HOUSTON -- Major Applewhite wants your attention.
When he's speaking to you, he expects you to listen. If not, you might as well be absent. One Houston walk-on learned this the hard way recently.
Applewhite, the Cougars' first-year head coach, addressed his team after a recent scrimmage. In the middle of his speech, he stopped mid-sentence when he noticed a player's eyes were aimed toward the ground instead of on the coach.
"Eyes up!" Applewhite yelled. "Who are you? Get out....I don't even know who you are. Get out. GET OUT!"
The player reluctantly rose and exited the practice field.