DTN Daily Diatribe | Texas Tech News, Notes and Links | 2011-10-27
by Seth C on Oct 27, 2011 7:05 AM CDT
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NAME-CALLING
[Note by Seth C, 10/27/11 7:15 AM CDT ] I am updating this since I am just now getting around to reading the comments here where there are at least two instances of people calling other people names. I want to be clear and give everyone fair warning, but the one rule I have, without question, is that there be no name-calling in any form or fashion. Not even in joking terms. Name-calling leads to petty arguments and that's not what DTN is about. And I've tried to make this incredibly simple, no name-calling of any kind is allowed on DTN. Even if you think that the name that you're calling someone isn't a "bad" name or a curse word, it doesn't matter. NO NAME-CALLING!
DOG UPDATE
I received a handful of emails yesterday and I can't thank everyone enough (I didn't have time to respond to the emails today, but will try to do so tonight. Thank you again!). Last night I talked to my brother who said that he would take Blue full-time and this is the best possible scenario because Blue gets to stay in the family. My brother is single and has no kids and he always watches the dogs when my wife and I go out of town and absolutely loves Blue. The next step is building a fence for Blue at my brother's place. Will still look into the dog training for Blue, but wanted to add that this is what makes DTN so great is that you guys and gals care and that makes me feel good.
ODDS AND ENDS
Tumblr - Double-T Nation
There are times when I want to post something on DTN, but I can't. I bought a fancy new phone (Android based) and realized that I could update to Tumblr much easier than I could do DTN, so I created a Tumblr blog (it's sorta like a combination of Twitter and a full-fledged blog) to fill the gap. Don't look for constant updates there, but more or less during the times where I may be out of town and want to post updates.
Totally Texas Tech: Campus Coffee Table Book Update - Christmas Deadlines and Also Now Offered as an eBook
This would be a terrific holiday present for your favorite Red Raider. TTU Red always takes great photos.
With The Verge, SB Nation looks beyond just gadgets - Fortune Tech
How about that? SB Nation is getting into the gadget blog business.
After Two Months The Longhorn Network Is Headed Towards A Disastrous Rookie Campaign | October
Wasn't sure where to put this, but Ben Koo has his pulse on the media in terms of televisions and blogs and it's a pretty damning look at the LHN (I recommend reading the entire article):
The most glaring issue is outside of the Texas fan-base, there just isn't a lot of interest in the channel and in fact the mere existence of the network has more than likely hurt the brand of Texas nationally more than it's helped it.
CONFERENCE REALIGNMENT
Big 12 still torn between Louisville, West Virginia and Louisville vs. West Virginia | Upon Further Review and Big 12 May Admit Louisville, Not West Virginia - NYTimes.com and Hance likes Louisville for Big 12 | Red Raiders
Lots of stuff here as apparently the "West Virginia to the Big 12" is on hold until everyone in the Big 12 agrees on whether it should be West Virginia or Louisville, or both. Chancellor Kent Hance got into the action, as he's quoted in the NY Times article (as well as the LAJ article):
"If a United States senator has done anything inappropriate or unethical to interfere with a decision that the Big 12 had already made, then I believe that there should be an investigation in the U.S. Senate, and I will fight to get the truth," Senator Joe Manchin III, Democrat of West Virginia, said in a statement. "West Virginians and the American people deserve to know exactly what is going on and whether politics is interfering with our college sports."
Hance said that he would welcome West Virginia if it were to become the league’s 10th team, but that Manchin’s comments sounded like a politician seeking re-election.
"Mitch McConnell talked about the merits of Louisville and nothing else," Hance said. "Why shouldn’t he be sticking up for Kentucky? I think the guys from West Virginia got caught flat-footed not sticking up for West Virginia."
Hance said he understood that West Virginia offered greater television appeal than Louisville, but said that Texas Tech was concerned about travel difficulties.
"The opposition to West Virginia had to do with the distance," he said. He added, "All this TV stuff is important, but it’s not as important as the student-athlete."
