Bonding - 2015ers Chain Messaging Each Other

Discussion in 'On The Field' started by Godz40acres, May 22, 2015.

  1. Godz40acres

    Godz40acres Happy Feller

    Per OB:
    There is currently a text message chain with around 20 incoming Longhorn freshmen that is active throughout the day. These young men are not talking about the latest fashions. They are not exchanging thoughts about music or movies. The future Texas players are not exchanging jokes with each other.

    Instead, they are constantly competing against each other by texting pictures and videos of their workouts every day.

    Whenever a player is about to start his workout, he lets everyone in the group know what is about to occur. As the football player works out, he has a friend capture the workout through videos or pictures. Most of the guys prefer to share their workouts through video to add a degree of realness to the chain.

    From what I have been told, when guys in the group message receive the updates, they are motivated to top their future teammate during their own workout. Receiving the updates also helps guys stay motivated because it is easy to discover who is not working out by the silence.

    The competition has also helped guys develop a bond.

    Many of the players were aware of guys in their signing class, but did not have a relationship with them. As the months have passed, all the players participating in the exchange have become friends, and each one is looking forward to meeting each other when players report to campus at the end of this month.

    This is a positive sign for Strong and his staff. The competitiveness and bond this group has should help develop the cohesiveness the Longhorns lacked last season. One of the biggest complaints from players last season was the lack of mental toughness on the team. Strong's incoming freshmen are not lacking in the confidence or competitive department.

    Of course, we are learning to expect nothing less from Charlie Strong guys. (Anwar Richardson)
     
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  2. WorsterMan

    WorsterMan SEC here we come!!

    Mutual desire to compete, excel, succeed and be accountable to each other.

    Do not underestimate the value on several levels this text message chain will have for this incoming class and then the value to current UT team they become a part of during summer / fall camp. This exercise could eventually catch on with the entire team which would be another unexpected benefit.:hookem:
     
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  3. BevoJoe

    BevoJoe 10,000+ Posts

    Every time I read about the new guys coming in, I am more and more impressed. CS sure knows how to pick 'em! These guys know that it's hard work, desire and determination that get their cleats on the field and not the number of stars they had on a recruiting site. This is going to be an exciting run under our new coach and coaching staff. :hookem:
     
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  4. mchammer

    mchammer 10,000+ Posts

    But aggy says no one is excited to play for Charlie.
     
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  5. BevoJoe

    BevoJoe 10,000+ Posts

    Yeah well, aggy can do their patented disappearing act...bend over, place their head between their legs and jump...never to be seen again.
     
  6. Driver 8

    Driver 8 Amor Fati

    No doubt. The recent draft demonstrated this pretty clearly.
     

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