Craig James' son

Water Pony · Post by **Water Pony** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:14 am

From USA Today:

THIS WEEK'S GAME: SMU at Texas Tech, Sept. 13 Tech leads the overall series 30-16 and has not lost a nonconference game since 2006 (12-3 at TCU). The last time the Mustangs won a matchup against the Red Raiders was back in the Southwest Conference days in 1986. Craig James was only three years removed from the vaunted Pony Express and will see his son, Adam James, play tight end for Tech against dad's alma mater.

expony18 · Post by **expony18** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:50 am

i know we've talked about him before, but does he actually play?

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:56 am

yes he's worked his way into the two-deep last time I checked. BTW I heard Craig say on TV that he would have liked to have had his son go to SMU but that the kid had absolutely no interest in SMU.

UPDATE-only 1 catch for 9 yards so his playing time must be limited. I bet he plays that H-Back position.

Otto · Post by **Otto** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:05 am

Stallion wrote:yes he's worked his way into the two-deep last time I checked. BTW I heard Craig say on TV that he would have liked to have had his son go to SMU but that the kid had absolutely no interest in SMU.

And vice versa. Call it "mutual disinterest."

He's listed on the second team on this week's Tech depth chart.

docabel · Post by **docabel** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 2:34 pm

I always thought that the #1 reason he choose 4 more years of high school was that he was a better baseball player than football. I even want to say he was scholarshiped in baseball and walk-on in football.

Now, if we only had baseball back at SMU...

expony18 · Post by **expony18** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 2:50 pm

Stallion wrote: the kid had absolutely no interest in SMU.

we dont have a baseball team....

edit: i believe he was a baseball first kid, i may be wrong but im too lazy to look it up right now

Nacho · Post by **Nacho** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 2:53 pm

Can't do that Docabel.

ponyte · Post by **ponyte** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 2:55 pm

Craig's brother played a few years in the Majors. I believe he was with the Phillies for a while. It makes sense that Craig's son would have interest in two sports.

Come and Take It · Post by **Come and Take It** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 2:55 pm

I do remember reading sometime during the recruiting stages that Craig was upset with SMU, not for not offering him a scholarship, but for not even contacting him.

expony18 · Post by **expony18** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 2:56 pm

docabel wrote:I always thought that the #1 reason he choose 4 more years of high school was that he was a better baseball player than football. I even want to say he was scholarshiped in baseball and walk-on in football.

Now, if we only had baseball back at SMU...

i should read all of the posts before responding

AirRaidTT6 · Post by **AirRaidTT6** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:09 pm

docabel wrote:I always thought that the #1 reason he choose 4 more years of high school was that he was a better baseball player than football. I even want to say he was scholarshiped in baseball and walk-on in football.

Now, if we only had baseball back at SMU...

That's right. He was grey-shirted in Baseball and redshirted Football as he entered his first semester in the Spring. I don't believe he's still on the baseball team though.

He has done pretty well as TE so far in the first two games. You'll see him get his PT on Saturday night.

The XtC · Post by **The XtC** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:13 pm

[quote="docabel"]I always thought that the #1 reason he choose 4 more years of high school was that he was a better baseball player than football. I even want to say he was scholarshiped in baseball and walk-on in football.

Now, if we only had baseball back at SMU...[/quote]

Cant do that. If you're on athletic scholarship and play football, it has to be a football scholarship. Otherwise, schools would create ping pong and chess teams just to hide phony scholarships for football.

AirRaid seems to be suggesting that he isnt on baseball scholarship any longer.

AirRaidTT6 · Post by **AirRaidTT6** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:16 pm

Yeah, he's done with Baseball. He probably quit because of all the Catchers we have and also to concentrate on Football.

tristatecoog · Post by **tristatecoog** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:36 pm

It's not like he needs the money. Where does the James' family live? Where did the son go to high school?

RGV Pony · Post by **RGV Pony** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:24 pm

tristatecoog wrote:It's not like he needs the money. Where does the James' family live? Where did the son go to high school?

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