Red Raider Gridiron | Have a Happy New Year!

There really is no good place to put it so here it is… Does the Big 12 really suck this bad this year…..? I have watched some of our “better” teams this year get beat by bottom feeders in other conferences this year… This does not appear to be too encouraging for those lucrative TV contracts we have been promised….

Thanks and Happy New Year to you Seth and your family and for all the terrific work you do on DTN.

Happy New Year and a better year to all my fellow “positrons and electrons” and keep your insightful comments coming.

Wreck’em Tech!!

Also meant to mention that Tuberville discussed Michael Brewer and Derek Edwards by name, which may mean that they have already signed their LOI’s. Now I need to go run 3 miles.

Set mankind back 50 years offensively….about 55 yards passing for each team. Nebraska should hire mangino and move on to the big 12. They really are pissed at the big 12. Their kicker henery is an all American but didn’t get big 12 honors.

If there is a way to list who the lead tech coach is for each recruit…it would be interesting to see who is doing what. I know they are assigned a geography..so even listing that would be helpful.

Be smart and safe while celebrating DTN. HNY and god bless.

Just posted a very interesting article from the Baltimore Sun on the designated Leach thread for those who are interested.

My dog & Christmas

We had the exact same call for the exact same offense go against us earlier this year and I just don’t get it. Yes I know the explanation that no demonstration designed to bring attention to oneself and all of that,but how much different is a salute to the stands from behind the end zone than someone standing in the end zone pointing at the sky or kneeling down to pray. All 3 of these actions bring attention to the player and if the NCAA doesn’t quickly get a handle on this issue, we may see one of our guys getting penalized for a hat tip to God.

I also hope, like filemon, that all of us can have a Leach-free 2011. I don’t mean we completely forget him and the lawsuits, but that the present coaches at Tech will receive all of our comments, positive or negative, on the basis of their own abilities and not as a comparison to Leach or any other former Tech coach. I think it is well documented about how each and every one of us feel concerning Leach, the three amigos, Tuberville, Brown, “Jeep”, Ruff and everyone else involved in Tech football over the last twelve months of upheaval and renewal. So, hopefully, we can now go into the new year with a renewed commitment to all things Texas Tech.

The recruiting has been really good this year and still has a chance of getting better if Tech has a great bowl win. Those players representing Tech at the children’s hospital did a great job and we should all be appreciative of them. Karem and the other players are excellent ambassadors for Tech.

I agree that the Big-XII has not been well represented in the bowl games thus far. Some close call losses were expected to be big wins for the Big-XII. Okie State did well. Others played OK but not as good as was anticipated by us, the media or the whole nation. Hopefully, the final three games will show everyone that the last year’s edition of the Big-XII is not nearly as bad as what has been shown so far, and they will win out, giving the Big-XII a break-even bowl record. It should have been better, but I think we would all take a 4-4 record right now, no questions asked.

I am really stoked about our future. I think a new DC will get the team to where it needs to be on that side of the ball and this year will quickly be put behind us. The offense this past year showed signs of life at times, but poor play-calling by a green OC may have cost us dearly at times. But he is not the only reason for the under-achievements. I think the players are at fault there as well, for whatever reason. Next year will bring forth a lot of new players from a redshirt year, or just from riding the bench behind some more experienced players, plus some great incoming talent that could contribute immediately.

I look for improved play next year just because this year, with all of the outside and inside distractions, was really difficult for some of the leaders on offense and defense. With a year under the belts and a renewed vigor the team should be able to perform better across the board. We will need that upbeat improvement because with the new one division conference alignment all of the teams in the conference will be pushing harder than ever to win every game, because there will be no conference championship game to compete for in a split conference. It could also mean fewer bowls being allocated to the conference, so the competition will be much more hard-fought.

For those going to the bowl game, may God be watching over you and may you be celebrating with the rest of us a huge bowl win. Just do it smart. Don’t drink and drive. Have someone along who will be sober to do the driving. Like maybe a spouse, fiance or friend who hates sports and booze and will make sure you get home without incident.

Baron Batch on playing in Cotton Bowl stadium again: “Every time I’m here it kind of reminds me of the feel of the ’08 season”
Echofon • 12/31/10 12:10 PM

I think we all would have had the same frustration with The Player formerly known as Nick even if our coach was the Cap’t….If Scott Smith had been able to stay playing our D might have been some better…Ruff would have also have some issues I really do believe…..I name I really would like to throw out for DC is Ellis Johnson the DC @ South Carolina…he has the SEC mentality and also knows how to do a lot with alittle….Roll NW …Wreck’Em Tech