I find the travel issue to be a non-issue and think that this is egos (surprise!) at play. This is from the AAS article:
A high-ranking official a third Big 12 school said the league was divided about whether to invite West Virginia, based on its premier football program and greater athletic success, or opt for Louisville, a marquee basketball school in closer proximity to all Big 12 members.
He said he believes Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Baylor and Iowa State favor Louisville while Texas is one of the schools that prefers West Virginia.
COUCH BURNING ORDINANCES OF THE BIG12: A Handy Guide Of City Fire Codes For West Virginia Fans - Cowboys Ride For Free
Well of course we need to know if we can burn couches.
LADY RAIDER VOLLEYBALL
Red Raiders, Flora Earn First Big 12 Victory Over Baylor - Texas Tech Red Raiders Official Athletic Site
Woot! First conference win for the Lady Raider volleyball team in conference play! Outstanding work ladies.
TEXAS TECH BASEBALL
Texas Tech set to name Oklahoma’s Tim Tadlock an Assistant Coach and Tadlock leaves OU baseball for position at Texas Tech | NewsOK.com
This was somewhat confirmed by LAJ's George Watson on Twitter and College Baseball Daily (the first link) the other night , but I didn't see any sort of article from Watson, but apparently, OU hitting coach and recruiting coordinator, Tim Tadlock, a former Red Raider, will be taking a position with Dan Spencer as associate head coach. This is, apparently, a huge get for Spencer.
Football links are after the jump.
TEXAS TECH FOOTBALL
Tuberville Named To Bryant Coach Of The Year Watch List - Texas Tech Red Raiders Official Athletic Site
Coach of the year!
Former Tech star chosen for hall of fame | Red Raiders
Congrats to former Red Raider, and overall #1 pick in the NFL draft in the 1964 NFL draft, Dave Parks, for being chosen to be inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame! Well deserved honor. Here's Parks:
"Anything that has to do with sports in Texas I think is great," he said. "Whether I believe I belong in that group has nothing to do with it. Sometimes I’m kind of embarrassed. It’s been so long and all.
"Being in the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, they don’t have to put my picture up. It’s just a great honor."
Red Raiders Football Notebook: Corker at corner | Red Raiders and Notebook: Tuberville talks Cyclone QBs, Shawn Corker - The Daily Toreador: Sports
Interesting in that apparently WR Shawn Corker is being tried out at cornerback. Here's head coach Tommy Tuberville from the LAJ:
"We’re just looking for a place to play him," Tech coach Tommy Tuberville said after Wednesday’s workout. "We’re looking for maybe two or three weeks down the road, just getting some time out of him. With Derrick Mays injured and some other guys beat up a little bit, we’re looking for bodies."
And in the DT, Tuberville talks about Iowa St.:
"What they do best now is they’ve got a quarterback who can run," Tuberville said following Wednesday’s practice. "(It’s) a lot like Kansas State. You know, they run a quarterback lead (play) and they run zone plays and he does a good job with play action. You know, he’s just a more athletic type of quarterback. Now, we expect the other quarterback to play some. This guy gives them an option of running in and out of the pocket.
"You got to be careful losing contain — all those things that you do on a normal quarterback who is going to try to do a lot with his legs."
Linebacker Cobb kicked off 21st birthday with big upset of Oklahoma | Red Raiders
Nice article about how LB Daniel Cobb, demoted from 1st and 2nd team earlier in the year, has worked his way back into a role on this team:
"It was nobody’s fault but mine," Cobb said Monday. "I didn’t do what I needed to do to be in the position to start. I had it. I lost it. My mindset became just to work and good things will happen."
And watching film and studying, something he didn't do before arriving at Texas Tech, has helped Cobb:
"Watching that film allowed us to line up and get the fronts called and go to where they were going to go before they got there," Cobb said. "We were lining up so fast and watched so much film that we got them out of their NASCAR (offense), We had them behind schedule on their track."
Iowa State Football: Houston-native cousins reunite on Saturday in Lubbock | The Des Moines Register | DesMoinesRegister.com
Interesting in that RT Mickey Okafor and Iowa St. OG Kelechi Osemele are cousins.
