DTN Daily Diatribe | Texas Tech News, Notes and Links | 2011-07-22
by Seth C on Jul 22, 2011 5:47 AM CDT
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INTERNATIONAL QUIDDITCH ASSOCIATION
Texas Tech University | International Quidditch Association
I don't know what to say, but I'm leading the DTN DD with this link. Congrats on the #25 ranking!
BIG 12 CONFERENCE AND REALIGNMENT
Texas Tech A.D. Kirby Hocutt-FREE Podcast | Williams and Hyatt On Demand
This was a good listen and I can't necessarily explain it, but I trust Texas Tech AD Kirby Hocutt. Again, I've got no reason to back that up, he seems honest and for some reason I think he's going to do a good job at Texas Tech.
Hocutt concerned about Longhorn Network, not Gillispie | Lubbock Online | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
You can listen to Hocutt, or you can read a few quotes from LAJ's George Watson. There was tremendous discussion in yesterday's post and a lot of the discussion centered on whether or not it is a violation for the Longhorn Network to broadcast high school football games. I now think that the fellow AD's around the conference really don't care about what the NCAA rulebook says, but they perceive the broadcasting of high school games to be an unfair advantage and if they think it is, then its enough to be an issue, at least right now. In other words, if the AD's don't like it, then they're going to raise hell.
Here's Hocutt:
"In some ways we are in uncharted waters," Hocutt said. "There was a feeling that we wouldn’t be in this position until eight or 10 months down the road. But based upon some events that have transpired, we are dealing with some things today. I’m confident the NCAA will make the proper ruling on that and then as far as the number of football games on the broadcast on the station, we’ll get around the table and work that out to the benefit of all the member institutions."
Beebe issues statement on Longhorn Network - CBSSports.com
The Big 12's fearless leader, Dan Beebe, had this statement yesterday:
The Conference members are committed to working together to address issues in a manner that benefits all members. There are elements of our new television agreement, which take effect in 2012, that need clarification and the members will be working together to develop a process that will work to the benefit of the entire Conference. Until the members have a chance to consider all the issues and come to conclusion about how the Conference will manage the interplay between the Conference television package and institutional networks, no more than one live football game will be televised on any institutional network and no high school content will be televised on a branded member’s network.
Loftin: ‘Uncertainty’ in Big 12 because of Longhorn Network | Aggies | a mySA.com blog
Texas A&M president Bill Loftin about the Aggies and this sounds like TAMU and the Big 12 are in it for the long haul (emphasis mine):
"The Big 12 is not a bad place to be. It’s a good place to be right now. We have a lot of good things going on here in terms of success across a number of sports, not just football. … The Big 12 has great potential to be a very successful conference in the long term if we can work through these kinds of issues."
Checking the Big 12 Program's Conference Realignment Motivation Scale - Cowboys Ride For Free
And last, but not least, go check out CRFF's impressive motivation scale. Texas Tech is starting to creep towards the "Eff Texas" line.
FOOTBALL
20 Questions with Texas Tech Football Head Coach Tommy Tuberville - SportsRadio 1340 The Fan
There's a lot there so I encourage you to go read the whole thing. Here's just one question and answer:
Bob Worden: What, if anything, do you think the team still needs to work on to be successful for the upcoming season?
Tommy Tuberville: It’s lower body strength. We weren’t very strong in the lower body last year. We had a lot of injuries last season in the lower body because of that. So when we got here we changed all of our weightlifting techniques and fundamentals we wanted to get to. Football is upper body strength but it’s just as much lower body strength. That adds quickness and speed and we wanted to be more flexible. In football you get into a lot of different positions and some you don’t want to get into because you’ll get tackled or tangled up and if you’re not a flexible person then you’ll pull muscles or turn ankles. We’ve worked very hard on flexibility over the last 16 months but we aren’t to the point yet to where we can overcome small injuries like last year, but we are getting better.
