Today sort of has that feel from college the day before you left for spring break. You’re here physically but you’re on the beach or at the bar mentally.

When we walked into the locker room today, there were some ugly clothes hanging in the center of the room. Looked like a flea market where you wouldn’t want to spend fifty cents. Apparently, Eric Barton went into Bryan Thomas’ locker and put some of BT’s belongings on display. BT was hoping to initiate legal action.

Have no fear, though, coach Eric Mangini was on top of the hijinks, making sure his team kept its focus before its four-day break. I asked whether it was hard to keep his team’s attention at this point, before everybody heads out.

“I thought yesterday was a very good in terms of focus and attention and today’s going to be very good, as well,’’ Mangini said. “It’s going to be very good.’’

I countered whether Mangini would have any compunction canceling shore leave and bringing his players back tomorrow. He would not.

“The schedule is fluid,’’ Mangini said. “I think everybody understands that and appreciates that.’’

Other notes from Jets-land today: Jonathan Vilma underwent surgery in Florida, allegedly on a knee. We may know by next training camp how the surgery went.

The team also signed Appalachian State rookie Marques Murrell off the Eagles’ practice squad. The 22-year-old Murrell, a defensive end in Philadelphia and in college but now an outside linebacker with the Jets, is the younger brother of former Jets running back Adrian Murrell, who, we learned today from his brother, is working in water management down in Charlotte. In the tackling drill, Murrell did a nice job making contact with Danny Ware and then stripping the ball from Darrelle Revis. Punter Ben Graham, whose wife just had the couple’s third child, a son, Jack Benjamin, on Monday, was excused from practice today. So Mike Nugent handled the punting duties today. Let’s just say Graham could probably handle kickoff duties easier than Nugent handles the punting.

Finally, don’t know if you guys saw “this stadium survey”:http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/11/01/fvi.intro/index.html?bcnn=yes that SI.com did but, please note, Giants Stadium finished dead last among fan experience – for Jets’ games. For Giants games, Giants Stadium ranked 25th. Give the survey a read and tell me whether you agree. I’ll admit, it’s hard for the media to get a good sense of the fan experience. The press box is so high up and sealed, so no sound filters in. Honestly, it’s a fairly vanilla environment up there. And, note to my bosses, I don’t tailgate before games, but it does look like you guys enjoy that, at least.