DTN Daily Diatribe | Texas Tech News, Notes and Links | 2012-01-27
by Seth C on Jan 27, 2012 5:52 AM CST
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PrintODDS AND ENDS | As noted in this FanShot, former Red Raider Wes Welker has finally pulled the trigger and is engaged to a former Miss Hooters', Anna Burns. I'm thinking that Wes and RdrPwr can maybe collaborate on colors, tuxedos, etc. Have you ever heard someone on the television talk about the "route tree"? Well, National Football Post's Matt Bowen has a nice breakdown of what that is . . . Totally Texas Tech's TTURed has some fantastic pictures of campus construction. And before you click on the link, know that there are some photos of the Hance Chapel, so if you don't want to see it then don't click, but I do appreciate TTURed taking pictures of all of the construction projects. This isn't about agreeing or disagreeing with the concept, this is TTURed documenting what is happening with the construction on the campus, good, bad or indifferent. I've previously referred to TTURed as a modern-day Winston Reeves. If you don't know who that is, then click the link and take a look at some of the photos that he took and is a part of Texas Tech history. I don't know if anyone else is documenting this sort of thing on campus on a regular basis and at some point, TTURed's work will be included in a collection for Texas Tech, I'm almost positive of that . . . per SB Nation's Grant Brisbee, if you haven't seen the Marlins' home run feature, well, it's sorta spectacular . . . the LAJ's Brittany Hoover has her story on the Leach offer and Texas Tech's declination of the offer and maybe its because I'm reading it early, but I think it's pretty even-handed . . .
CONFERENCE REALIGNMENT | The WV Gazette has some pretty awesome quotes from interim commissioner, Chuck Neinas. Here's Neinas on Missouri:
"The one thing that gets lost is we're in this predicament because the SEC invited Missouri," Neinas said. "But the SEC was willing to play with 13 [rather than 14] next season. We made an offer to Missouri that was financially beneficial to stay for another year. Missouri made the decision not to accept.
"We had a teleconference call with those in the SEC, Big East, ACC, Mountain West and Conference USA. We all agreed we could save money and avoid litigation if all held serve for 2012-13. All agreed. But Missouri made a very selfish decision. It's been very disruptive. Missouri gave us notice in November [of 2011] and it's pretty difficult to move forward then."
LADY RAIDER BASKETBALL | DT's Mike Gutierrez writes that the ladies hope to stop the losing streak and will host Texas on Saturday. Here's head coach Kristy Curry:
"Texas has been very similar to us," she said. "They’ve lost a couple of close ones. They’ve shot poorly, and usually when you shoot poorly you lose. They’ve been in the same situation as our team. They’ve got three wins and we have two (in Big 12 play). It’s a great opportunity for us to come out and get that third win and defend our home court."
LAJ's David Just has a brief notebook, including a bit about how G Monique Smalls is playing well.
TEXAS TECH BASEBALL | The official site has the run-down on the players receiving pre-season accolades.
RED RAIDER BASKETBALL | LAJ's Nick Kosmider names a player of the week, which is F Jordan Tolbert and Kosmider also has a notebook including some of the problems plaguing this team.
TEXAS TECH FOOTBALL | I picked this up on the Twitter, K/P Keegan Carter tweeted that he was offered preferred walk-on at Texas Tech. I found this profile on Cater with some video of him kicking and he went to Oklahoma Christian high school.
I thought this was entertaining, SB Nation's Spencer Hall continues his National Signing Day how-to and has gems like this:
Statement: "I'm sure he's going to be the next in our long line of awesome [position goes here]."
Translation: "My expectations for him are already wildly unrealistic, and this recruit is already a disappointment. Should he fail to be anything but a freak in his first year, I will demand his immediate transfer, and question his character in no uncertain terms. I'm not a very nice or realistic person."
