Even when Baylen Brown was playing as a true freshman, starting and holding his own against Holiday Bowl foe Arizona State, Texas Tech offensive line coach Lee Hays had one small request.
Play with more of a mean streak.
When an offensive lineman leaves his coach with little about which to complain, well, he can always be nastier.
“Oh yeah, he tells me all the time,” Tech’s junior offensive guard said last week. “It’s a way of motivating. I was young. It was harder than it looked.
“But I’m a little older now. I’m trying to get into it, and I’ve figured it out: Be a little meaner at things and not think about too much.