Congratulations to the Longhorns!
I personally wanted to congratulate the University of Texas Longhorns on continuing their long held tradition of fair play, honest competition, and good sportsmanship.
After the heavily favored Longhorns were thoroughly trounced by Cal State Fullerton (committing 6 errors in only two games and featuring a bullpen flameout worthy of the 2002 Texas Rangers) they graciously accepted defeat by refusing to accept the runner up trophy, and by closing their locker room (against NCAA rules) to all media following the game. I suppose this was so that they could whine and cry in peace, without any pesky media asking questions like “We thought choking was exclusively the domain of Longhorn football… did Mack Brown give lessons?”
While Texas’ coach Garrido claims the whole thing was a misunderstanding, it should be noted that none of the previous 17 runners-up of the College World Series failed to find their way onto the field to collect their trophy. Apparently it is not a requirement to attend the university to actually be able to follow simple instructions.
The Texas Longhorns have, and will remain for the foreseeable future, a shining example of poor sportsmanship, lack of accountability, and an attitude losers everywhere can seek to emulate when they get their asses handed to them. They are a shame to college athletics, the Big 12, and the State of Texas, as well.