Blue and gold anxious to begin competition
Now that October has arrived, the time is ticking down for fall sports to prepare for this unorthodox start to their new campaigns.
Javelina Football Head Coach Michael Salinas is in his first year as head coach and this start to his tenure is not ideal, but his players and fellow coaching staff are keeping heads high and eyes forward to a successful year no matter the amount of games that will be played.
“It’s just like any other season; we’re preparing for the spring instead of the fall. It’s just pushed back a little farther but it’s just more time prepare,” said junior linebacker Deantione Carter.
As awkward as it seems, and as unique as it seems, this has happened before as far as playing football in the spring.
Football did not become a fall sport until the year 1906, when the forward pass was integrated into the game but history aside, this is only a minor set-back in the eyes of the coaches here at TAMUK.
“Our mindset is to get our players in the best shape possible because it is different for them as well for us and we are just trying to keep them in the best shape so they can be ready for the season,” Tight Ends Coach Parker Cundiff said.
The Javelina men’s basketball team is also grinding to get ready for the season as well.
The season will start as normal for the team presumably, but the steps needed to be taken because of rules given by NCAA officials has Head Basketball Coach Johnny Estelle making adjustments, but still plans to be the model of excellence for the community that is Kingsville.
“Ultimately, as leaders on our campus and future leaders in our society, it is imperative that we maintain a positive outlook through our daily actions and decisions. People are always watching and we need to be examples on a daily basis,” Estelle said.