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?
Texas coach Tom Herman’s war on thirst
