- Jeffery Martin of Fox Sports writes that Texas Tech is not Texas and Lubbock is not Austin, and that's perfectly fine with the Red Raiders.
- B.G. Brooks of the Rocky Mountain News says that it's time for Texas Tech to earn respect.
- Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports writes about Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach, his personality, and chances of coaching elsewhere someday.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Random Thursday Evening Texas Tech News
A Sign Saturday is Just Around the Corner
The ESPN Game Day set has arrived on campus. The set is in the engineering key, north of Memorial Circle.
ESPN Radio Game Day is also on campus this week. Their set is located just south of the Athletic Offices and north of the practice bubble.
ESPN Radio Game Day is also on campus this week. Their set is located just south of the Athletic Offices and north of the practice bubble.
Pre-Game Notes – Texas/Texas Tech
Game notes for the Texas/Texas Tech game from the Big 12 Conference and the official school websites.
Texas Longhorns – Official Site
Texas Tech Red Raiders – Official Site
Big 12 Conference – Official Site
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Limited Blogging for a Day or Two
I will not be updating the blog for a couple of days. My wife underwent successful back/neck surgery this morning and I will be doing what I can to help her out around the house for the next few days. I do plan on being in attendance at Game Day Saturday morning and will be taking plenty of pictures to share on the blog and at Raider Power.
Go Tech! Beat Texas!
Go Tech! Beat Texas!
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Random Tuesday Evening Texas Tech News
- The Houston Chronicle has a story on how Lubbock is gearing up for Saturday night's Texas-Texas Tech game.
- The Dallas Morning News reports that the Red Raiders are trying to avoid all the hype about this weekend's game. Tech offensive Rylan Reed on how the Red Raiders are coping with the hype:
(From the Dallas Morning News) "There's a vibe," offensive tackle Rylan Reed said. "We all have an understanding this is something special. This isn't normal. We have a big opportunity ahead of us, and we're ready to make the most of it." |
- The Lubbock Avalanche Journal reports that fans are still trying to find tickets and hotel rooms in the Lubbock area.
- The Lubbock A-J also has a story on Tech wide receiver Eric Morris and his success he's had on the football field despite being smaller than most of his teammates. Texas Tech inside receiver coach Lincoln Riley says Morris thinks he's the best receiver on the field:
(From the Lubbock Avalanche Journal) "The biggest thing for him is he thinks he's the best player on the field,'' Tech inside receivers coach Lincoln Riley said. "He's always believed in himself, kind of like Wes (Welker) did. Is he the best player on the field? No, not really. But they have that confidence in themselves and always believed they were going to make the play." |
New TTU Campus Pictures - Bevo, It's What's for Dinner Edition
The latest group of pictures from the Texas Tech campus has been posted at Raider Power. This group includes shots of the leisure pool construction, the demolition of Thompson/Gaston Hall, the Marsha Sharp Freeway, the Livemore Auditorium renovation, the Overton Hotel and Conference Center, and the students camping out in "Raiderville" in anticipation of Saturday's Texas - Texas Tech game.
The leisure pool construction is moving along even though you can't tell from a distance. If you get a look from above you can see where the various pool's and lazy river will be located. A lot of concrete has been poured. Stuctures are now starting to appear on site.
The Gaston/Thompson Hall demolition is moving along quickly. They have razed about half of Gaston Hall at this point. The demolition is to make room for the new Jerry S. Rawls School of Business.
The Marsha Sharp Freeway is really moving along. The ramp that takes traffic from the east bound 4th Street access road onto the west bound freeway opened this week making way for construction of the highway beneath the 4th Street/Marsha Sharp interchange. The pictures in this group include shots of the new 9th Street bridge and the pedestrian bridge near Gaston Hall.
Most of the stonework has been completed on the Livermore Auditorium in Engineering.
Livermore Auditorium Renovation
They have topped off the new Overton Hotel and Conference Center at 15 stories. Brickwork is now taking place on Lubbock's newest hotel.
Last, but not least, Raiderville's population outside of Jones AT&T stadium is growing by the minute in anticipation of this Saturday's Big 12 game between the top-ranked Texas Longhorns and sixth-rated Texas Tech Red Raiders.
"Raiderville 2008"
Monday, October 27, 2008
Random Monday Evening Texas Tech News
It's only Monday, but the excitement is building towards Texas Tech's confrontation with top-ranked Texas Saturday night at Jones AT&T Stadium. Toss in a national television audience, ESPN's College Game Day pre-game show, and a match-up of two top-ten teams has Red Raider faithful ready to bust at the seams.
There is a lot of news out there on this weekend's big game between the Horns and Red Raiders.
- The Lubbock Avalanche Journal reports that the Red Raiders focus is now on number-one Texas after whipping Kansas last weekend.
