Some nights or some mornings after games it still has a little curl left. "I shape it up right before every single game. "And then I can't tell you the last time I shaved my mustache." "Last time I shaved was before the SEC Tournament (which began May 23) Last time I got a haircut was during winter break," he said. He explained his routine for shaping it before each game and how his customized look also includes the flowing locks that spill out from underneath his ballcap and rarely get trimmed. He'd also like to get some more exposure - and maybe a little cash - for his 'Stache. Of course, that isn't the only goal Connell has. We've had some lows and we've had some highs, but main goal was to get back here and have the chance to win that national championship." "But our main focus as soon as we got back on campus this year was to get to Omaha and win a national championship. "That was a tough loss last year," admitted Connell, one of Tennessee's go-to left-handed relievers. Despite Saturday's loss to Skenes and LSU, the Vols are still in it and will next face Stanford in an elimination game Monday at 2 p.m. 1 national seed, but fell to Notre Dame one win short of the MCWS in a Super Regional they hosted in Knoxville. He certainly has had his handlebar mustache longer and has never minded talking about it.Ĭonnell calls it "The 'Stache." It harkens back to the days when MLB Hall of Fame reliever Rollie Fingers sported the look that first became popular in the Wild West of the late1800s.Ĭonnell's 'Stache and the Volunteers are in Omaha competing in the College World Series that eluded them last year - when they entered the NCAA Tournament as the No. In fact, maybe UT's Kirby Connell unknowingly provided some inspiration for Skenes. OMAHA, Nebraska - This must be the "Year of the Mustache" at the Men's College World Series.īefore LSU pitching sensation Paul Skenes discussed his "magic mustache" following his dominating performance in Saturday's 6-3 win over Tennessee, another pitcher from the opposing team spent time explaining his own facial hair "profile."
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