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by adubb05 on Feb 25, 2010 9:09 AM CST
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Redraidersports.com. Don't worry I'm not giving away secret info but I would like to include DTN'ers on the vote. Chris Level has asked the member or RedRaidersports.com (the rivals pay site) to come up with a name for the walk Tubs wants to start from Dan Law Field to Jones AT&T Stadium. The walk would be similiar to his Tiger Walk at Auburn and many other walks seen in the SEC. He wants to do this so that the fans can have an opportunity to high five or touch their favorite players before each game and thus feel closer to the program. I think it would be cool if we all voted on our favorite name and then had Seth email it to Level.
My vote is for Scarlet Road because march and walk would be imitation.
- Line the path with Saddle Tramps x amount of feet apart so that people see them and line up accordingly
- Line up the Recruiters in between the Saddle tramps (eye candy boys, were on national tv and its important to have tna for all thos high school kids watching)
- Leave space for fans to fill in
- Lots of red streamers, pom poms, crates paper. All that crap they make in China just as long as its Scarlet
What would you name it?
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Great Idea.....
This is done @ several schools and I think this is great!!!!!
My ideas:
Wreck’Em Way
Black Hole
Via del Matador
Black Top
GFW Parkway(Go, Fight, Win)
Just a start!!!!
several schools and I think this is great!!!!!
Yeah! Let’s start making traditions just because other schools have them! We’ll be right on our way to becoming the next Oklahoma State – who was trying to be the next Texas Tech… but that was back when we were cool, innovative, and not a knock-off school.
It would be cool if we could have a Touchdown Jesus mural visible from the stands
Maybe it can be put on the wall of the new high rise hotel facing University. We also need a grotto where we can light holy candles and pray for victory.
Please stop ending every controversial comment with 'Just saying'. Drives me batty. Thank you.
I don't care who you are......thats funny
" I crammed 4 years of Tech into 5"- me
by oldschoolraider on Feb 26, 2010 2:08 PM CST up reply actions
It would be better with a Catfish Jesus mural on the new parking lot north of the Stadium.....
"There's going to be ups and downs but you have to enjoy the battle." Mike Leach
The Wreck'em Walk
"We have a running game at Tech......sometimes we throw short passes." -Mike Leach
The Matador March
"We have a running game at Tech......sometimes we throw short passes." -Mike Leach
by TTUMAR on Feb 25, 2010 9:28 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
+100
"Faster Horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money." Tom T Hall
Not to be totally negative, but
why from Dan Law? Are these guys gonna get a little infield in before coming to the Jones? just askin’
I would be much more in favor of them getting rid of the stupid Miami smoke machine.
"There's going to be ups and downs but you have to enjoy the battle." Mike Leach
I dont know why Dan Law
I think the plan is to have the players bus park there and then walk down the Drive of Champions, which actually wouldn’t be a bad name for the walk either.
or the Tuberville Trot line (with Catfish Jesus)
"There's going to be ups and downs but you have to enjoy the battle." Mike Leach
LOL, Keeping with the Catfish Jesus theme...
Catfish Jesus steps down from the bus, parting a sea of Red, leading the Raider Nation to the promised land. (Goin Band plays music from 10 commandments)
I dreamed this in my head.
by raider realist on Feb 25, 2010 12:41 PM CST up reply actions
The Bobble Head?
"Faster Horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money." Tom T Hall
I like it...
but how about “The Walk of Honor”
Leach...he may not be my Coach, but he'll always be my Captain!
I vote we avoid "express"...
as in Pony Express, as in SMU, as in…..Craig James.
"We have a running game at Tech......sometimes we throw short passes." -Mike Leach
+10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
"There's going to be ups and downs but you have to enjoy the battle." Mike Leach
You didn't have to explain
"Faster Horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money." Tom T Hall
didn't think of that TTUMAR
you may have point with that.
"You've got to find your inner pirate" - Mike Leach
This is a great idea
I love it. I say the number of rec’s a post get nets it a nomination for a final vote. Here’s my recommendation:
The March Of The Raiders(i have the imperial march from star wars playing in my head right now)
This is going to take some thought.......
" Answers -- Become Resources."
Without Questions; There are limited Resources...
Don't hurt yourself.
"We have a running game at Tech......sometimes we throw short passes." -Mike Leach
It is always hard the first time
"Faster Horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money." Tom T Hall
Raider Road
Raider Path
Raider Way
Raider Alley (where is that already used ?)
