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Open Game Day Thread: Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss

 

 

 

vs.

 

The Texas Tech Red Raiders (11-1, 7-1)
vs.
The Mississippi Rebels (8-4, 5-3)

2008 Cotton Bowl

January 2, 2009 @ 1:00 p.m.
Television: Fox
Radio: Texas Tech Affiliates
Weather: Dallas, Texas

 

Mystery, yelling, face-painted girl, bring us home.

 


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I'm pumped

Let’s get it on one last time, oh blessed mystery, yelling, face-painted girl.

Texas Tech: No. 1 in football graduation rates among NCAA Div-1 public universities

by TT_ on Jan 2, 2009 11:34 AM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good Luck!

Hope you have a great game in the Cotton Bowl!

by UMass744 on Jan 2, 2009 11:46 AM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Best of luck today, gents

Oklahoma State, Nebraska and Missouri didn’t exactly do the conference proud by either A) losing or B) winning in ugly, maddening, frustrating fashion.

Last year’s Cotton Bowl remains one of my finest memories. Hopefully yall have some of your own in store today.

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by rptgwb on Jan 2, 2009 12:49 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hopefully, we’ll do the Big XII proud and shut up, at least for a few days, all the SEC defensive stuff.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 12:50 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pregame roll call…who’s here today?

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 12:51 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

present

from northern virginia

-john

Wreck 'Em Tech!

J.T.H.

by redraidersax on Jan 2, 2009 12:55 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll be in and out

The laptop is acting funny and I can’t see the TV from the desktop.

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by TT_ on Jan 2, 2009 1:00 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i have a terrible feeling tech will lose

i was at the awful cotton bowl against Alabama…

some differences, some similarities

by royalsreview on Jan 2, 2009 12:55 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm hoping that terrible feeling is just gas

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by TT_ on Jan 2, 2009 1:01 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pat Summerall…represent, old boy.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 1:00 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Would much rather have Summerall that Mussberger

by Red Raider in South GA on Jan 2, 2009 1:02 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It all comes down to this

let’s come out strong and emotional and put it to these Mississippi boys.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 1:01 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ahh, the lovely lasses from Kilgore.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 1:02 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Got a Vizio 42" LCD 1080 pi for Christmas. I am really looking forward to watching my first TTU game in HD!

by Red Raider in South GA on Jan 2, 2009 1:05 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Looks like a lot of our DTNers were able to make the game. I had access to tickets from different sources, but decided to pass on the in-person experience to enjoy it in the media room.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 1:05 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Me, too. I'm addicted to instant replay....

although I sometimes miss that big crowd experience. If there had been any good seats left by the time the general public got access, it might have been different. HD beats the hell out of the nose-bleed end zone view.

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by TT_ on Jan 2, 2009 1:11 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Frankly, I hate the Cotton Bowl facility for an experience and Fair Park in general. That’s more the reason than anything else.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 1:12 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was at the Cotton Bowl when we played USC. Realized the better seats were at home.

by Red Raider in South GA on Jan 2, 2009 1:13 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't know how it is now

but that used to be a seriously high crime area

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by TT_ on Jan 2, 2009 1:14 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MMMMMM……Jeanne Zlasko!

by Red Raider in South GA on Jan 2, 2009 1:06 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

poor production so far…crowd noise seems a bit dampered…wish this was on ABC or ESPN. Fox doesn’t do a great job with college football for some reason. They use their NFL production teams for these games, but there always seems to be glitches.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 1:11 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOOO!

Wreck 'Em Tech!

J.T.H.

by redraidersax on Jan 2, 2009 1:17 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good start

Wreck 'Em Tech!

J.T.H.

by redraidersax on Jan 2, 2009 1:18 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

push em back

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 1:20 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

is it me or is the camera jerking all over the place?

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 1:21 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

need more pressure…

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 1:22 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

now let's

make this a full on assault.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 1:23 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I agree

Need to get out to a quick start if possible

by jeffinhouston on Jan 2, 2009 1:23 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

“Snead misses because he’s high.”

HA!

by Red Raider in South GA on Jan 2, 2009 1:24 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agree we need to get more pressure

That offense looks pretty good, but they didn’t try to run much. Trying to loosen us up?

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by TT_ on Jan 2, 2009 1:25 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Those red shoes are pretty ugly

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by TT_ on Jan 2, 2009 1:26 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Over or under on plays for a TD at 6

by Red Raider in South GA on Jan 2, 2009 1:26 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

massive push up front

this is the key…keep them at a stalemate

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 1:26 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

harrell is keyed up

had plenty of time there and just gunned it

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 1:27 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

welll...