Cyclones turn to freshman QB from Garland | Red Raiders
The Cyclones will be starting freshman QB Jared Barnett, a freshman from Garland, rather than Steel Janz:
"We’ve lost four games in a row," Rhoads said of the reason he made the switch. "We have not played productively as an offensive football team and a good part of that is your quarterback play. Steele has not played at a level that we see him continuing on as a starter."
Barnett, a 6-foot, 200-pound quarterback from Garland, has now seen time in two games, playing extensively in losses to Missouri and A&M.
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I was really wanting to play Steele Jantz
or maybe I just wanted to type it.
" Answers --Become Resources."
Without Questions, There are limited Resources...
corker
At cb? I like the fact we are thinking unconventionally….he obviously has shown athleticism and we have an abundance of receiver talent.
"Trust your gut....mine always finds good Mexican food"
-Me
by oldschoolraider on Oct 27, 2011 7:20 AM CDT via iPhone app reply actions
Yeah, corner backs are usually the athletic guys that don’t have enough skills to play receiver. I like when receivers turn into corners. They understand routes and can catch the ball. Hopefully make some interceptions.
"Running in place will never get you the same results as running from a lion."
- most interesting man in the world
by Techcuz on Oct 27, 2011 9:16 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
branch
With the patriots a few years ago…
"Trust your gut....mine always finds good Mexican food"
-Me
by oldschoolraider on Oct 27, 2011 9:58 AM CDT via iPhone app up reply actions
there
You go
"Trust your gut....mine always finds good Mexican food"
-Me
by oldschoolraider on Oct 27, 2011 12:43 PM CDT via iPhone app up reply actions
Yea, no kidding, let's just take both.
What’s the issue here, why is this spoken of only in an either/or proposition? We need to get to 12.
What about Air Force? I always thought they would be cool to add.
by TexasTechForever on Oct 27, 2011 9:30 AM CDT up reply actions
When that offense is rolling it's almost unstopable.
I can appreciate a good challenge, but I also don’t want to have the whole team banged up after one game.
" Answers --Become Resources."
Without Questions, There are limited Resources...
I just went to the Air Force/Boise State game last Saturday
Coach Pete said in his press conference after the game, if they were not in the same conference as Boise, he would never play them again because of the option. Boise’s DLine was getting cramps all day from playing small ball, Air Force moved the ball better than anyone else all year against Boise.
We do not want to play Air Force every year.
by idaho_techsan on Oct 27, 2011 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions
yea why not take both?....
and cinci!
another story from yahoo:
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/mitch-mcconnell-stiff-arm-keep-west-virginia-big-171224651.html
….Kent Hance is Chancellor….isn’t this out of his job description? i thought the Presidents (Bailey) were supposed to handle conference affiliation matters?
I’ll be glad when Hance retires. He’s an embarrassment to the university…were is John Montfort or Lauro Cavasos when we need them?
I would prefer he be fired, but I would take retirement as a second choice.
Simple rule of thumb: Everything before the but is BS.
by FriscoRaider on Oct 27, 2011 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Well the only one(s) that can fire him is Governor Good Hair....
or the Governor Good Hair appointed BOR…and we All know that’s not going to happen.
His really only job is to raise money, to get us to Tier 1 status….and he’s failing miserably at that..so I guess he has to stick his nose in everything else.
good news is that hance does speak
west virginian
"As we continue to merely "talk about championships""
and he has his own meth lab.
Simple rule of thumb: Everything before the but is BS.
by FriscoRaider on Oct 27, 2011 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions
couches........like Christie Brinkley,
should be folded before igniting.
"As we continue to merely "talk about championships""
Thanks for the class Seth
Cowboys Ride For Free doesn’t know the meaning of the word and neither do their fans that post over there. This comment comes from numerous readings on CRFF and not just this one. I can laugh at a joke directed at Tech as much as anyone so that isn’t what this is about. I am entertained by the writing over there when I read from a 12-yearold frame of mind. Seth, you bring class and respectability to us daily, and sometimes call us out when needed as well. Keep doing it right.
And don’t go post over on CRFF. That will just bring more of them over here and Seth will have to block them. Just watch.