- Don Williams, also in the Lubbock A-J, that Fiesta Bowl officials will be in attendance Saturday night watching Texas Tech.
- Williams also writes that the Tech defense graded high against one of the premier quarterbacks in the league, in Kansas' Todd Reesing.
- Michael Rosenberg at Fox Sports writes about the coaching contrasts between the Longhorn's Mack Brown and Texas Tech's Mike Leach.
- The Sporting News has a story on Texas Tech avoiding an unexpected loss that has haunted this program in the past.
- Chuck Carlton of the Dallas Morning News writes that Texas Tech will be the Longhorns biggest test of the season.
- KCBD-TV reports that the hype over the Texas-Texas Tech game continues to grow as the week goes on.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Getting Ready for Texas
The Longhorns held off seventh-ranked Oklahoma State 28-24 Saturday in Austin and will carry a number-one ranking into Jones AT&T Stadium this Saturday night for a crucial Big 12 battle with eight-rated Texas Tech Red Raiders. The top-ten match-up will air at 7:00 Saturday evening on ABC Television. ESPN's College Game Day pre-game show will also make its first appearance in Lubbock and will air from 9:00 to 11:00 on Saturday morning with hosts Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso and Desmond Howard.
Oklahoma State – Texas Post Game Stories:
Oklahoma State – Official Site
Texas – Official Site
Big 12 Conference – Official Site
Texas – Texas Tech Series (Courtesy of Texas Tech.com)
The Longhorns have won five straight for the first time since winning five in a row from 1981-85 ... Red Raiders trail 42-14 overall in the series ... teams have met annually since 1960, when the Red Raiders became members of the Southwest Conference ... Tech's last win was in 2002 in Lubbock and last win in Austin came in 1997.
2008 Texas Longhorn Football Schedule
08/30/08 vs. Florida Atlantic (presented by Wells Fargo) Austin, Texas W, 52-10
09/06/08 at UTEP El Paso, Texas W, 42-13
09/20/08 vs. Rice (presented by UnitedHealthcare) Austin, Texas W, 52-10
09/27/08 vs. Arkansas (presented by AT&T) Austin, Texas W, 52-10
10/04/08 at Colorado Boulder, Colo. W, 38-14
10/11/08 vs. Oklahoma (AT&T Red River Rivalry) Dallas, Texas W, 45-35
10/18/08 vs. Missouri (presented by H-E-B) Austin, Texas W, 56-31
10/25/08 vs. Oklahoma State (presented by Scott & White) Austin, Texas W, 28-24
11/01/08 at Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas 7:00 pm
11/08/08 vs. Baylor (presented by Time Warner Cable) Austin, Texas
11/15/08 at Kansas Lawrence, Kan.
11/27/08 vs. Texas A&M (State Farm Lone Star Showdown) Austin, Texas 7:00 pm
Texas Blogs and Message Boards
Barking Carnival – Blog
Burnt Orange Nation – Blog
Austin American- Statesman – Message Board
HornFans.com – Message Board
Inside Texas (Scout) – Message Board
Game Day Weather
Texas Tech – Kansas Wrap Up
Kansas looked like it would give Texas Tech a challenge Saturday afternoon in Lawrence as both teams were even at 14-14 late in the first quarter, then the Jayhawks blinked, and the Red Raiders had reeled off 49 straight points en-route to a 63-21 Big 12 Conference win.
Post game stories from around the country:
Texas Tech Athletics – Official Site
Kansas Athletics – Official Site
Big 12 Conference – Official Site
The feel-good story of walk-on kicker Matt Williams continues as the newest Red Raider kicker was 9-9 on extra point attempts against Kansas. The Lubbock A-J has another look at Williams and his journey.
Tech wide receiver Michael Crabtree on his newest teammate:
(From the Lubbock Avalanche Journal) "He did a good job man," said Raiders receiver Mike Crabtree, who caught two touchdown passes. "It feels good to have an automatic kicker on the team. I was kind of worried at first, but now we're safe man" |
More on Williams from the Dallas Morning News.
Sunday's Red Raider Notebook from the Lubbock A-J.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Random Saturday Morning Texas Tech News
- The Fort Worth Star – Telegram has a story on the Texas Tech offensive line and how good a job they've done this season protecting quarterback Graham Harrell.
Brandon Carter on protecting Harrell:
(From the Fort Worth Star-Telegram) "We work really hard and our No. 1 goal is to protect Graham and make sure that he doesn't get hit," Carter said. "Even when we give up a pressure or a hit — even when it's not a sack — we all kind of take it to heart." |
- Don Williams of the Lubbock Avalanche Journal writes that it's make-or-break time for the Texas Tech Red Raiders Saturday against Kansas.