Sports Radio WHB 810 | Tommy_Tuberville
Tuberville was on with Sports Radio 810 in Kansas City. Tuberville did talk about the weather, as he did in the article above, but honestly, at this point, I'm fine with him raising some awareness about the drought that West Texas is currently suffering. I still think its funny he talks about the weather. Anyway, Tuberville was on for about 20 minutes was pretty honest about his assessment of the defense, just not enough good players and wasn't fast enough.
Meet The Two-Deep: Pearlie Graves - TEXAS TECH OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE
DT Pearlie Graves (YouTube) is up and although he's relatively quiet on the video, I bet he's a riot in person.
RedRaiderSports.com - Roster Countdown: Nos. 69-60
The roster countdown continues with brief looks at Jesse Smitherman, Jonathan Guerra, David Neill, James Polk, LaAdrian Waddle, Deveric Gallington and Terry McDaniel.
Big 12 position rankings: Defensive lines - Big 12 Blog - ESPN
I do think the defensive line is going to be a position of strength and Ubben ranks the Texas Tech defensive line at #5. I'm still not sold that LB/DE Sam Fehoko is going to play a lot of defensive end, but I could be wrong. He looked like he added 20 pounds last year and from some of the recent video I've seen of Fehoko, he looks like he's back down to 230 or so. Here's Ubben:
5. Texas Tech -- Sam Fehoko has moved to defensive end from middle linebacker, and should provide some good speed to the front line. Scott Smith looked on his way to an All-Big 12 campaign last season, but was suspended for the remainder of the season by coach Tommy Tuberville and has yet to be officially reinstated. For now, Dartwan Bush and Aundrey Barr will help out at defensive end, outside of Donald Langley, Kerry Hyder and Pearlie Graves. The Red Raiders did snatch a big pickup from departed UNC signee Delvon Simmons, a defensive tackle that could have an impact immediately.
And I would also add that DE Leon Mackey and DT Dennell Wesley also need to be included in the mix, as well as DE Jackson Richards. Again, there is a lot of depth.
Most likely to sneak up on the Big 12? - Big 12 Blog - ESPN
Meh. Ubben just looks at the what he considers to be also-rans, and I think Texas should not have been included in the "contender" list.
Texas Tech: Powerful offense led by unknown commodity at QB
MISCELLANEOUS COLLEGE FOOTBALL
The unsatisfying (and deeply troubled) BCS system is a - 08.10.11 - SI Vault
Just outstanding work from SI.com's Austin Murphy.
Mike Slive Sets Ambitious Reform Agenda - The Blog of the NCAA
The Bylaw Blog takes a look at SEC commissioner Mike Slive's NCAA reform agenda. Definitely a good read.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Twitter / @officialdarko
Awesome! Former Red Raiders Darko Cohadarevic and John Roberson have signed in Slovenia. I love Darko's hashtag:
Me and former teammate John Roberson will be re-united in Slovenia. He also signed with Zlatorog today. #gunsupineurope
Congrats to both!
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I’m slightly ashamed that TTU even has a quidich association, or however you spell it. If you thought Dungeons and Dragons was dorky…holy hell, this is setting a new standard of stupid.
by Tech92 on Jul 22, 2011 7:02 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs
Since UT has a team...
we now know what they can put on the NUT to fill out the schedule.
by RedRaiderForLife95 on Jul 22, 2011 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions
I thought quidich was like
when I touched that girl at the bar and she said ‘quidich pervertch!’ DTN is always educational !
Boy, I would love to be a fly on the wall in Hocutt’s office !! There is little doubt in my mind that he was walking a narrow path in his responses about the LHN questions. Well, yes it is new ground, and there are no rules, and we are one big happy Big12ish family…but 11 of the 12 are not going to like a sister taking a major booster on to support their recruiting efforts. Surely we are not dumb enough to pass that one.
I find it difficult to buy into the notion that that whorns can simply decide to go independent and see that as a route to success….they must schedule good football games to have creditable wins…and they need games in Texas….If they jump from the Big12, who is going to work home and home with them ?? How would they get a BCS bowl ??? They may be able to get one but it would somewhat be at the whim of the smoke filled room decision process…no more shoo-ins. But what do I know ??
Come on Pearlie !! I am a fan !! I am with you, Seth, I bet he is fun in the locker room.