Thanks, but just keep in mind that every site has their own rules and I don’t want to think that one blog is better than another, or has more or less class, just different. Everyone runs their blog differently and I do appreciate your comments.
Go Raiders . . .
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CRFF is an acquired taste.
I personally like it. All the members are clever and are quick whitted. Samuel runs his blog the way he sees fit. It works for them.
" Answers --Become Resources."
Without Questions, There are limited Resources...
i agree
sometimes it can be down right funny but i shy away from making comments….
Texas Tech....the home of no Defense. Except against OU.
by I bleed Red and Black on Oct 27, 2011 10:00 AM CDT up reply actions
I try and go for comment of the week almost everytime.
I’ve got it once.
" Answers --Become Resources."
Without Questions, There are limited Resources...
I know it is an SEC blog, but if you like quick wit and over all cleverness.
I suggest Dawg Sports, them Georgia boys and gals are good bunch and they say write the damnedest things. T. Kyle King is one of the best on SBNation, besides Seth.
by idaho_techsan on Oct 27, 2011 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Tim Tadlock
is a huge get for Coach Spencer. Expect recruiting to automatically get better. I have a friend who is a scout for the Tigers and he agrees that this will without a doubt make Tech a better team. With the improvements to the baseball facilities, expect Tech to get back to where we once were in the 90’s. The man knows how to recruit and find winners.
On a side note, I am upset that Larry Hays has not gotten his due. Rip Griffin Park? How about Larry Hays Field at Rip Griffin Park?
I think it was re-named to Rip Griffin Park because of a sizable donation:
A private donor, who requested the university not reveal his or her name, urged officials to name the facility after Griffin after the donor provided at least 50 percent of the $5 million cost to renovate the facility, said Michael Molina, Tech’s vice chancellor for facilities planning and construction.
Go Raiders . . .
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I get it...
Rip provided a sizable donation. For someone who attended Tech from 93-98, I saw some of the best baseball we have ever seen. Larry Hays was responsible. I just wish he would ge his due. That’s all.
I know they won’t name anything after me. Don’t see too many $100 donations get recognized..lol.
So if I give a mere $2.5mm I coulda got "The Law Offices of Plano Jeff, P.C" Park??
IMHO that is a very good investment, er…philanthropic endeavor seeing as this was a “Completely selfless, altruistic” thing Rip did here…..It’s not like he owns a business of any kind……that would benefit from naming rights.
Give 'Em Hell Tech!!!!!
Tadlock is a great hire
He came at a steep price, too (for an assistant baseball coach)…$200K per year. That’s serious asst coach money in CBB.
Raider park.
Silence in the local media, for the most part.
The most curious thing about the deal is the marketing company referenced.
They were the ones who sold the idea based upon such fantastically risky assumptions, If I understand the story right.
They need to be named. It appears that they are the heart of the issue.
Someone thought this was a good idea, someone probably even did market research that ended up totally out of line with reality, while assuming the perfection of their own ideas.
I am very surprised at how quiet all of this is. We have read e-mails from the board of regents before, and suddenly they come out looking like a bunch of suckers. I don’t see how such wealthy and powerful people wanted their name on this in the first place.
Odd
I went to the AJ to look for news on Raider Park, expecting to find front page news, I didn’t find any.
I did find this unusual story http://lubbockonline.com/local-news/2011-10-26/ags-office-closes-file-leach-case#.ToHhJHLvjTo
Simple rule of thumb: Everything before the but is BS.
by FriscoRaider on Oct 27, 2011 9:47 AM CDT up reply actions
Maybe instead of adding a gadget blog
SBN could consider sinking some money into expanding their infrastructure. Seems like every day now their servers are just barely handling the demand.
by mojavereject on Oct 27, 2011 9:16 AM CDT via iPhone app reply actions
I think they did do this recently (I think). It’s strange, I haven’t had the issues that everyone else seems to be having on the technical side of things, but I’m usually on either at home or at work and just haven’t experienced any problems. Are you having issues or just too slow to load, etc.?
Go Raiders . . .