Sometimes a river boat can out run a pirate ship.
If only we had
a great former coach, that improved this program tremendously, to honor by naming it after him….
"But there's one thing about quitters you have to guard against - they are contagious. If one boy goes, the chances are he'll take somebody with him, and you don't want that. So when they would start acting that way, I used to pack them up and get them out, or embarrass them, or do something to turn them around."
Coach Paul Bear Bryant
by mtbrider on Feb 25, 2010 11:55 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
I liked Carlen
But he wasn’t with us long enough for a legacy. I still stay he was not welcome at Tech either by those that wanted to maintain control at the time. Similar to our Leech experience.
"Faster Horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money." Tom T Hall
Yeah, you are probably right about his legacy...
and that is why we still talk about him.
Sometimes a river boat can out run a pirate ship.
I'll certainly send it to Level and I'll see about setting up a poll
in tomorrow morning’s DTN DD (we also will need to vote on the next shirt as I think we have a winner).
Go Raiders . . .
Double-T Nation
I didn't have time to
compile these into a poll. Who wants to help?
Go Raiders . . .
Double-T Nation
Here is the list of suggestions so far
Air Raid Fly By
Black Hole
Black Top
Calle de e’Speedy
Carlen Causeway
El rastro del Matador
GFW Parkway(Go, Fight, Win)
Hub City Stroll
la caminata de campeones
Matador March
Matador Pass
Paseo del Matador
Raider Alley
Raider Alley Rally
Raider Nation Walk
Raider Path
Raider Raucous
Raider Road
Raider Romp
Raider Rumble
Raider Run
Raider Walk
Raider Way
Raiderbahn
Rumble Road
Saddle Em Up
Scarlet Road
Sendero del Matador
Spår av Matador
The Bobble Head
The Honor Walk
The IF WE COULD RAISE TICKET PRICES ANOTHER 50% WE WOULDN’T HAVE TO WALK TO WORK Trail of Tears
The March Of The Raiders
The Matador March
The Matador Mile
The Pirate Path
The Raider Express
The Red Raider Roam
The Walk of Honor
The Wreck’em Walk
TNA
Trail of the Matador
Trail of Ties
Tuberville Trot Line (with Catfish Jesus)
Tumbleweed Tumble
Via del Matador
victory Road
Walk of Champions
Walk of Legends
Walk of the Matadors
Walk of the Raiders
Walk the Plank Maties
Wreck’Em Way
Please stop ending every controversial comment with 'Just saying'. Drives me batty. Thank you.
lol for Raiderbahn
If only Lubbock had a decent German restaurant…sighs
I just published the poll with all choices to date
Please stop ending every controversial comment with 'Just saying'. Drives me batty. Thank you.
Spår av Matador
“Trail of the Matador”
TTpilk Psalm 117:
1 ¶ O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.
El rastro del Matador
I get different responses. This is the second. Anyone know the translation for “Trail of the Matador”?
TTpilk Psalm 117:
1 ¶ O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.
Ha, just remembering John Wayne in the Alamo when he said to the San Antonio de Bexar beauty,
“Well why don’t we take a paseardo and get some desayuno?”
"There's going to be ups and downs but you have to enjoy the battle." Mike Leach
but he did not stop
And bend over
"There's going to be ups and downs but you have to enjoy the battle." Mike Leach
by blackbeard on Feb 26, 2010 10:01 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Walk the Plank Maties
What else could it be?
Please stop ending every controversial comment with 'Just saying'. Drives me batty. Thank you.
How about "Watch Your Step, We Don't Need Any Injuries Before Kickoff"
And since we tend to run out of gas before opponents with deeper benches, we might want to think about a shorter walk for the defensive starters. Use prop players (students in old uniforms) for this PR walk & let the real players rest up.
Please stop ending every controversial comment with 'Just saying'. Drives me batty. Thank you.
Will concussed players be made to walk?
"There's going to be ups and downs but you have to enjoy the battle." Mike Leach
I heard the new SOP for concussions is sunglasses and street clothes at all times.
"But there's one thing about quitters you have to guard against - they are contagious. If one boy goes, the chances are he'll take somebody with him, and you don't want that. So when they would start acting that way, I used to pack them up and get them out, or embarrass them, or do something to turn them around."
Coach Paul Bear Bryant
How about...
