February 18, 20241 yr 4 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said: No facial hair, no hair to the shoulders, pants always be worn at the ankles or above. Been a rule for Texas baseball forever. And we've been to 38 CWS. I think the image of Texas is important. I think it gets guys in the right headspace to play for the program and not themselves. I say it whenever anyone leaves - we want guys that want to play for Texas. It's a big deal and it's not a good fit for every player.
February 18, 20241 yr 1 minute ago, Hookem2147 said: No facial hair, no hair to the shoulders, pants always be worn at the ankles or above. Been a rule for Texas baseball forever. I know. And again, I'm all for it. I'm just wondering if it has an effect on recruiting. Do we miss out on this guy because he wants his long hair, beard, gold chains, silly eye black, etc....(his swag)?
February 18, 20241 yr Just now, ztejas said: And we've been to 38 CWS. I think the image of Texas is important. I think it gets guys in the right headspace to play for the program and not themselves. I say it whenever anyone leaves - we want guys that want to play for Texas. It's a big deal and it's not a good fit for every player. I agree 100%. We've obviously had success in the past adhering to the standards. Is it sustainable in the future, or is overall baseball culture shifting away in a manner that makes it harder to do? NIL lends itself to being a "character", having a sellable image, etc. Will players be as willing going forward to lose all the individual bullshit and play within a culture like ours?
February 18, 20241 yr 3 minutes ago, Hondo said: I know. And again, I'm all for it. I'm just wondering if it has an effect on recruiting. Do we miss out on this guy because he wants his long hair, beard, gold chains, silly eye black, etc....(his swag)? If you would like to offer a blank check to NIL efforts we can have Tommy Whites on the team
February 18, 20241 yr Y'all idiots do this every single start of the season. Let's relax and tap the brakes some. Edited February 18, 20241 yr by petscii
February 18, 20241 yr 1 minute ago, Horn80 said: Bad break for SD. Yeah but their run was on 20 feet worth of hits.
February 18, 20241 yr Stretch out Howard as long as he can go. Let him or Hurley prove they can throw strikes and give them Saturday
February 18, 20241 yr 1 minute ago, UnhappilyMarried said: Stretch out Howard as long as he can go. Let him or Hurley prove they can throw strikes and give them Saturday I believe the plan is to continue to stretch out Harrison as well.
February 18, 20241 yr 7 minutes ago, ClubWhatever said: Yeah but their run was on 20 feet worth of hits. Deserves it’s own term “Texas Pooper”. Edited February 18, 20241 yr by Horn80
February 18, 20241 yr Is O'Dowd still 0-for-2024? Good walk/at-bat there. Good to see him work the pitcher vs. swinging for the fences on every pitch.
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