- The Lubbock A-J also has a story on the Jayhawk's Dezmon Briscoe and how the Kansas sophomore is becoming one the better receivers in the Big 12.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Random Thursday Evening Texas Tech News
- The Dallas Morning news has posted a Texas Tech – Kansas Preview Capsule.
- Walk-on kicker Matt Williams may be getting more attention this week than Michael Crabtree or Graham Harrell. Texas Tech head football coach Mike Leach says kickers Donnie Carona and Williams will be making the trip to Kansas. The sophomore from Weatherford, Texas has made headlines across the country. Just some of the stories are linked below:
- The Lubbock A-J reports that guard Alan Voskuil will follow Andre Emmitt, Ronald Ross, Jay Jackson, and Martin Zeno as the team's leader this season. Texas Tech head coach Pat Knight says Voskuil may lead by example rather than being vocal this season:
(From the Lubbock Avalanche Journal) "It's just like Jay Jackson and how he did it," Knight said. "It's more from a follow my lead by what I do and not what I say. It's just not in Alan's personality, but (the team) definitely has to follow him. He's one of our best players and the best shooter on the team, so I think he'll lead more by example. "I will be on him more to be more vocal just because he is the kid who has been featured in magazines, he is going to be the focal point for us from an offensive standpoint. I don't hold him up to task to be that vocal. I won't hold that against him. What I'll hold against him is his play on the court." |
- The Lubbock A-J also has a story on Kansas strong safety Darrell Stuckey has realized his responsibility as a role model after being brought up in a single-parent household in a rough neighborhood.
Random Thursday Texas Tech News
- The Daily Toreador has a story on how Pat Knight is ready to begin his first full season as head coach of the men's Red Raider basketball team.
Knight says the honeymoon period is now officially over:
(From the Daily Toreador) "The honeymoon was over after I got my butt beat up at Baylor and Nebraska, which was good," he said. My dad wanted that to happen, told me you need that. When you get your first two games, you're 0-2. The honeymoon's pretty much out the door and you gotta kinda get into coaching." |
Related story on Pat Knight from the Lubbock A-J.
- The Houston Chronicle's Big 12 Notebook states that the Red Raiders next four games against ranked opponents could bring the program respect nationally.
- Sporting News.com has posted a story on how slowing Texas Tech will be no easy task for Kansas this weekend.
Pre-Game Notes – Texas Tech/Kansas
Game notes for the Texas Tech/Kansas game from the Big 12 Conference and the official school websites.
Texas Tech – Official Site
Kansas – Official Site
Big 12 Conference – Official Site
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Random Tuesday Evening Texas Tech News
- ESPN's Tim Griffin writes in his Big 12 blog that the Texas Tech football looks to prove the doubters wrong and show they belong in the BCS chase even though the computer rankings say otherwise right now.
Mike Leach on computers ranking the teams:
(From ESPN.com) "I just try to avoid computers as much as I can," Leach said. "Obviously, you need somebody around that knows how to run a computer. And the video is on computers. But to me, anything involving computers is very frustrating, so I ignore it every step that I can." |
- The Dallas Morning News' Chuck Carlton looks at the tough four-game stretch of ranked opponents the Red Raiders will be facing over the next month, including Kansas on Saturday.
- Jim Williamson at Phog.net has plenty of notes on Saturday's Texas Tech – Kansas game.
- WIBW Television has quotes and comments on from this week's Kansas press conference on the Jayhawks playing Texas Tech.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Getting Ready for Kansas
Number-16 Kansas will look to get back on track after losing a slugfest to fifth-rated Oklahoma 45-31 on Saturday. The loss, the first in conference play, dropped the Jayhawks to 2-1 in conference play and 5-2 overall. Kansas will entertain Texas Tech in the Jayhawks homecoming game at 11:00 this Saturday morning on either ESPN or ESPN 2. The game will be the first of four straight contests against ranked opponents for the Red Raiders.
Kansas – Oklahoma Post Game Stories:
Kansas – Official Site
Oklahoma – Official Site
Big 12 Conference – Official Site
Kansas – Texas Tech Series (Courtesy of Texas Tech.com)
Texas Tech holds a 9-1 advantage over the Jayhawks, including a 5-1 edge in Big 12 play ... Red Raiders have won two straight (2004-05) and last lost in 2001 at home ...Tech coach Mike Leach and Kansas head coach Mark Mangino were on Bob Stoops' staff together at Oklahoma ... Red Raiders have scored 30+ in each of the last four meetings.
2008 Kansas Jayhawks Football Schedule
08/30/08 vs. Florida International Lawrence, Kan. W, 40-10
09/06/08 vs. Louisiana Tech Lawrence, Kan. W, 29-0
09/12/08 at South Florida Tampa, Fla. L, 37-34
09/20/08 vs. Sam Houston State (Band Day and Family Day) Lawrence, Kan. W, 38-14
10/04/08 at Iowa State Ames, Iowa W, 35-33
10/11/08 vs. Colorado (K-Club Weekend) Lawrence, Kan. W, 30-14
10/18/08 at Oklahoma Norman, Okla. L, 45-31
10/25/08 vs. Texas Tech (Homecoming) Lawrence, Kan. 11:00 a.m.