Wreck 'Em Tech!

J.T.H.

by redraidersax on Jan 2, 2009 1:28 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no, but the line held up

fairly well. Harrell looks jittery

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 1:29 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sometimes I wish he’d get tatooed early to get the jitters knocked out of him.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 1:29 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good oline

play for that series. Good sign.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 1:28 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Their speacial teams caoch was certainly excited!

by Red Raider in South GA on Jan 2, 2009 1:29 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

two sacks already. VERY good sign.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 1:32 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Defense looks very good so far.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 1:32 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fake and it was

about as advertised as could be and they screwed it up

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 1:33 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What is with all this “Wild (insert term here)”?

by Red Raider in South GA on Jan 2, 2009 1:33 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now let’s drive it down their throats and score

by jeffinhouston on Jan 2, 2009 1:34 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOOO

Wreck 'Em Tech!

J.T.H.

by redraidersax on Jan 2, 2009 1:35 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

settling into the groove now. Ole Miss is in a bit of trouble if you ask me.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 1:35 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Line is STOUT so far.

Where is the vaunted Ole Miss rush???

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 1:36 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If you had over on 6 plays, you won by one play!!!!!!

by Red Raider in South GA on Jan 2, 2009 1:36 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now we're cooking

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by TT_ on Jan 2, 2009 1:37 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

confidence

That’s the name of the Tech game. When they get a little, they are unstoppable. Ole Miss is going to learn a very tough lesson today. If we can get up by 14 – game over.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 1:38 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’ve got a feeling GH is gonna get that 235 he needs to break 5,000. One more TD and he ties the all-time record, too

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by TT_ on Jan 2, 2009 1:38 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

break, not tie

Texas Tech: No. 1 in football graduation rates among NCAA Div-1 public universities

by TT_ on Jan 2, 2009 1:40 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Our secondary…ehhhh…

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 1:40 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOOT!!!!

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by TT_ on Jan 2, 2009 1:42 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know it's too early to say

but this could get ugly

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by TT_ on Jan 2, 2009 1:42 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

While we are looking great, lets not forget the last two bowl games where we looked like crap at halftime and came back to win.

by Red Raider in South GA on Jan 2, 2009 1:44 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oher’s adopted sister is SMOKING HOT

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by TT_ on Jan 2, 2009 1:45 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fox is realy embarrassing themselves with the camera work today.

by Red Raider in South GA on Jan 2, 2009 1:47 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

can't let them

keep converting third and long…Ruffin needs to dial in a blitz for grins.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 1:51 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

geez….at least McBath was there on the play.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 1:51 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Do you mean Brandon Williams (vs Oher)?

by jeffinhouston on Jan 2, 2009 1:54 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is this their game plan – 80% pass? Looks like us

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by TT_ on Jan 2, 2009 1:53 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don’t like how long the defense has been on the field already….need a quick stop.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 1:54 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay

time to take momentum back. We had them stopped and couldn’t execute. Need to tighten up tackling. The fake punt was massive.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 1:55 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good news is that it took two trick plays to go down the field.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 1:56 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I feel like we’re playing Boise State with all the trickery. They’ll run out of that stuff soon enough….or start screwing it up.

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by TT_ on Jan 2, 2009 1:57 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We let Ole Miss get a little emotion back. Time to snuff it out.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 1:57 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Batch should

never, ever, ever come out of the game. Toughest guy on the team.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 1:58 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ole Miss has had the ball for 11 of the first 15…and Snead is sharp. 7-10 for 106. The drops can’t continue, either. This is not what we are used to…bad execution so far.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:01 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Our short passing game/ball control is missing in action so far

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by TT_ on Jan 2, 2009 2:06 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

disregard my dominating comments…

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:02 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we had momentum in a big way…and let them snatch it back.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:03 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We need to settle down for sure. That long pass coulda been bad mojo.

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by TT_ on Jan 2, 2009 2:04 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Harrell
4-10 for 66 yds

Snead
7-11 for 102 yds

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:06 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We have got to get them off the field or we’ll be mush in the 4th.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:08 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that pass would have fallen about 10 yds short even if it wasn’t tipped.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:09 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is beginning to look like the Nebraska game

by Red Raider in South GA on Jan 2, 2009 2:11 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

….terrible…our dbacks can really suck ass sometimes.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:11 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

... *sigh*

Wreck 'Em Tech!