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general lag in page loads, some glitches on comments
Obviously I can’t say for sure it’s a capacity issue, it’s just the stuff I’m seeing makes it seem that way
by mojavereject on Oct 27, 2011 9:29 AM CDT via iPhone app up reply actions
it’s from all those computer viruses you have!!!!!! What have you been up doing? j/k try firefox much faster
I have been using firefox on DTN for a while and it does seems to function better, but it has seen a lot of the same type issues. The issues do seem to be far fewer than IE.
Simple rule of thumb: Everything before the but is BS.
by FriscoRaider on Oct 27, 2011 9:38 AM CDT up reply actions
I got that Chrome, gangsta
Firefox lol what is this, 2005?
by mojavereject on Oct 27, 2011 10:34 AM CDT via iPhone app up reply actions
iphone app is crashing like crazy too.
Texas Tech....the home of no Defense. Except against OU.
by I bleed Red and Black on Oct 27, 2011 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions
Interesting. About last week.
http://www.burntorangenation.com/2011/10/27/2518042/2011-big-12-football-report-week-eight
"Running in place will never get you the same results as running from a lion."
- most interesting man in the world
by Techcuz on Oct 27, 2011 9:23 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
I never understood this
Why doesn’t Texas Tech play up the fact that we are in Texas also? We can also run out with a Texas flag or something. It makes me angry that they really do think they are the only ones in Texas.
by TexasTechForever on Oct 27, 2011 9:38 AM CDT up reply actions
Get the Whataburger guy to do an ad campaign for us
I hear he’s looking for a new gig.
Welcome to Texas Tech, where real Texxxssuuuns find their passion. Texas Freaking Tech…..Hippie free, since 1923. Wet county since 2007. Keep Lubbock flat. Texxxaaasss Freaking Tech!
I hope I have not offended any hippies in the making of this sales pitch. I kinda figured it rhymed with 1923 and no one has been called a hippie since the ’70’s, plus real hippies feel that term is a badge of honor :)
EFF!! I’m gonna get banned in 3 – 2- 1…Boom
Give 'Em Hell Tech!!!!!
The Whataburger guy
already does the lame “guns up” opening video. Its either him or the dairy queen guy
"Odds are its something simple" - @Coach_Leach
youre already miles ahead of our ad department
can we change our tag line also? I get made fun of it all the time.
by TexasTechForever on Oct 27, 2011 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Good Linked To Article
The article linked in this tweet is pretty good I think.
by sburnett1855 on Oct 27, 2011 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions
the burntorange article is great......
The South Plains Drifter just needs to keep it up for 5 more weeks…..I can’t believe I just typed that but as strange as it sounds could TSPD really get TTU to 10-2? I sure hope so and The Scot has brought a lot and GO Scotty!!!! Wreck’Em Tech
Sorry Seth I seem to bring out the worse in people sometimes....
my thick skull gets in the way sometimes with arguments. :)
Texas Tech....the home of no Defense. Except against OU.
by I bleed Red and Black on Oct 27, 2011 10:02 AM CDT reply actions
Wise Move with the Dog.
Grew up with a Norweigian Elkhound that my Dad loved. It bit me under some strained circumstances and we kept the dog. We ultimately put it down after it bit two more people. Kids come before dogs.
Amazing how the outlook for the season and the program have changed in one week.
One thing I have noticed about the name callers on this blog......
A majority of them never post during the week….they only come in on game day threads and act like complete _________. And it’s not just name calling…they are very annoying and immature. I’m guessing alcohol has a lot to do with that….but still.
Just Win!
It pays to be a happy drunk….
"Trust your gut....mine always finds good Mexican food"
-Me
by oldschoolraider on Oct 27, 2011 12:47 PM CDT via iPhone app up reply actions
or
You could punch out a bar full of people to get your vintage Astros hat.
But who would do that?
"Trust your gut....mine always finds good Mexican food"
-Me
by oldschoolraider on Oct 27, 2011 12:49 PM CDT via iPhone app up reply actions
Dangerous when provoked.
Love that hat.
Hate that bar.