11/01/08 vs. Kansas State Lawrence, Kan. TBA
11/08/08 at Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. TBA
11/15/08 vs. Texas Lawrence, Kan. TBA
11/29/08 vs. Missouri Kansas City, Mo. 11:30 a.m. or 2 p.m.
Kansas Blogs and Message Boards
Rock Chalk Talk – Blog
Kansas Jayhawks – It's Business Time – Blog
The Phog Blog – Blog
Phog Net (Scout) – Message Board
Game Day Weather
Texas Tech – Texas A&M Wrap Up
Quarterback Graham Harrell threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more as the seventh-ranked Red Raiders defeated Texas A&M 43-25. Texas Tech now has won four straight over the Aggies and 11 of the last 14 games. Tech also narrowed the all-time series to 34-32-1 while improving to 7-0 on the season.
Post game stories from around the country:
Texas Tech Athletics – Official site
Texas A&M Athletics – Official Site
KBTX-TV (Bryan/College Station)
It appears that even with all the attention that has been directed towards the Red Raiders, the team (sorry for borrowing the over-used sports cliché) is taking it one game at a time to reach their goal. Don Williams says the team is focused at the task at hand.
Tech running back Baron Batch on not looking ahead:
(From the Lubbock A-J) "I don't even know who we play (next) really, to be honest," Tech running back Baron Batch admitted after the 43-25 win, a game more taxing than the final score. "We'll enjoy this tomorrow and then we'll get to work on - who do we play next? … And then we'll get to work on Kansas. It's a nice win to build on, definitely." |
Sunday's Red Raider Notebook – Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Karam Tosses Four TD Passes and Rushes for One as Friendswood Rolls
Texas Tech quarterback recruit Jacob Karam threw four touchdown passes and ran for another as Friendswood rolled to a 61-28 win over Dawson Friday night. Karam was 17 of 27 for 342 yards.
Karam's stats on the season:
82 completions of 138 total passes
59.4% passing percentage
1,358 passing yards
16 touchdown passes
3 interceptions
Friendswood – Dawson Box Score
Friendswood – Dawson Photo Album (Karam is number eight)
Friday, October 17, 2008
Pre-Game Notes – Texas Tech/Texas A&M
Game notes for the Texas Tech/Texas A&M game from the school's official websites.
Texas Tech – Official Site
Texas A&M – Official Site
Big 12 Conference – Official Site
Random Friday Evening Texas Tech News
- The Associated Press reports that Texas Tech Mike Leach is daring Texas A&M to keep the ball away from the Red Raider offense.
Leach on attempting to keep the ball away from the explosive Red Raider offense.
(From the Associated Press) "Shortly after they invented fire, they invented the notion that you keep the ball as long as you possibly can and try to keep explosive offenses off the field," Leach said. "But usually, that breaks down, because if they fail on a drive or something and you succeed on yours, you're going to come out on top." |
- The Houston Chronicle has the story on how Texas A&M defensive coordinator Joe Kines is hoping his Aggie defense can shut down the Texas Tech offense like his Alabama defense did in the 2005 Cotton Bowl.
- ESPN blogger Tim Griffin has his mid-season report card for the Red Raiders, and says the second half of the season will show how good the Red Raiders are.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Random Wednesday Texas Tech News
- The Dallas Morning News has a story on the five most significant wins for each school in the Texas Tech-Texas A&M rivalry. The two teams met for the first time in 1927 and the Aggies hold a 34-31-1 lead in the series with the Red Raiders winning 10 of the last 13 games played.
- The Austin American-Statesman has the story on how the punting game is used as a last resort for Texas Tech head football coach Mike Leach.
- The Lubbock A-J reports that the Texas Tech football team is entering unchartered territory as the Red Raiders climb up the polls.
- The Lubbock city council has reached an agreement with the Texas Tech hockey club to keep the team in the City Bank Coliseum. Fox 34 News and the Daily Toreador have the latest developments.
Bob Knight Interview to Air on Indianapolis TV Tonight
Indy Star.com reports that former Texas Tech head basketball coach Bob Knight will appear on a local Indianapolis television station for a question and answer show. The show will air this evening at 9:00pm CDT on WFYI (Channel 20). Topics discussed are coaching basketball and cheating in the NCAA.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Random Tuesday Texas Tech News
- The Fort Worth Star-Telegram has a story on how the Red Raider football schedule gets tough after Saturday's game at Texas A&M. The Red Raiders will play four of their last five games against teams in the top-25. The story also touches on the kicking game concerns, Eric Morris, and Graham Harrell's protection in the pocket.
- KBTX – TV out of Bryon/College station has a story on the Red Raiders claiming they don't understand some A&M traditions.
- The latest from the Lubbock A-J's Red Raider Notebook.
- The Lubbock A-J also reports that senior walk-on Cory Fowler will get his chance to place-kick for the Red Raiders Saturday after freshman Donnie Carona struggled again against Nebraska.
Wide Receiver Eric Morris on Carona's struggles this season:
(From the Lubbock Avalanche – Journal) "I think sometimes people take that for granted," senior inside receiver Eric Morris said Monday. "Especially at the college level, I think that should be pretty automatic most of the time. But he's a young guy. We need to work really hard right now about keeping him up and not letting him get down on himself, and know that we're there for him and supporting him, but he also needs to start making some field goals." |
Random Tuesday Evening Texas Tech News
- Apparently, Eric Morris' and Stephen Hamby's comments about A&M traditions have not gone over well with some Aggie fans. KBTX – TV in Bryan/College Station reported the story this afternoon.
- Dave Curtis writes at Sporting News that the competition is so good in the Big 12 Conference; it might actually hurt the conference team's chances at a BCS Bowl berth.
- There is a story at Bleacher Report that poses the question, does the Texas Tech football team have a "Date with Destiny" this season.
- USA Today reports that graduation rates for athletes have reached a record level. The story also has ranked the teams that are in the current USA Today Coaches' Football Poll by the graduation rates and Texas Tech would be third with a 79% graduation rate. Vanderbilt is at the top with a 91% rate, no surprise there, while Wake Forest would be number two with a 83% rate.
RANKINGS IN THE CLASSROOM
Reshuffling this week's USA TODAY coaches' football poll according to each program's graduation rate:
Team (rank in poll)
Grad rate
1. Vanderbilt (23)
91%
2. Wake Forest (19)
83%
3. Texas Tech (5)
79%
4. Penn State (3)
78%
North Carolina (21)
78%
6. Virginia Tech (18)
75%
7. Ball State (25)
72%
8. Florida (7)
68%
9. TCU (24)
67%
Bowl subdivision avg. 67%
10. Oklahoma State (10)
62%
11. Missouri (12)
59%
12. Utah (13)
57%
13. BYU (8)
56%
South Florida (20)
56%
15. Alabama (2)
55%
Boise State (16)
55%
17. Southern Cal (4)
54%
LSU (14)
54%
19. Kansas (15)
53%
California (22)
53%
21. Ohio State (11)
52%
22. Michigan State (17)
51%
23. Texas (1)
50%
24. Georgia (9)
48%
25. Oklahoma (6)
46%
* Average four-year graduation rates for players entering school from 1998-2001.
Source: NCAA
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Getting Ready for Texas A&M – Non Rivalry Edition
Texas A&M dropped to 2-4 on the season with a 44-30 Big 12 conference loss to Kansas State on Saturday night at Kyle Field. A&M, now 0-2 in conference play, gave up 451 yards of total offense to the Wildcats. The bright spot for the Aggies was quarterback Jerrod Johnson who threw for 419 yards and completed 29 of 41 passes.
Kansas State – Texas A&M Post Game Stories:
- Texas A&M – Official Site
- Kansas State – Official Site
- Kansas City Star
- Dallas Morning News
- San Antonio Express – News
- Fort Worth Star- Telegram
Texas Tech – Texas A&M Series (Courtesy of Texas Tech.com)
Game returns to College Station with the Red Raiders riding a three-game win streak ... Texas Tech trails in the overall series 34-31-1, but has won 10 of the last 13 contests ... Red Raiders are averaging 50.8 points per game under Leach in the last five games against the Aggies .. Tech has won the last two of three in College Station.
2008 Texas A&M Football Schedule
08/30/08 vs. ARKANSAS STATE COLLEGE STATION L, 18-14
09/06/08 at New Mexico Albuquerque, N.M. W, 28-22
09/20/08 vs. MIAMI COLLEGE STATION L, 41-23
09/27/08 vs. ARMY COLLEGE STATION W, 21-17
10/04/08 at (#21) Oklahoma State Stillwater, Okla. L, 56-28
10/11/08 vs. KANSAS STATE COLLEGE STATION L, 44-30
10/18/08 vs. TEXAS TECH COLLEGE STATION 11:00 a.m.
10/25/08 at Iowa State Ames, Iowa TBA
11/01/08 vs. COLORADO COLLEGE STATION 1:00 p.m.
11/08/08 vs. OKLAHOMA COLLEGE STATION 1:00 p.m.
11/15/08 at Baylor Waco, Texas TBA
11/27/08 at Texas Austin, Texas 7:00 p.m.
12/06/08 Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship Kansas City, Mo. 7:00 p.m.
