week ago, but blowing a whistle with one of these things on,” he said, holding up his mask, “is not very successful.” The double practice sessions are perhaps the most notable change from the normal routine. Getting a jump ahead of the sizzling Atlanta heat, Collins and his staff worked for nearly two hours with the first group beginning at 7:30 a.m., took a brief break to clear the field, then brought on the next group at 9:30 a.m. The veterans are mainly working in one group, while the younger players and freshmen are assigned to the other.Read more on NewsOK.com