Published on: 10th August, 2010
“Offense Sells Tickets . . . Defense Wins Championships” These are words that should cause Red Raider football fans to pause for reflective purposes. Mike Leach’s brilliant 10 year run as the head coach at Texas Tech featured offense, and lots of it. In fact, under the passing obsessed pirate, the ...Published on: 9th August, 2010
What makes college football so attractive? What is it that makes us yearn for more and never be quite satisfied? College football is a lot like Thanksgiving, we anticipate every flavor, every morsel is enjoyed, we stuff ourselves full and when it’s over we can barely back away from the table. Sated, bloated ...Published on: 3rd August, 2010
How accurate are the pre season polls? More importantly, how accurate are the pre season polls in predicting the kind of season the Texas Tech Red Raiders will have? Well, here are some numbers to chew on . . . According to Athlon’s, Lindy’s and Street & Smith’s pre season rankings (combined ...Published on: 27th July, 2010
“After the departure of Mike Leach, the Red Raiders under Tommy Tuberville are an unknown for 2010...” It seems like every recent article regarding Texas Tech football either begins with or includes a phrase similar to the one above. Mike Leach has left the building; Tommy Tuberville has said and done all ...Published on: 26th July, 2010
Twas the month before football and all through the land, gridiron fans are waiting; DVR’s in hand. Coolers and recliners are wiped down with care; knowing College Game Day soon will be there. Mountain West fans sleeping snug in their beds; while visions of BCS Championships dance in their heads. Coaches, trainers and ...Published on: 20th July, 2010
It’s inevitable . . . Though we know it will happen at some point, more than likely at a critical juncture in a must win-situation, we hope against all hope that it won’t. A pass will be hurled magnificently into the air, hope will reign supreme as the ball takes flight, and, ...Published on: 19th July, 2010
The NCAA keeps a mind boggling number of statistics covering all facets of college football. Everything from touchdowns scored on punt returns to most yards gained over two, three and four seasons is tracked and recorded in the NCAA FBS Record Book (which can be accessed through the NCAA ...Published on: 12th July, 2010
The BCS, flawed as it may be, seems to have gained the staying power to dictate the format of college football for the foreseeable future. Looking ahead to the next decade, and assuming the BCS will indeed be alive and well for another 10 debatable years, which programs have the best ...Published on: 6th July, 2010
With the passage of June, July, and August come the final barriers that remain between the college football fan and the 2010 college football season. Greeted with open arms, banners unfurled, and heightened anticipation, the commencement of the college gridiron campaign is a landmark event in the year of sport. Layers of ...Published on: 30th June, 2010
Even though the smoke is far from clearing, and Texas Tech fans are far from coming to terms with the sudden dismissal of Coach Mike Leach, the Red Raider Nation can’t help but wonder about Tommy Tuberville . The hot days of summer can culminate only one way. Nature dictates that ...