Texas A&M – Official Website
Texas A&M Blogs and Message Boards
Aggie Sports Blog – Blog
Texas A&M and Baseball – Blog
Texags.com – Message Board
Aggie Websider (Scout) – Message Board
Game Day Weather
Nebraska – Texas Tech Wrap Up
Nebraska had a game and and they stuck to it as the Huskers gave seventh-ranked Texas Tech all they could handle Saturday in Lubbock. The Red Raiders needed overtime to stay unbeaten on the season with a 37-31 win over the Cornhuskers at Jones AT&T Stadium.
Post game stories from around the country:
- Texas Tech (Official Web Site)
- Nebraska (Official Web Site)
- Lubbock A-J
- Dallas Morning News
- The Associated Press
- Nebraska State Paper.com
- Grand Island Independent
- St. Louis Post – Dispatch
- KCBD – TV (Lubbock, Texas)
- KOLN – TV (Lincoln, Nebraska)
The Lubbock A-J's Don Williams writes that the narrow win over Nebraska exposed weaknesses for the seventh-rated Red Raiders, and it's not just a couple.
(From the Lubbock Avalanche – Journal) Let us count the ways the Raiders showed they can be beat: There's the kicking game. There's the pass defense. There's Mike Leach's risk-taking. There's being able to average 48 points yet lay a three-and-out with games on the line. And there's the weird ability to have really productive running backs, yet not be able to make a yard when 1 and exactly 1 is needed. |
Meanwhile, big plays on offense helped bail out the Red Raiders time and time again.
Also from the Lubbock A-J:
Mike Leach Press Conference - Video
Friday, October 10, 2008
Random Friday Texas Tech News
- The Grand Island Independent has a story on how the Cornhuskers are getting ready for the Texas Tech offense, the second straight week the Cornhuskers will face a high-powered offense.
- Nebraska Sate Paper.com has five keys for Nebraska to beat Texas Tech on Saturday.
- KCBD, Channel 11 has a story on how different groups on campus are preparing for homecoming weekend.
- The Texas Tech Athletic department officially announced yesterday that Saturday's homecoming game with Nebraska has been sold out.
- The Lubbock A-J's Don Williams has a couple of entries in this morning's Red Raider Football Notebook.
New TTU Campus Pictures - HOMECOMING EDITION
I have posted a new group of campus pictures has been posted at Raider Power. This group is dedicated to the "Spirit of Homecoming" and contain no constuction shots. Just picures of the beautiful campus of Texas Tech Univeristy.
Administration Building and Bell Tower
Masked Rider Statue
Will Rogers and Soapsuds Wrapped for Gameday
Public Artwork between Student Union & Library
Administration Building and Bell TowerMasked Rider StatueWill Rogers and Soapsuds Wrapped for Gameday Thursday, October 9, 2008
Pre-Game Notes-Nebraska/Texas Tech
Game notes for the Nebraska/Texas Tech game from the school's official websites.
Nebraska – Official Site
Texas Tech – Official Site
Big 12 Conference – Official Site
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
New Ticket Packages Offered by Texas Tech Basketball Programs
The Texas Tech Athletic department is offering new types of ticket packages for both men's and women's basketball programs. The packages will consist of weekend and weekday packages for fans.
(From the Official Texas Tech Athletic Website) LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech Athletics announced today that the Athletic Ticket Office will now be offering weekend and weekday ticket packages for the men's and women's 2008-09 season. For those fans excited and anticipating the upcoming seasons that just can't make it to every game, Tech's new ticket packages may be just the right fit. For the 2008-09 season, Tech is offering weekend and weekday packs hoping to appeal to out of town fans and families with weekday obligations. |
Random Wednesday Texas Tech News
- CBS Sportsline has a preview of this Saturday's Nebraska-Texas Tech game at Jones AT&T stadium.
- KHAS-TV out of Nebraska has a story on how the Cornhuskers are regrouping after last week's loss to Missouri.
KHAS-TV Video
- The Texas Tech athletic department website that is promoting Graham Harrell and Michael Crabtree as Heisman Trophy candidates is getting national exposure. The Lubbock A-J has the story.
- ESPN blogger Tim Griffin says don't ask Texas Tech head football coach Mike Leach if quarterback Graham Harrell is system quarterback. As usual, TSO has an opinion on the matter.
New TTU Campus Pictures-10/8/2008 Edition
This is a new group of pictures from the Texas Tech campus and surrounding area. The entire group as been post in the Raider Power forums and this batch includes shots of the new Leisure Pool next to the Rec Center, the demolition of Thompson/Gaston Hall, the new Overton Hotel and Conference Center, North Overton, and various homecoming themed shots.
Most of the work so far on the Leisure Pool has been below ground level up untill now. Walls and structures are now visible on the site.
