LIKE A DUCK.....PART TWO

Wow, that last post seem to unleash some sentiments from us Red Raiders that, perhaps, we had been holding back, less we hurt our collective little feelings.

But let me give you the other side of the pillow.  My comments came out of a deep respect and love for this great place we call Texas Tech.  That feeling caused me to speak out because over the years I have seen too many Red Raiders willing to hide in the shadows of the "big boys".

I'm here to tell you its time that we all quit thinking of ourselves as little ole Texas Tech. Starting at the top we have one of the great leaders of any university in smilin Kent Hance.  A world class politician, lawyer, fundraiser and saddle tramp who put it all on hold to come home.  They don't get any better than this driven man who takes a backseat to no one.  He has never been afraid to take on anybody.  If you don't believe it you should have been there in the '70's when we kicked Junior Bush's butt in the race for congress.  Kent will go stride for stride with anyone and we should help shoulder the load to not take a back seat to anybody.

Facilities?  Name me a better place than the United Spirit Arena.  In the near future our football facility will be on a par with anybody.  Baseball?  I played on the old field that faced the bubble. Golf? What campus has a course like Rawls.

Academics.  I believe its undergrad, graduate, law and medical all on the same campus.  Certainly that puts us right at the top.

But that leads us to out -in -the -middle of nowhere Lubbock. Give me a break!  The Hub City is a great place.  A true college town.  The rumor is that most of us had a great time of what we can remember from being there.  Hard to recruit to?  Have you ever been to Lincoln, Nebraska ?  Admit it......when you started there you could only dream of leaving the high plains......but as the years went on you came to see what a great, great town Lubbock is.

In my mind what makes Lubbock so great is the PEOPLE.  Salt of the earth people who love Texas Tech and straight shooters.  So like any family, we can demand of ourselves but I don't want to hear any naysayings from the Aggies or Longhorns or Sooners.

Finally, be proud of what we are.  Demand Greatness of ourselves.  Never accept second class status.  We will only be what we demand of ourselves. So instead of sitting on the sidelines and complaining.......pitch in when the school asks for our help.  Contribute any way possible.  And always, always be positive about one of the finest universities in this great land.  Guns up and kick SMU's ass!