University of Texas baseball coach booted from USC practice

It’s hard to believe this headline, but it’s true. University of Texas baseball coach Augie Garrido was kicked out of a closed USC football scrimmage on Tuesday. The scrimmage Garrido was spotted at was only meant to be seen by family members and boosters.

In the era of SpyGate, many coaches are now closing practices and scrimmages to the public in fear that someone will videotape something they don’t want others to see. USC does not play Texas this season, unless the two teams were to meet in a bowl game.

It’s unknown why Garrido was at the scrimmage in the first place. However, the Longhorns baseball coach does have ties to the state of California. Before taking the reigns of the Longhorns, Garrido spent six seasons as the head coach of the Cal State Fullerton Titans. In addition to his time with Fullerton, Garrido graduated from Fresno State and calls Vallejo, Calif. his hometown.

It’s hard to believe that Garrido was sent out by Mack Brown and the Texas coaching staff to “scout” the Trojans in a preseason intra-squad scrimmage. But, then again, USC wasn’t taking any chances.

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