The demolition has begun on Thompson and Gaston Halls to make room for the new Business Administration Building. Most of the work right now is on the Gaston side of the structure as walls are starting to be torn down.
The new Overton Hotel and Conference Center now stands at 15 stories tall. This will be final heighth of the new structure. Brick work has begun on the lower part of the building.
The Centre II, directly east of The Centre in North Overton has really taken shape. Most of the construction right now is on the area that will front the parking garage that is located in the center of the site.
There are plenty of signs of homecoming across campus as the weekend get near. The most notable are the homecoming boards placed along Broadway at the main entrance of campus. The theme for homecoming this year is "Tech at Night." A take off of Nickelodeon television's "Nick at Night," featuring old tv shows.
There are also a couple of pictures of the Administration Building Bell Tower that resemble the one I took a couple of years ago made MSNBC.com's "Prettiest Campus" feature.
Hope you enjoy the shots, and feel free to post any comments or questions.
Gaston/Thompson Hall Demolition
Most of the work so far on the Leisure Pool has been below ground level up untill now. Walls and structures are now visible on the site.
The demolition has begun on Thompson and Gaston Halls to make room for the new Business Administration Building. Most of the work right now is on the Gaston side of the structure as walls are starting to be torn down.
The new Overton Hotel and Conference Center now stands at 15 stories tall. This will be final heighth of the new structure. Brick work has begun on the lower part of the building.
The Centre II, directly east of The Centre in North Overton has really taken shape. Most of the construction right now is on the area that will front the parking garage that is located in the center of the site.
There are plenty of signs of homecoming across campus as the weekend get near. The most notable are the homecoming boards placed along Broadway at the main entrance of campus. The theme for homecoming this year is "Tech at Night." A take off of Nickelodeon television's "Nick at Night," featuring old tv shows.
There are also a couple of pictures of the Administration Building Bell Tower that resemble the one I took a couple of years ago made MSNBC.com's "Prettiest Campus" feature.
Hope you enjoy the shots, and feel free to post any comments or questions.
Administration Building and Bell Tower
Gaston/Thompson Hall Demolition Monday, October 6, 2008
Random Monday Evening Texas Tech News
- Tim Griffin writes about Tech receivers, including Lyle Leong and Adams James, which have grey-shirted in his ESPN Big 12 blog.
- The Gainesville Daily Register has a story on Texas Tech defensive players Darcel McBath and Clint Stoffels being teammates on the Texas Class 3A 2003 State Champion Gainesville High Leopard football team.
- The Big 12 has named Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell the conference's offensive player of the week. The senior signal-caller threw six touchdown passes in the Red Raiders 58-28 win over Kansas State on Saturday.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
New Michael Crabtree Wallpaper
Getting Ready for Nebraska – Homecoming Edition
The Cornhuskers will limp into the Hub City after getting throttled by Missouri 52-17 Saturday night in Lincoln. The last time Nebraska was in Lubbock, the Red Raiders pounded the Huskers 70-10 in 2004.
Missouri-Nebraska Post Game Stories
- Nebraska Cornhuskers – Official Website
- Missouri Tigers – Official Website
- Associated Press
- Kansas City Star
- Nebraska State Paper.com
- Grand Island Independent
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Texas Tech – Nebraska Series (Courtesy of Texas Tech.com)
Texas Tech has won the last two meetings against the Huskers, including a 34-31 win in Lincoln in 2005 and a 70-10 victory in Lubbock the previous season ... Nebraska leads the series 7-2 ... the teams first met in the 1976 Bluebonnet Bowl in Houston ... of the nine games in the series, the Huskers have been among the top 10 in five of those games.
2008 Nebraska Cornhusker Football Schedule
Sat, Apr 19 Red/White Spring Game - Memorial Stadium 1 p.m.
Sat, Aug 30 Western Michigan - Memorial Stadium 6 pm 47 - 24 (W)
Sat, Sep 06 San Jose State - Memorial Stadium 11:30 am 35 – 12 (W)
Sat, Sep 13 New Mexico State – Memorial Stadium 6 pm 38- 7 (W)
Sat, Sep 27 Virginia Tech - Memorial Stadium 7 pm 30 - 35 (L)
Sat, Oct 04 Missouri*- Memorial Stadium 8 pm 17 - 52 (L)
Sat, Oct 11 Texas Tech * - at Lubbock, Texas 2 pm
Sat, Oct 18 Iowa State * - at Ames, Iowa TBA
Sat, Oct 25 Baylor * - Memorial Stadium TBA
Sat, Nov 01 Oklahoma * - at Norman, Okla. TBA
Sat, Nov 08 Kansas * - Memorial Stadium TBA
Sat, Nov 15 Kansas State * - at Manhattan, Kan. TBA
Fri, Nov 28 Colorado * - Memorial Stadium 2:30 pm
Sat, Dec 06 Big 12 Championship - Kansas City, MO (Arrowhead Stadium) 7 pm
Nebraska Cornhuskers – Official Website
Nebraska Cornhusker Blogs and Message Boards
Big Red Network – Blog
Double Extra Point – Blog
Corn Nation – Blog
Husker Board.com – Message Board
Husker Illustrated (Rivals) – Message Board
Big Red Report (Scout) – Message Board
Huskerpedia – Message Board
Game Day Weather
Texas Tech-Kansas State Wrap Up
A number of game stories from yesterday's 58-28 Tech win over Kansas State.