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Winston Reeves collection is awesome
the server speed is waaaayyyy slow, but the pics are incredible. Very cool football pics from the 30’s and 40’s
"you just need to find your inner pirate" ML
Yes, I’ve spent hours combing through the online collection and if you want a look at comparing Reeves and TTURed, check out his series from a couple of years ago:
http://ttured.blogspot.com/2009/06/winston-reeves-project-part-iii.html
http://ttured.blogspot.com/2009/06/winston-reeves-project-part-ii.html
http://ttured.blogspot.com/2009/06/winston-reeves-project-part-i.html
Go Raiders . . .
Double-T Nation
Conference realignment
ESPN and Fox require a schedule by Wednesday Feb 1. If they get this thing settled by Wed (and that is a big if) I suggest it will take a $30 million payment to the Big East which includes some Big 12 money. I believe the Big East wants more than A&M and MO paid in departure fines and more than the late TV schedule fines. Now where does that money come from? And it is all due to “selfish Missouri”.
Route Tree
? Does anyone know if when NB took over they changed he audibles ?
I mean was leach saying X Curl Y Slant Z Out and then NB changed that to 501? or even worse calling it “button up jeans”….
This could explain why QB under Leach would flee the scene or not be getting the System … Would also give a large advantage to the Freshmen and Soph in the program…
May explain why you can move from RB to WR ? or Sending WR who doesn’t get it to the defense?
"we did a lot of things well, but there are several areas that need improving, our idea of moving forward is to do things that make you improve" - Jason Garrett
I think the route tree terminology is pretty much accepted everywhere, but I don’t know if there was a change in terminology, but even if there was, I don’t think it’s that big of a deal. I don’t understand this comment:
This could explain why QB under Leach would flee the scene or not be getting the System … Would also give a large advantage to the Freshmen and Soph in the program…
I think if players are moved from RB to WR or whatever, it’s intended to be based on maximizing personnel, I think Marquez at IR is going to be really good in a few years and that’s the only move I recall with the current staff.
Go Raiders . . .
Double-T Nation
Actually, I read about the route tree a couple of years ago.
I even remember seeing something here on DTN as well. Leach used the Route Tree and 6. I agree Seth, this is common knowledge among QB and receivers. That is why I am perplexed sometimes when I hear that QB’s need to learn systems. The terminology my change, but unless you were the mad scientists, its all the same.
"Oh, yeah. We don't even talk about Bowls much. We're so far away from being a team right now that can have a chance to compete in a Bowl." HC Tommy Tuberville.
Terms are very different by coach...
One coach may call
“I Weak Right 819 fullback opposite”
each Receiver would run from left to right there number on tree…. (you would have to know the route tree to know what route to run you would also have to know who is lined up left and right of you!)
Where as some coaches would call it this way (same play)
" I Weak Right X Fly Y Stop Z Curl Fullback Free"
In this scenario all you have to know is your postion
You only have 15 seconds to do this or less, If i learned 2nd example first for say 3yrs (and most of high school) … i would have trouble if you start calling by way of the first example …… I don’t think its “maximizing personnel” it may be a matter of getting the people in the right postion that can understand the play called! …..
I mean really you tell me to run a 6 route … do i curl in or out … hell i hope that not a timing pattern cause the QB is going to be throwing to air if i do it wrong .
"we did a lot of things well, but there are several areas that need improving, our idea of moving forward is to do things that make you improve" - Jason Garrett
the rule is evens are in, odds are out... so if you can get that, you should know which way to turn
Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand alloys and compositions and things with... molecular structures.
by kevinkinsler on Jan 27, 2012 12:46 PM CST up reply actions
So what your saying is i don’t know my right from my left and I am a fast and can catch .. maybe i should be DB … like a saftey or corner ?
or
Maybe I am QB fixin to graduate … Coach changing the play calls, I will transfer to a system I know…..
or
Potts | Sheffield … Potts ran the play called, cause he understood the play called thus started ! …. think back to Michigan St. Bowl Game …. Sticks ran the same play over and over and over ….
"we did a lot of things well, but there are several areas that need improving, our idea of moving forward is to do things that make you improve" - Jason Garrett
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