Double-T Nation Daily Diatribe | Practice Schedule is Released

Do you think Tech will keep Knight if he doesn’t make the tournament this year? What if he makes the tournament but loses in the first round? Seems like this has to be his last shot at doing anything relevant for a while with all the seniors leaving…

I wonder if you can get the Star-Telegram delivered if you live in Dallas? I’d be tempted to switch from the Dallas Morning News, who haven’t heard that there are other college programs in the state outside of Austin and Highland Park.

I don’t think going to church and serving the community should be pushed on the kids. If they want to do it on their own that’s fine.

If I chose to accept, I will be taking vacation through the month of August starting the the 9th. That means I should be able to troll around the practice fields on a regular basis again. Stay tuned.

Whether a kid wishes express his religion or not within the confines of football matters not.

I think it is great to encourage community service.

Most of these kids, in fact most people in general, come from pretty narrow walks of life.

These volunteer experiences will help them see the world a lot differently.

Plus its always good to have a counselor around.

Derek David: I hope this kid stays on board as I know AL and UT will do anything to convince him to go with them. I think the unity among this class(2011) is building and I hope the Tuberville keeps that going. David is a 2012 class recruit so landing a good number of guys this early will help. Keep them coming!
Chaplain: Great way for these kids to have someone to talk to why they can’t be at home. Acts of service in the community should be expected by any role models and these players are local celebrities to kids around the hub city. I doubt this has anything to do with religious affiliation but more so giving back.
Batch: One heck of an individual who gets it at an early age. This kid has a great future for so many reasons.

Crabs and Vernon are both amazing to watch! At least thats what I tell myself when the DirecTv bill shows up.

Tubs sees a void in many of his players lives. Many of them did not grow up with fathers who taught them through word and deed how to be a good man. As much as mom’s are awesome this is one thing they can’t do.

With his responsibilities, and the assistant coaches with theirs, it is difficult for them to invest the energy necessary to truly be there for their players … enter the chaplain.

The chaplain will fill that role as a wise counselor helping these young men refine their character, being a sounding board for decisions, and giving them feedback on the decisions that they have made.

Throwing these young men into an extraordinarily demanding situation, Tubs has said that playing major college football and going to school is like two full time jobs, without proper character will lead many of these kids to fail.

This translates to the field. If a young man is lazy and has gotten by on his talent alone, he will take plays off. If a young man has not been held accountable for his actions during his life, most likely he will be a selfish player who shirks responsibility and sacrifice … maybe even his classroom work. If he has not been shown how and encouraged to push through adversity, he will quit when the going gets tough. Position coaches will make their points one way, but a good chaplain is able to reinforce those points on a much deeper level.

All of these things effect the team and their goals. Tubs wants to minimize that and help these young men to grow their character so that they will have success where ever they go after football. (Channeling Baron Batch here.)

A chaplain combined with the deep, everlasting truth found in an ancient text is the most effective and time-tested method to refine a person’s character and to teach him how to have success where ever they go.

Solid CTT endorsement by Batch; looks like coach realizes there is more to the program than just winning games.

The chaplain’s presence may be somewhat divisive to outsiders, but I believe it works well within the walls of the program and helps prepare these young men for more than X’s and O’s. I would also like to point out another strong upside to the chaplain program that may work to our advantage, although I admittedly I don’t know how many non-secular programs have this position (and, thus, to what extent it provides a competitive advantage). Many of the prized recruits are the children of highly protective mothers with strong spiritual beliefs. When they start evaluating where their precious child is going once he leaves the mother hen’s nest, the presence of a staff chaplain could be enough to sway the mother’s opinion in our favor. I don’t believe this is CTT’s reason for staffing this position, but I would be willing to bet that it frequently comes up during the recruiting home visits.

The dude is such a great person and leader it’s impossible not to root for him. I’ve never met the guy but my girlfriend had a couple of classes with him last year and they became friends.

Just a little story about that:
My 13 yr old little brother might be a bigger Tech fan than I am, and Batch has been his favorite player for awhile now. Since Baron and my girlfriend were friends my brother asked her last year if she could get his autograph on a football he had. She was kind of hesitant to ask him since some football players don’t enjoy signing autographs. But she asked him if he would mind signing it since we wanted to give that to him for Christmas. He was more than happy to sign it and wanted to know all about him. Long story short, he also gave her two autographed gameday photos to give to him on top of the ball. Seriously, my little brother’s face at Christmas was priceless when we gave all that to him.

Awesome guy…I hope he succeeds at the next level. He deserves it.

So the question is, does Double T Nation qualify as “polite company”?

Was thinking about driving to Lubbock to see a practice. Anybody have any clue how long these practices go for?

Am I the only one that noticed the VISA logo on Crab’s jersey? Has the NFL gone the way of soccer and allowed advertising uniforms?

Who cares if we have a chaplain of an Easter Bunny, is this a west Texas college or Cal Berkley? Never saw so much protesting just to protest. Call him chaplain or waterboy, in the end the staff is investing time and money into the welfare of the players, and according to top caliber guys like Batch, its not going unnoticed, or unappreciated. But then again, what do the everyday players know when compared to the unsubstantiated conjecture of bloggers 300 miles from campus?

My boy starts 7th grade football this year and I think it be good for him to see. If anybody else is going you’ll know me by the Tech shirt and Auburn cap! See ya there!
I may try to make the scrimmage onthe 21st also! Try for pics and/or video if I can…

It’s close enough to my birthday that I think I deserve it.

It appears that the 49ers are actually realizing the talents possessed by the gem of a player they were very fortunate to draft at the 10th slot. As much as we all like our players at Tech, we may have been witness up close to perhaps the eventual top wide receiver ever. I still marvel at what he could do on the field of play. It had to be very difficult for him not to perform as he was accustomed after he was injured. He just could not get over that injury well enough to still be the absolute best. But this year he is healed completely from all previous injuries and will once again be able to showcase his talents. Name anyone you want. No one can match his unbelievable abilities as a football player. I am excited to be able to have an opportunity to witness his career in full. My only regret is that he is at San Francisco in a less-than-steller offensive setting. But somtimes ya just gotta go with who brung (or drafted) ya.

the niners play in a west coast offense. lots of passing. crabs was winging it last season and led all wr’s in yards and receptions. now that he’s had a full offseason with his qb, the OC and to learn the playbook, crabs is gonna be HUGE this year.

I did not say anything about the rest of the post, but Batch, as we all have pretty much agreed on, should be among the top backs in the conference, maybe the country. Of course, with several (at least four with Batch, Crawford, Stephens and Jeffers) backs to share the load, he might not get as many carries as some other backs, but his abilities will shine through nonetheless.

I watched the video of DeAndre Washington and he really does look like the real deal. Happy to have him aboard. As a matter of fact, all the commitments are nice. I am aware that Tech’s recruiting is overall much better. As long as it translates well onto the field we can anticipate some super years ahead for Tech football.

Lastly, I like the addition of a non-football-related person for the players to feel comfortable with in the event they have an issue that their coaches, teammates or family cannot assist them with the way they need. It makes sense and fills a void that many may need. Whatever he is called, it should be a positive influence and shows the incoming coaches care about the players’ welfare and are willing to address that void.