For the latest sign that it is, indeed, football’s off-season, look no further than the latest news out of Austin, and in particular the bathrooms at the University of Texas’ Moncrief-Neuhaus Athletic Center.
It’s there that first-year coach Tom Herman’s latest edict is posted, calling for “championship level hydration” from all players before, during and after practice.
Went to take a leak in Moncrief and this was hanging above the toilet. Tom Herman's attention to detail is real pic.twitter.com/FoAMbkf56K
— Anwar Richardson (@AnwarRichardson) April 11, 2017
These types of hydration charts are common in athletic programs of all stripes, but who knew you could judge a teammate’s worth based on the hue of his urine?