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A very quick Morning Stake because I wanted to make sure the Lady Raiders for their Pink-out game received some recognition.
On the Hardwood
The Lady Raiders (22-3, 9-3) host the Kansas Jayhawks (15-10, 5-8) tonight at the United Supermarkets Arena with tip-off at 6:00 p.m. and the game on ESPN+. T-Rank thinks Texas Tech wins this game by 10.
On the Diamond
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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal’s Don Williams preview the Texas Tech baseball team:
Last year’s record, Tech’s worst since 1985, triggered shakeups. Tadlock dismissed pitching coach Matt Gardner, who’d been in place since 2014. He hired two pitching coaches, Steve Foster and Steve Merriman, with lengthy pro baseball backgrounds. Tech athletics director Kirby Hocutt ended the annual automatic extension that once billed Tadlock’s contract as a “lifetime contract,” setting an end date of 2031.
Now it’s time to see how much progress the Red Raiders have made in the off-season.
“I think the games will tell us that,” Tadlock said. “Your job [in media] is to speculate about it. Mine’s to get them ready to play.
“It’s pretty simple: We haven’t brought too many guys in here who don’t think they can go win a baseball game every day. Go do it.”
Baseball and now track and field are two sports where the athletic department and AD Kirby Hocutt have decided not to spend any extra money, I think baseball is still dealing with the 11.7 scholarship restriction (or whatever the number of scholarships is). This isn’t an excuse, but it is a reality and I’m hopeful that Tadlock can pull a rabbit out of a hat.
On the Gridiron
VYPE Houston reports that Texas Tech is hiring Legacy School of Sports Sciences head coach Freddie Johnson is taking the associate director of scouting for Texas Tech.
CBS Sports’ Cody Nagel has his bold predictions for 2026:
Bold prediction: QB Brendan Sorsby becomes first Heisman Trophy finalist for Texas Tech
No slight to Behren Morton and what he was able to accomplish at Texas Tech in 2025, but the Red Raiders made an upgrade at quarterback for 2026 with former Cincinnati standout Brendan Sorsby, the No. 2 overall transfer, arriving in Lubbock. Although the top two pass catchers from last season depart, the return of Coy Eakin and key transfers like Kenny Johnson (Pittsburgh), Jalen Jones (Alabama State), Donte Lee Jr. (Liberty) and Malcolm Simmons (Auburn) give Sorsby plenty of experienced playmakers who combined for significant production last season at his disposal. Texas Tech has never had a Heisman Trophy finalist. Sorsby is currently tied for the 10th-best odds (+2500) to win the Heisman in 2026, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.