Texas football coach Tom Herman said Tuesday he was pleased by the “buy-in level” of players in accepting the Longhorns’ new coaches during spring drills but conceded strides still must be made in regard to improving practice habits.
“The consistent execution of that want-to is where we fall short,” Herman said, noting that players revert to bad practice habits when they get tired. “I want them to learn to prepare every day like it’s fourth-and-inches, every second of every day. When they leave here, they need to be mentally and emotionally drained. If not, you’ve cheated your teammates.