" Answers --Become Resources."
Without Questions, There are limited Resources...
I need
to back there…..I recall liking it a lot, wasnt crazy about who I was with last time
"Trust your gut....mine always finds good Mexican food"
-Me
by oldschoolraider on Oct 27, 2011 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions
We'll give it a shot.
" Answers --Become Resources."
Without Questions, There are limited Resources...
Can
we just put a moratorium on all Adam James fanshots or fanposts???……..no discussion needed, he’s been more harm than good for the Tech football program and in 6 games he’ll be gone. Bye bye.
"Odds are its something simple" - @Coach_Leach
+1
Be the kind of woman that when your feet hit the floor each morning the devil says, "oh crap, she's up".
It would be nice (for me as I tire of reading about him), but I doubt that this will happen.
Go Raiders . . .
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WVU v. Louisville
Both of these teams are soooo far away geographically and culturally. Plus, they’re relative newcomers to bigtime football. I get that we’re trying to expand our tv market. I just think these teams are reach.
If we have to get to 12, why don’t we poach ASU and AZ from the Pac-12 and add BYU? Just a thought.
cuz the PAC is stable.
"Running in place will never get you the same results as running from a lion."
- most interesting man in the world
stability is for the submissive... oh wait...
Around here football is bigger than the state of Texas!
by Distant Raider on Oct 27, 2011 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Proud of Tom for getting the hat-tip, but
I think Bill Snyder of Kansas State has to be very high up on that list. What a job he has done this year! Kudos to both coaching staffs.
YRC agrees
and would only add his nomination of Les Miles and Luke Fickell for the “Jimmie Johnson/Barry Switzer/Dave Campo Player-Involved Criminal Entanglement Facepalm Award”.
"I didn't get a 'Harumph!" outta that guy!"
by Yellow City Raider on Oct 27, 2011 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Can't even do Third-Person Thursday right
That would be “YCR agrees”
"I didn't get a 'Harumph!" outta that guy!"
by Yellow City Raider on Oct 27, 2011 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Isnt
that now named the John Blake award?
"Trust your gut....mine always finds good Mexican food"
-Me
by oldschoolraider on Oct 27, 2011 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Don't forget the former coaches, AD, and all the players at Miami, and
the next ship to NCAA Infractionland will leave from Eugene, Oregon. Lots of hype, lots of good football players, lots of sketchy deals. And how could I forget the good work done by Lane Kiffin?
Congratulations to the Volleyball team!!!
The LHN is a failure and they know it. The radio stations down here in the Austin metro area have been pushing for people to call their cable providers and ask them to carry the LHN. Especially in the last two weeks, the slogan has been "the Kansas-UT game will only be seen if you are in DKR stadium or if you have LHN." I hope it goes down the drain and ends quickly.
If the football team continues to do well, I was thinking it would be nice if we started a "Coach of the Year" campaign for Coach Tuberville. The money the "coach of the year" wins goes to a charity they choose. Right now for the Big 12 coaches, Bill Snyder is in 1st place, with Gundy in 3rd, Sherman is 11th, Paul Rhoads is 16th, Stoops is 20th, Mack Brown is 26th, Art Briles is 40th and Turner Gill at 75th. Coach Tuberville is in 50th position. In December CTT has to be in the top 15 to continue on to the 2nd round.
We MUST stay focused for the game against Iowa State. Tech needs to play just as strong or better than they did last Saturday for each game going forward.
.
NUTS - Never Underestimate TEAM Strength
If Texas loses to Kansas Saturday I don't think it will count as a loss
No witnesses. Who’s to say it really happened?
2011 Season - No excuses. Just win!
by mbrown603 on Oct 27, 2011 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions 5 recs
WVU > Louisville
First of the whole basketball argument is pretty much moot. WVU is an extremely good BBall school. WVU is a big time school. They have a huge following all over Pennsylvania, Virginia, New York (upstate mostly) and Ohio. It is a big time school. Louisville is barely the 2nd most popular school in Kentucky (I’m exaggerating, but not a lot). Louisville has not football program and as we all know football rules all.
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