- The Lubbock A-J highlights some records that were set or equaled by quarterback Graham Harrell in the paper's post-game story.
- The game story from the Kansas City Star.
- ESPN's Tim Griffin has his take of the game in a number of entries on his Big 12 blog.
- The Associated Press
- Story from Bob Lutz of the Kansas City Star.
- Topeka Capital-Journal
- Kansas State University – Official Website
- Texas Tech University – Official Website
Texas Tech wide out Lyle Leong should safely be out of head coach Mike Leach's dog house after the sophomore made three catches against KSU on Saturday. All three receptions were Red Raider touchdowns and it was Leong's first action on the field since the Nevada game.
Mike Leach on his receiver being in the doghouse:
(From the Lubbock Avalanche Journal) "What he did to get in (the doghouse) is highly classified. It's deeply guarded in the bowels of Texas Tech, and it's guarded by the dogs that you saw on Harry Potter. OK?" Leach said after Texas Tech beat Kansas State 58-28 Saturday at Snyder Family Stadium. "As far as what he did to get out, just made plays. He just focused on being a great team guy and made plays." |
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Random Saturday Morning Texas Tech News
- Don Williams of the Lubbock A-J writes about a couple of Big 12 rarities as conference play kicks off today.
- The Omaha World-Herald has a short blurb on how the running game is alive and well at Texas Tech. The Red Raiders only need 186 more rushing yards this season to equal the total amount of rushing yards from last season.
- The Texas Tech women's soccer team dropped a 2-0 Big 12 Conference match to Kansas in Lawrence. The Lawrence Journal-World has the write-up of last night's contest.
Friday, October 3, 2008
View from the Cheap Seats
The best news of the week is that the bye week is history and the Red Raiders open up Big 12 Conference play as one of the top-ten teams in the nation while the 7th-ranked Red Raiders are also promoting Graham Harrell and Michael Crabtree as Heisman hopefuls. How about some TTU-KSU memories, a Big 10 team suspension, and a Texas Tech-Kansas State prediction.
Pass Happy – Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell should easily become the Red Raiders all-time leader in passing yards Saturday against Kansas State. The Tech senior signal caller only needs 175 yards through the air to surpass Kliff Kingsbury in total passing yardage.
Catch Happy – Meanwhile, receiver Michael Crabtree only needs two touchdown receptions to tie the school mark for career touchdown catches. Jarrett Hicks had 30 td receptions in four seasons, while Crabtree has almost equaled the mark in just under a season and a half. Remember, Pass or Catch, it's your decision.
A Losing Trend – The Wildcats have not had much success in Big 12 openers recently as Kansas State has dropped 6 of their last 7. However, Saturday's game against Tech will be the Wildcats first conference opener at home since 1998, a 48-7 win over Texas.
KSU-TTU Flashback – The last time the Red Raiders and Wildcats hooked up was in 2005 in Lubbock as Tech rolled over the Cats 59-20. The most memorable moment of that contest was Texas Tech defensive back Dwayne Slay leveling KSU quarterback Allen Everidge as the young quarterback was nailed on a quarterback draw. The number 12 worn by Everidge that day is still imprinted in the Jones AT&T Stadium turf.
Six Pack – There are six teams in the Big 12 that are ranked in this week's top-25 polls as conference kicks off this weekend. The way the schedule and the rankings work out, it's interesting that none of the ranked-teams face each other in week one of conference play. Colorado could have been the conference's seventh-ranked team but failed to beat Florida State on the road last week.
Band Banned – The University of Wisconsin will be without the support of its marching band when the 18th-ranked Badgers entertain number-14 Ohio State. The entire 300 member band was suspended after allegations of hazing, alcohol abuse, and sexual misconduct by some members. It's not the first time the Badger Band has been in hot water as the group was put on probation after a 2006 incident.
Bye-Bye – Finally, the bye week is history and it's time for the Red Raiders to hit the field again after a two week layoff. Since the team had a less than stellar performance in non-conference play, the Red Raiders will go to the Land of OZ and get the job done. Prediction: Texas Tech42 Kansas State 23. Sorry Mr. Banks, your Cats won't hit that 40 mark this time around.
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