AUSTIN, Texas — The cautionary tale of P.J. Locke was told over and over again at Texas this past offseason.
The junior defensive back is a favorite of first-year Longhorns coach Tom Herman. He’s called Locke’s parents to thank them for raising such a great kid. Locke is no troublemaker. But he did a bad, almost unforgivable thing one night last spring.
He lost his green Gatorade water bottle.
And Texas’ first-year head coach found it, accidentally left behind in the players’ lounge. He texted a photo to Locke and defensive backs coach Jason Washington.
“I think my text was something like, ‘What is your water bottle doing not in your hand?