The IF WE COULD RAISE TICKET PRICES ANOTHER 50% WE WOULDN’T HAVE TO WALK TO WORK trail of tears.
"There's going to be ups and downs but you have to enjoy the battle." Mike Leach
by blackbeard on Feb 25, 2010 1:27 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
LOL Trail Of Tears......
"We have a running game at Tech......sometimes we throw short passes." -Mike Leach
should I have said trail of ties?
"There's going to be ups and downs but you have to enjoy the battle." Mike Leach
I would sell your soul right now....
for a “trail of championships”
"We have a running game at Tech......sometimes we throw short passes." -Mike Leach
oh, that was gone a long time ago
"There's going to be ups and downs but you have to enjoy the battle." Mike Leach
How about
“Tumbleweed Tumble”
“Air Raid Fly By”
“Raider Alley Rally”
“Hub City Stroll”
TTpilk Psalm 117:
1 ¶ O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.
CHEESY
Once upon a time we were original…
" I crammed 4 years of Tech into 5"- me
by oldschoolraider on Feb 25, 2010 2:44 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Cheesy is
the Quik Quak duck race and
the Miami smoke machine
"There's going to be ups and downs but you have to enjoy the battle." Mike Leach
I would if we used
real “smoke”. I would have to get seats down wind however.
"There's going to be ups and downs but you have to enjoy the battle." Mike Leach
Then you have players coming out of the tunnel coughing their lungs up.
It would look a lot cooler though if they used the black smoke mix and moved the machine up the tunnel a bit with a fan to blow it the length of the tunnel. That way, it would be a full smoke screen the players would be coming out of. Just imagine seeing the Masked Rider coming out of the black abyss.
Cheap Imitation
I say if we have to keep the smoke machine then lets make sure that sucker generates some smoke. On most intrances it looks like the Walmart version of smoke machines as it barely fills the tunnel.
This is true.
Moving the machine up in the tunnel, and firing a fan as they run out would solve that though.
if its the "right" (think left handed) kind of smoke, we would never get them out of the tunnel.
"There's going to be ups and downs but you have to enjoy the battle." Mike Leach
Mine is a comment that this walk
Is cheesy. It is contrived and wreaks of me too. Every name suggested sounds cheesy and very forced.
Other than that, I think it a tremendous idea.
" I crammed 4 years of Tech into 5"- me
by oldschoolraider on Feb 25, 2010 5:26 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
if we could get them all on Harleys, it could be the
Raider Rumble
"There's going to be ups and downs but you have to enjoy the battle." Mike Leach
Once upon a time, we really didn't have many football traditions.
As a relatively young football program, we really have always lacked in recognizable football tradtions that incorporate our fans. I for one am all about creating lasting traditions that hopefully my sons will some day assume were always a part ot the red Raider experience.
"We have a running game at Tech......sometimes we throw short passes." -Mike Leach
How about we
select a student out of the stands shortly before the end of the third quarter and have them
KICK HANCE IN THE JEWELS
I like traditions.
"There's going to be ups and downs but you have to enjoy the battle." Mike Leach
Win!
But it may prove difficult to hire another chancellor once word gets out.
"We have a running game at Tech......sometimes we throw short passes." -Mike Leach
The pants hance....
Or punch gerald’s jewels…now that feels organic.
" I crammed 4 years of Tech into 5"- me
by oldschoolraider on Feb 25, 2010 5:28 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
How about we
Do this with Alumni for the Academic Scholarship fund. Alumni can buy lottery tickets for $1 dollar and the winner gets to kick his choice of Hance or Meyers. Bet we would raise millions.
"Faster Horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money." Tom T Hall
I'm on board with this one.
" Answers -- Become Resources."
Without Questions; There are limited Resources...
So do you want to stand the whole game?
Or do scripted cheers? I agree on tradition, my point is there are enough teams that do this walk. I am willing to live or die by that assumption if we can get a SARR graph on number of teams that have this walk thing.
" I crammed 4 years of Tech into 5"- me
by oldschoolraider on Feb 25, 2010 5:32 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
SARR is in a hotel bar in Houston
otherwise SARR would have a graph and a non-cheesy suggestion
"Well, outside of Lubbock, expectations aren't very high. But it's okay, we play in Lubbock a lot this season"
-Mike Leach
by San Antonio Red Raider on Feb 25, 2010 6:43 PM CST up reply actions
Be careful
Little champion
" I crammed 4 years of Tech into 5"- me
by oldschoolraider on Feb 25, 2010 8:01 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Calle de e'Speedy
someone will have to post the picture of speedy gonzalez but I think this is the winner. It translates to Speedy Street. Who could vote against that?
