Defensive back La’Darius Newbold will transfer to Illinois State, the College Football Playoff time and dates are announced and I hope you’re not doing anything for New Years Eve. Photo via Charles Henry @ Flickr. Football Newbold to Illinois State. The great mystery of why La’Darius Newbold can’t get on the field will not need […]
Putting the Conference Networks in Context
Via SportsDayNow, Chadd Scott had a terrific article yesterday where he put the idea that the SEC Network is some sort of “cash cow” in a bit of perspective. Namely, that it’s really not a cash cow in comparison to the grand scheme of things and that the bang to hype ratio with conference networks […]
The Morning Stake: Television Coverage Announced for Three Football Games
The Big 12 announced the television coverage for three games and so many great football links, including Phil Steele’s All-Big 12 team with a handful of Red Raiders making the cut. Photo via Charles Henry @ Flickr. Football Texas Tech on the TV. The Big 12 announced a handful of game times and television options […]
Gridiron on the Plains: Depth Chartin’ the Wide Receivers
We take a look at the receiver position and make our best guess as to how the depth chart shakes out with the incoming freshmen and returning players. X Receiver Y Receiver H Receiver Z Receiver Devin Lauderdale JR (6-0/181) Ian Sadler SO (5-10/198) Jakeem Grant SR (5-7/169) Reginald Davis JR (6-0/185) Quan Shorts FR […]
The Morning Stake: The LAJ Staff Ranks the Big 12 Cities
This morning, the staff at the Lubbock Avalanche Journal rank the Big 12 cities, plus golf makes a huge move in day three, with hopes of making the top 15. Photo via Charles Henry @ Flickr. Golf Made a Move. I mentioned yesterday that these guys would need to play the round of a lifetime and […]
The Morning Stake: Six More to Eugene for NCAA T&F Championships
Track and Field Six More in Day Three. Congrats to the six additional athletes that will go to Oregon to compete in the NCAA championships: Kyle Thompson in the pole vault, was ranked 21st and made the top 12. Paetyn Revell in the triple jump. Le’Tristan Pledger earned her second qualification in the sprint hurdles. […]
Recruiting on the Plain: 2016 LB Brayden Stringer Player Profile
Cypress Ranch linebacker Brayden Stringer becomes the 3rd defensive commit for Texas Tech. Stringer is an inside linebacker who is a bit, yes a bit, undersized now, but projects to be an inside linebacker in college. Let’s get to it. LINEBACKER BRAYDEN STRINGER INSIDE LINEBACKER HT/WT: 6-3/200 FORTY: 4.53 HIGH SCHOOL: Cypress Ranch (Cypress, TX) […]
The Morning Stake: Record Revenue for the Big 12
The Big 12 will distribute record revenue for year, while two more student-athletes punched their tickets to Oregon. The men’s golf team struggled in day 1 of the NCAA Championships and look to make a run. Photo via Charles Henry @ Flickr. Track and Field Two More Punch Their Tickets. Congrats to Cierra White and […]
2016 LB Brayden Stringer Commits to Texas Tech
This is Texas Tech’s 3rd commit on the defensive side of the ball as Cy Fair linebacker Brayden Stringer (6-2/200) commits to Texas Tech (hat-tip Daniel Paulling via Adam Coleman). Stringer is a 3-star commit with over 15 offers and offered by a handful of Power Five programs.
Reflection on the Plains: The “Brain Dead” Big 12; Early Signing Period
Brain Dead Big 12. NewsOK’s Berry Tramel some out spitting some hot-fire as he writes that the Big 12’s decision-makers are generally terrible: The 13th game isn’t going away. The SEC, Pac-12, Big Ten and ACC each have a title game that gives contenders not just a 13th game, but an extra game against a […]