J.T.H.

by redraidersax on Jan 2, 2009 2:12 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ruffin? Calling Ruffin…your defense needs you to be slightly creative moving forward. This is not working.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:12 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

should have been an INT

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:12 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

for that to happen, the receivers need to remember to squeeze the ball when trying to catch it…and Graham has to ease up on the overthrows.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:14 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well…nice job Tech. Let them hang around if you choose…

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:13 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Time for Harrell to earn it…enough with this cute crap. Drive it like you own the field.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:13 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was real lucky for them

but it looks like pure skill on the scoreboard.

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by TT_ on Jan 2, 2009 2:14 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agreed, 92

we need a drive

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by TT_ on Jan 2, 2009 2:15 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

huh? nice pass, Graham.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:16 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow….snead’s numbers are huge.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:18 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Summerall keeps calling him Bryan Batch…jeez, I loved him in the 80s and 90s, but he’s shameful today with his butchering of names and stumbling speech.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:21 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Other than clubbing harrell in the face and taking Britton’s legs out before the ball got there, that was a clean play.

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by TT_ on Jan 2, 2009 2:23 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

Wreck 'Em Tech!

J.T.H.

by redraidersax on Jan 2, 2009 2:23 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

jeez summerall can’t even say Tech right.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:24 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fox uses him because he lives in Big D. They don’t have to fly someone in.

by Red Raider in South GA on Jan 2, 2009 2:25 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but…he’s dead.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:27 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

very nice run

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:24 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sucess

Wreck 'Em Tech!

J.T.H.

by redraidersax on Jan 2, 2009 2:25 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m not impressed with Ole Miss defense…Tech’s offense has just been sketchy through their own fault.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:25 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There's the TD record

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by TT_ on Jan 2, 2009 2:26 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m thinking we need to run the ball a bit more. They are selling out for the pass.

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by TT_ on Jan 2, 2009 2:26 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I agreee. I think we can gash them for 10-15 at least every third run.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:28 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyone else less than impressed with the D-line of Ole Miss? Or am I being a completely blind homer….

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:26 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They’ve been getting pretty consistent pressure on GH, but it’s sure not that smothering D we always hear about. I think if we forced them to pay more attention to the run, even that pressure would have to ease up. But then, what the hell do I know. I haven’t touched a football in 20 years.

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by TT_ on Jan 2, 2009 2:31 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Please. Just once all year, blitz. Just for fun…c’mon…try it!

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:35 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was thinking the same thing

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by TT_ on Jan 2, 2009 2:37 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ruffin sucks.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:38 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

 Tech should of never let them back into this game. Typical no adjustment defense,,,Techs def secondary looks like jv

by DR.MARK on Jan 2, 2009 2:38 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wall sucks worse

did you see that??? Why he didn’t attack the play I’ll never know

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:38 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

*sigh*

Wreck 'Em Tech!

J.T.H.

by redraidersax on Jan 2, 2009 2:39 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this camera lighting fading in and out is killing my eyes. Terrible production…

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:39 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Our defense has been a joke all season and it’s just become more apparent today when it matters.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:40 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

shockingly, some people seem to think this defense was “much improved” this year. We still sucked…about 20 places from dead last in passing defense….

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:41 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

 Charbonet has been terrible today missed tackles all day

by DR.MARK on Jan 2, 2009 2:42 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We need to score and wrap up the half…we get the ball to start the third.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:42 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Man, it looks like Harrell is in half speed sometimes.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:43 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

just out of synch all game long on offense.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:43 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ole Miss has over 300 yds in a half.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:44 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

didn't get it

jeez…can he telegraph that anymore???

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:45 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow…lucky spot

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:45 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow….terrible, terrible pass.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:46 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we just don’t look very excited to be playing right now. Just get to halftime….

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:46 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Again,

I blame the lack of excitement and execution on Leach…he does this every big game (except UT this year).

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:47 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We've only run the ball 6 times

to 22 times in the first half for Miss

by jeffinhouston on Jan 2, 2009 2:49 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is pissing me off to no end…we look uninspired and over matched in every aspect so far.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:49 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

   Ole Miss just wants this game more,,,plain and simple

by DR.MARK on Jan 2, 2009 2:50 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay, you can say nice play…but why didn’t he try to catch that????

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:52 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

some spare named Nickerson

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:53 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

 should have took it 98 yards

by DR.MARK on Jan 2, 2009 2:53 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tech has not even tried. Can’t they see that if they just put the effort in that they’d roll these guys? I just want to jump in the screen and yell at them to TRY…effort looks lacking and that’s terrible.

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:54 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Summerall called him “ditron”

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:54 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The D needs to try a new concept. It’s called wrapping up.

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by TT_ on Jan 2, 2009 2:55 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are you effing serious?

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:55 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

harrell is right at 50%

by Tech92 on Jan 2, 2009 2:55 PM CST<