2008-2009 Fearless Football Predictions

by Texas Techsan on Jul 17, 2008 1:15 PM CDT Comment 3 comments

2008-2009 Fearless Football Predictions

I’m not sure what to think about this, SI’s Austin Murphy made some pretty bold predictions about Texas Tech.

1. I predict that trash bins at security checkpoints at Dolphin Stadium next January 8 will overflow with cheap plastic imitation cutlasses and faux prosthetic "hooks."

The profusion of buccaneer regalia will be the result of Texas Tech's stunning appearance in the BCS National Championship Game, to be played that night, in that venue. (In addition to his obsessions with Geronimo, rugby-union, chimpanzees, Daniel Boone and Donald Trump, Red Raiders head coach Mike Leach is also obsessed with pirates.)

2. I predict that title game will pit against each other a pair of guys who went clubbing together after the Heisman awards ceremony: Tech quarterback Graham Harrell (who threw for 5,705 yards and 48 touchdown passes in 2007) and James Laurinaitis, the Ohio State middle linebacker who spearheaded the nation's most dominant defense in '08.

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of Double-T Nation's writers or editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of Double-T Nation's writers or editors.

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WTF?

What is this guy trying to do? I like the exposure, but the MNC game? These things take time! A BCS game is our goal, but let’s be realistic. The Big 12 is rough. 1-2 losses for this team is what most people are expecting from this team, and we should not be ashamed of that.

by djollie111 on Jul 18, 2008 8:28 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

I agree. We’ll be doing FANTASTIC to make the BCS. I have very little expectation we’ll actually do it and even less expectation of EVER playing for a national championship. If we can get through the conference slate with two losses, I’ll probably consider that a big success. I like that people think Tech will make some noise this year, but c’mon. We are what we are until we prove otherwise. Too many times you see a team get absurd pub only to fail to achieve that level of anticipated succes and then people look at the season as a failure. Ten wins. That’s what I think our goal should be this year. Remember Auburn a few years ago? Michigan last year?

by Tech92 on Jul 18, 2008 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs