Last weekend, we were able to squeeze in three games in two days due to inclement weather. Saturday we had a rain delay for over an hour, which meant we had to find something to do to entertain ourselves. Some players went to grab some coffee from the upper level due to the chilling temperature. Others tried to find out how many peanut butter and jelly sandwiches they could make and eat. (Bread, peanut butter, jelly and fruit are generously provided for the team during the game so that we aren't playing on an empty stomach. I've found that a peanut butter and banana sandwich gets the job done every time.) In the locker room, many were watching Talladega Nights, a movie that is funny every time you watch it. Coach Forbes found his own way to entertain himself by playing with our new video cameras installed in each dugout and zooming in on Coach Jackson.
Every year, there are phrases or words that catch on throughout the team. For example, a couple of years ago, Rob Wooten introduced the concept of "do talking." "Do talking" is basically saying the opposite of what you mean. So if you want someone to be quiet, you would say "do talk." Its very confusing so if you don't understand, I don't blame you, but I'm glad that it phased out even though Garrett Davis, Rob's cousin, carries on the tradition. This year, the popular word is nestle. According to the dictionary, nestle means to be naturally or pleasantly situated. In baseball terms, a nestler is a ball that is not hit solid, but falls in front of the outfielder for a base hit. So whenever a ball has a chance to fall in, the whole dugout is screaming "nestle," hoping we can encourage the ball to pleasantly situate for a hit.
Yesterday's win over Gardner-Webb was Coach Fox's 1,000th victory as a head coach. After the game in the locker room, coach was presented a Tar Heel jersey that had his name on the back and the number 1,000 below it. As a team we were honored to be a part of such a great milestone, and we are ready to begin the journey for the next 1,000 wins this weekend.
Conference play starts tomorrow against Clemson, which is exciting because the intensity is turned up a notch. On a personal note, this week I get the chance to play against two of my former high school teammates, Matt Sanders and David Towarnicky. Matt plays for Clemson and David plays for Appalachian State. It will be fun to see these guys and compete against them.
Every year, there are phrases or words that catch on throughout the team. For example, a couple of years ago, Rob Wooten introduced the concept of "do talking." "Do talking" is basically saying the opposite of what you mean. So if you want someone to be quiet, you would say "do talk." Its very confusing so if you don't understand, I don't blame you, but I'm glad that it phased out even though Garrett Davis, Rob's cousin, carries on the tradition. This year, the popular word is nestle. According to the dictionary, nestle means to be naturally or pleasantly situated. In baseball terms, a nestler is a ball that is not hit solid, but falls in front of the outfielder for a base hit. So whenever a ball has a chance to fall in, the whole dugout is screaming "nestle," hoping we can encourage the ball to pleasantly situate for a hit.
Yesterday's win over Gardner-Webb was Coach Fox's 1,000th victory as a head coach. After the game in the locker room, coach was presented a Tar Heel jersey that had his name on the back and the number 1,000 below it. As a team we were honored to be a part of such a great milestone, and we are ready to begin the journey for the next 1,000 wins this weekend.
Conference play starts tomorrow against Clemson, which is exciting because the intensity is turned up a notch. On a personal note, this week I get the chance to play against two of my former high school teammates, Matt Sanders and David Towarnicky. Matt plays for Clemson and David plays for Appalachian State. It will be fun to see these guys and compete against them.
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