"Well, outside of Lubbock, expectations aren't very high. But it's okay, we play in Lubbock a lot this season"
-Mike Leach
by San Antonio Red Raider on Feb 25, 2010 8:46 PM CST up reply actions
The shed shuffle
" I crammed 4 years of Tech into 5"- me
by oldschoolraider on Feb 25, 2010 8:51 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I AGREE!
I have always wanted those kinds of things for Tech. I know we are not completely without some traditions, and while I flung my share of tortillas…I still wanted for something better…
I just don't want one that Tubs got from his old school
and one that every school in the southeast uses…….we are a bit more original than that usually.
" I crammed 4 years of Tech into 5"- me
by oldschoolraider on Feb 26, 2010 11:06 AM CST up reply actions
If Originality was Important to Texas Tech
Mike Leach would still be our coach. We’ve hired Mr. Derivative now. So starch your collars & tighten that tie son, tonight we’re gonna party like it’s 1956.
Please stop ending every controversial comment with 'Just saying'. Drives me batty. Thank you.
Are you 'Just saying'?
" I crammed 4 years of Tech into 5"- me
by oldschoolraider on Feb 26, 2010 11:33 AM CST up reply actions
Just Saying is an apology for what you just said
What’s the point of apologizing for something you believe? Just typing.
Please stop ending every controversial comment with 'Just saying'. Drives me batty. Thank you.
The "Ties That Bind"
I heard that somewher before.
"Faster Horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money." Tom T Hall
we always rag on OSU for copying, and here we go.....
no better than a bunch of okies.
"There's going to be ups and downs but you have to enjoy the battle." Mike Leach
damn, where is my leisure sute,you know,
the powder blue one?
"There's going to be ups and downs but you have to enjoy the battle." Mike Leach
Darn…just realized it has already been said. I thought I may actually have an original idea.
"Life's a garden, dig it."
Great minds think alike.
"Faster Horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money." Tom T Hall
As in Hush, Hush, Sweet Scarlet.
/s/
Charlotte Ohara
Sometimes a river boat can out run a pirate ship.
Ah... i got it now.
How you went for a classic horror movie reference and got it past me I dont know. Bette Davis was the star of “Hush…. Hush Sweet Charlotte” in the 60’s….. you trickster.
Scarlet O'hara is just a given.
Seeing how Gone With The Wind is probably my favorite film of all time.
As you can tell I am kind of proud of the comment ;-)
They don’t come as often as they once did.
Sometimes a river boat can out run a pirate ship.
Saddle Em Up
Kind of Corny. Doesn’t our magnificant Marching Band from Raider Land already do this. Maybe they could tie the two together somehow.
Some Examples:
At all the Football Players walks I have witnessed, the players are dressed in suits and ties.
Dignity. Respect. Sharp. Professional. Excellence.
I would like to see Tech do the same, walking right through Raider Alley,
led with our Texas Tech’s ZIT Drum Line, and followed by our mascot, Raider Red.
(the Drum Line would definitely get everyone attention, and… they are Excellent, as always.)
I wouldn’t add the Masked Rider on the Horse, due to the possible fresh horse patties…
Ole Miss… they make the “Walk of Champions” through the Grove, and into the Stadium’s locker rooms.
Mississippi State… they watch the players come through the Junction (tailgating area), called the “Dawg Walk”
Georgia…. “Dawg Walk” also.
University of Illinois…. “Illini Walk”.
Auburn…. “Tiger Walk”
Notre Dame… couldnt find a name… but here is a pic http://gameday.nd.edu/assets/14564/original/playerwalk.jpg
NCAA Football Grad. Rate: Texas Tech 79%, Baylor 78%, Oklahoma State 62%, Texas A&M 56%, Texas 50%, OU 46%
Pic of Ole Miss' entry gate
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/Ole_Miss_Walk_Of_Champions.jpg
NCAA Football Grad. Rate: Texas Tech 79%, Baylor 78%, Oklahoma State 62%, Texas A&M 56%, Texas 50%, OU 46%
by Tech Pirate on Feb 25, 2010 11:51 PM CST up reply actions
my ideas...
