I’m almost all but convinced that what makes the difference in just about any team in any sport is not just collective team play, but difference-makers that can win one-on-one battles. Consider any sport. A quarterback that can thread the needle and get the ball between windows. A receiver that can beat a defensive back. […]
Zach Thomas Is Pro Football Hall of Fame Finalist
Former Texas Tech footballer and NFL football man Zach Thomas has been named one of 15 finalists for the 2020 Pro Football Hall of Fame Class, which only takes 5 in each class. In an interview with the NFL Network, Thomas said that he was honored and humbled to be listed as one of the […]
College Football Open Thread | 2020.01.01
Happy New Year! Wednesday, January, 1st Citrus Bowl : Alabama vs. Michigan 12:00 pm ABC / espn3 Video / SkyCam Video Outback Bowl: Auburn vs. Minnesota 12:00 pm ESPN / ESPN Video Rose Bowl : Oregon vs. Wisconsin 4:00 pm ESPN / ESPN Video Rose Bowl: Oregon vs. Wisconsin (command center) 4:00 pm ESPN2 / ESPN Video Sugar Bowl : Baylor vs. Georgia 7:45 pm […]
College Football Open Thread | 2019.12.31
Tuesday, December, 31st Belk Bowl : Kentucky vs. Virginia Tech 11:00 am ESPN / ESPN Video Sun Bowl : Arizona State vs. Florida State 1:00 pm CBS / CBS Video Liberty Bowl : Kansas State vs. Navy 2:45 pm ESPN / ESPN Video Arizona Bowl: Georgia State vs. Wyoming 3:30 pm CBSSN / CBSSN Video Alamo Bowl : Texas vs. Utah 6:30 pm […]
College Football Open Thread | 2019.12.30
Monday, December, 30th SERVPRO Bowl : Western Kentucky vs. Western Michigan 11:30 am ESPN / ESPN Video Music City Bowl : Louisville vs. Mississippi State 3:00 pm ESPN / ESPN Video Red Box Bowl: California vs. Illinois 3:00 pm FOX / FOX Video Orange Bowl : Florida vs. Virginia 7:00 pm ESPN / ESPN Video / SkyCam Video Via LSUFootball.net.
Texas Tech, Clemson, and the Difference a Decade Makes
It has been 10 years to the day that Texas Tech fired Mike Leach, the winningest coach in program history. Personally, I think the matter has been litigated and re-litigated over and over, and I have no interest in arguing here whether he should have been fired or not. While Leach’s tenure did not come […]
College Football Open Thread | 2019.12.28
Saturday, December, 28th Camping World Bowl : Iowa State vs. Notre Dame 11:00 am ABC / espn3 Video / SkyCam Video Cotton Bowl : Memphis vs. Penn State 11:00 am ESPN / ESPN Video / SkyCam Video CFP Semifinal – Peach Bowl : LSU vs. Oklahoma 3:00 pm ESPN / ESPN Video LSU vs. Oklahoma (Command Center) 3:00 pm ESPN2 / ESPN Video LSU vs. Oklahoma (Data […]
College Football Open Thread | 2019.12.27
Friday, December, 27th Military Bowl : North Carolina vs. Temple 11:00 am ESPN / ESPN Video Pinstripe Bowl : Michigan State vs. Wake Forest 2:20 pm ESPN / ESPN Video Texas Bowl : Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M 5:45 pm ESPN / ESPN Video Holiday Bowl: Iowa vs. USC 7:00 pm FS1 / FOX Video Cheez-it Bowl : Air Force vs. Washington State […]
College Football Open Thread | 2019.12.26
Thursday, December, 26th Independence Bowl : Louisiana Tech vs. Miami 3:00 pm ESPN / ESPN Video Quick Lane Bowl : Eastern Michigan vs. Pittsburgh 7:00 pm ESPN / ESPN Video Via LSUFootball.net.
Top 5 Things Learned about Texas Tech Football in 2019
I hope you’re enjoying any additional time off that you may have. I’m doing the same and when I have multiple free mornings, I’m able to crank out some solid offseason content. The Morning Stake will return tomorrow. 1. Don’t Settle Believe it or not, the redzone scoring offense wasn’t that far off from 2018, […]