Texas Tech running back Justin Stockton talks about Texas Tech, what it means to be a student athlete, his relationships with Mike Jinks and DeAndrew Washington and what to expect in 2015. Consider this your open thread for the day.
VIDEO: From CBS 7 — Bradley Marquez: The Road From Odessa to the NFL
With the NFL Draft tonight, CBS 7 takes a look at Texas Tech’s Bradley Marquez and his quest to be part of an NFL team:
Gridiron on the Plains: Texas Tech and Zac Spavital Recruiting Oklahoma
Texas Tech and head coach Kliff Kingsbury and Zac Spavital are hitting Oklahoma on the recruiting trail and have a staffer, who probably has an inside source, dedicated to the state. Let’s discuss.
Gridiron on the Plains: Depth Chartin’ on the Defensive Line
We analyze each position group and the two-deep, including the incoming freshmen. We start with the defensive line that returns a ton of talent, but hasn’t proven much.
Texas Tech Offers Terry Wilson, Jr. and Why You Should Read Something Into This
As mentioned before, we don’t do a ton of “Texas Tech offers . . . ” posts because offers tend to go out quite a bit and have a post that just talks about an offer seems like it doesn’t foster much, if any discussion. In certain cases, like when Tubby Smith offered Chris Boucher, […]
Texas Tech AD Kirby Hocutt Talks College Football Playoff and Kliff Kingsbury
Via Jimmy Burch at the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt discussed his role as a new member of the College Football Playoff and his own head coach Kliff Kingsbury. Just to note something that I think is fascinating, which is the idea that Hocutt is the master of saying something without […]
Recruiting on the Plains: 2016 RB Da’Leon Ward Player Profile
This is the last profile to get Staking The Plains all caught up with the recruiting profiles. I usually don’t fall this far behind, but in transitioning websites, basketball, baseball and spring football, I became preoccupied. Skyline running back Da’Leon Ward is technically the first player that committed for the 2016 class and joins TE Donte […]
Corey Dauphine is Fast. Real Fast.
Corey Dauphine is running for Port Arthur Memorial. That’s Corey Dauphine in the middle of the screen. The one that looks like he could rip a phone book in half. His Port Arthur Memorial team is the one wearing black tops and bottoms and this is the 4×200 race. Dauphine is running the 3rd leg […]
Five Spring Thoughts on the Defensive Line
The Texas Tech defensive line may be the most maligned position group, but with Mike Smith as the new position coach and a handful of returning players there is hope that this group is significantly better.
Pac-12 to Investigate Taking Back Multimedia Rights
Really terrific article in the Sports Business Journal by John Ourand and Michael Smith regarding the Pac-12’s next step in regards to how they will deal with the multimedia rights of their members.