Raider Nation Walk
Walk of the Matadors
Walk of the Raiders
Walk of Legends
Raider Walk
NCAA Football Grad. Rate: Texas Tech 79%, Baylor 78%, Oklahoma State 62%, Texas A&M 56%, Texas 50%, OU 46%
If you don't like "Air Raid Alley"
How about:
Air Raid Contrail
Air Raid Jet Trail
Air Raid Vapor Alley
Air Raid Streamer
air raid is more of a trend then a tradition...stick to red raider... matador...masked rider...
traditional ttu stuff
and air raid is just an offensive philosophy, we are about more now, not just offense!
we are not pirates, we are and will always be red raiders
Like it or not
Air Raid is what put Tech on the national stage. We ought to pay a little homage to Mike Leach.
Nobody can think of a name that clicks....
because deep down you know it is wrong to imitate something 25 other schools or more are doing. OSU doesn’t really have convictions when they do guns up…..it kinda looks half ass. Blackbeard hit it on the head…..lets not be like Okie State and copy crap like that.
" I crammed 4 years of Tech into 5"- me
by oldschoolraider on Feb 26, 2010 2:16 PM CST reply actions
MEERKAT MARCH??????
" I crammed 4 years of Tech into 5"- me
by oldschoolraider on Feb 26, 2010 2:31 PM CST reply actions
Dang, I wish I'd though of htat....................too funny
"There's going to be ups and downs but you have to enjoy the battle." Mike Leach
you gotta put that up on the poll site...............absolutely the best
"There's going to be ups and downs but you have to enjoy the battle." Mike Leach
Son of a _______, it looks like Okie State is already doing it...crap.
" I crammed 4 years of Tech into 5"- me
by oldschoolraider on Feb 26, 2010 2:47 PM CST up reply actions
those copycat bastards...............
"There's going to be ups and downs but you have to enjoy the battle." Mike Leach
These two have been added to the poll
Please stop ending every controversial comment with 'Just saying'. Drives me batty. Thank you.
Real Texas Tech Traditions (for those that do not know)
1. Goin’ Band Marching to the Jones
2. Goin’ Band field entry
3. Saddle Tramps
4. Raider…………………Power
5. Victory Bells in the tower (if hance has not broken them)
6. Hottest co-eds on the planet
7. (relatively new) Raider Alley
8. (relatively new) Raidergate
9. Masked Rider and field entry
10. Kicking aTm’s ass (ok we forgot this year)
11. Band playing Nation Anthem followed by the Matador Song in TT formation
12. ZITs
Seems to me that although I don’t have a complete list here, we have more than enough traditions and the Meerkat March would not add anything to gameday. Plus, unless the team is going to suit up, get on a bus, ride to Dan Law, and then walk thru the crowd, folks are going to have to get to the stadium awful early to witness.
"There's going to be ups and downs but you have to enjoy the battle." Mike Leach
Don't fight the SECification of Texas Tech Football
It’s going to happen anyway, so as Clayton Williams once said, “Lay back and enjoy it”.
Please stop ending every controversial comment with 'Just saying'. Drives me batty. Thank you.
we're gonna have hell
growing Spanish moss in Windy West Texas,, or Magnolia trees………….but we might be able to contend for the largest cocktail party…………….
"There's going to be ups and downs but you have to enjoy the battle." Mike Leach
I do too, but I have to park near Levelland to tailgate so
I don’t want to leave my beer and brots two hours early just to see a bunch of guys in ties.
"There's going to be ups and downs but you have to enjoy the battle." Mike Leach
Players going down the ramp touching the bronze saddle.
"There's going to be ups and downs but you have to enjoy the battle." Mike Leach
ZIT parties were the best while in Lubbock!
Zeta Iota Tau!
" Answers -- Become Resources."
Without Questions; There are limited Resources...
Other traditions....
boots to the game…….flasks in the boots…….taking zantac to the game……
" I crammed 4 years of Tech into 5"- me
by oldschoolraider on Feb 26, 2010 3:50 PM CST reply actions
that's not a tradition,
it’s an imperitive
"There's going to be ups and downs but you have to enjoy the battle." Mike Leach
Students..
Probably won’t come because we already have to wait in line all day to get seats. Who needs us whippersnappers anyway?
But you are essential ..the eternal renewal.
"do routine things routinely"
by centexraider on Feb 27, 2010 8:12 AM CST up reply actions
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