“The Big 12 is not a bad place to be. It’s a good place to be right now.
equals: The SEC still will not talk wiff us….
I looked at the menu of the Florida Fish place….uh, that ain’t no run of the mill fish fry !!
Living large in Texas...Texas forever.
I think what’s only slightly worse than the fact that ANYONE has a “club” that does this, is that the Aggies apparently have fans that show up to watch. Our nation is completely falling apart. You realize that, don’t you?! HA!
I wonder..
if we had a little pre-game time at jazz, if I took you, kwash, blackbeard, rdrpwr and a few others if we couldn’t find a way to make this Harry potter game full contact?
"Trust your gut....mine always finds good Mexican food"
-Me
by oldschoolraider on Jul 23, 2011 9:18 AM CDT up reply actions
So happy
That we have Hocutt as AD and not Meyers right now….
"A job well done is better than a job well said."
by I bleed Red and Black on Jul 22, 2011 8:01 AM CDT reply actions
Thoughts on ESPN, not just Ubben
I don’t think you can call what ESPN does as journalism anymore. In the parts of the sports universe where ESPN has no stake, they tell us more or less accurately what is happening. But now that ESPN has its tentacles in half the major world of sports, what they choose to tell their readers about subjects they do have a vested interest in can only be described as PR.
When you can no longer report without fear or favor you cease to be a journalist.
If you're talking to Coach Rainman, whatever you do don't bring up the subject of weather.
And that sucks. I used to LOVE the network…was addicted to it…got giddy everytime they launched a new station (ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPNU). Now? I only watch for live events, documentaries, and Gameday Wrap. I haven’t seen a full SportsCenter in about three years. I get the vast majority of my sports news from the internet (SI.com, FoxSports.com). It’s just too difficult to navigate between the hard news and their commentary since they seamlessly flow together these days. And that’s too bad because there for a while it was outstanding television.
Yep..
"Trust your gut....mine always finds good Mexican food"
-Me
by oldschoolraider on Jul 22, 2011 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions
BCS vs Playoff
Seth,
I enjoyed the link to the SI article….but I have a common sense solution that keeps the current bowl structure and BCS ratings, while offering a playoff. Here is the solution:
1. All “lower bowls” proceed as planned and just the way they happen today.
2. The 4 BCS bowls – the Sugar, Orange, Rose, and Fiesta now are the top 8 ranked BCS teams, seeded 1-8, 2-7, 3-6, and 4-5 in these bowls.
3. And so forth until the “final four” and BCS championship game.
Each year, two of the bowls only have one game played in that arena. The other two have two games played – the elite 8 games, and one final four game. This alternates year after year.
The BCS championship is played at a pro stadium – let them bid for it just like they do the Super Bowl.
1340 interview creepy picture.
Second picture down with two gentlemen at the table.
Look at the cabinets above Tubs’ chair.
Do you see the silver face? What’s that about?
It is just reflections off of something in the cabinet,
just hidden in the first photo by Tub’s head.
TTpilk
"Never, never, never give up." Winston Churchill
I was hoping that was the case, and I wasn’t – ya know – loosing my mind or anything. It also could have been one of those hologram things that follow you – just plastered to the inside of the window. Seems more the taste of the old guy than the new one, however.
From mike…
On my way to New York City. Will be on Fox & Friends tomorrow morning at 7:30am EST.
Twitter for iPhone • 7/22/11 7:26 PM
"Trust your gut....mine always finds good Mexican food"
-Me
by oldschoolraider on Jul 22, 2011 7:33 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
This does not sound good.
@Tuberville was on for about 20 minutes was pretty honest about his assessment of the defense, just not enough good players and wasn’t fast enough. @ After neal brown sang praises about the O, TT sang gloom and doom about the D. Maybe it is just his personality, but maybe he is dead on target. But surely we can field a decent enough D to hold most other teams under what we score. I realize we are thin at experienced LB and CB, and we have no real high profile players there, but with a strong pass rush and some run-stuffing for short yardage, it makes it easier for avg. players to get the jo doneC’mon coach, have some faith brother!
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