Over a decade into playing baseball in the SEC, we've gotten to know that there are certain traits necessary for a team to have success in the toughest college baseball league in America.

The first and most glaringly obvious necessity is talent. That's a prerequisite just to get in the door. It's almost like a cover charge, and if you can't pay it, you're not getting in.

The term thrown around in the baseball world is "real dudes.