But mostly excited. A potential glimpse into the future for our Offense…
Also looking to see how our Defense responds to last week… We’ve got to move up from there…

I’m nervous about Doege starting. Can EVERY Tech QB be really, really good on a given roster? I’m not so sure about that…not that he’s not, but the odds just seem really bad for all three of our three-deep players to be able to make a solid positive impact. We’ll know for sure by about 6 p.m. Saturday…

I have been waiting for this ever since I heard Sheffield was hurt. I wanted Doege to start against A&M, and I think we would have won that game had he started. I’ve said this a million times, but the kid has one of the most beautiful releases I have ever seen…smooth, fast, he can really spin the ball. He just looks a lot more natural at the position than Potts does. He is also much more mobile. I couldn’t be more excited about him getting the start. I think as long as he performs decently, we should win by at least 10. If he has a breakout game like Sheff did against K-state, we should throttle Kansas.

How bad can it really be? It will ne a nice glimpse into the future and this will help Doege should, in my world, SS start next year and Doege be a 2 year starter after. And if Karam or Young are good enough to beat him out in 2011, better even yet. How I long so see OU and UT have QB issues next year.

The QB slot is not as bad or good as we all think. Defense is still not where it needs to be and that is why Tech cannot take that next step up the ladder. I think we bloggers tend to expect too much from the QB. There are definitely QB types that fit best in the scheme of things under Leach and when the defense is not playing their best, the faults of the QBs show up more easily, as was the case when the competition this year became better. But, if the D is running smoothly, any QB can win at Tech. We are getting commitments from higher rated players, meaning more things can be done with them on the field. As high as my anticipation was for this year, it has taken a big wallop, primarily due to several key injuries across the board. With the better players coming in next year, injuries will not have quite the negative effect any more. An uptick in the offensive makeup will also help, a lot. What we fans must try to do is become more resilliant and continue to cheer on the Red Raiders game after game. As long as Tech is improving, it should be less important concerning the chemistry at other schools. We can only hope our added depth and talent will translate into more wins as the years pass. If so, then Texas Tech will take their seat on the elite board of football giants.

do we boo Doege after Britton drops the first pass to hit his hands or after the first time he gets hit sqare in the back and fumbles, or what? I’m so confused.

While it’s easy to argue that one should never “boo” their respective teams, I feel it’s negative reinforcement. We pay good money and invest heavily in emotional capital for our teams, and it’s a way of letting them know we’re dissatisfied with their effort. Hell even Nebraska booed their team after their 4th consecutive 3-and-out and they’re the nicest most supportive fans on Earth. If our athletes are coddled so much that they can’t even deal with a simple “boo” from the cheap seats then good luck in life gentlemen!