In this morning’s news, we get caught up on a pretty big unofficial recruiting weekend, ranking the best quarterback situations in the state of Texas and so much more.
Reflection on the Plains: Fatal Flaws; Offensive vs. Defensive Coaches; Be Nice
Fatal Flaws. A week or so ago, I read this article from NFL Philosophy’s Joe Bussell about the fatal flaws of players. This is something that is true, which is we tend to focus with potential recruits or players, which is the idea that everyone looks good and we tend to overlook those flaws that […]
Gridiron on the Plains: NFL Draft Prospects; Standout Freshmen
In Texas Tech football news: Le’Raven Clark is a highly thought of candidate for the NFL Draft in 2016; Breiden Fehoko is a freshman standout after the spring and a possible new walk-on kicker from Salado.
VIDEO:Emoree Giddens Stays Home
Texas Tech offensive lineman commit Emoree Giddens spoke with KLBK’s Gene Dumont (@meangene413) about staying close to home and why he chose to commit to Texas Tech: And here is Giddens’ Staking The Plains player profile.
Texas Tech Offers A Quarterback From the Hills of Capistrano
Texas Tech and head coach Kliff Kingsbury has offered another quarterback after Terry Wilson Jr. chose the Cornhuskers yesterday. Kingsbury has offered Patrick O’Brien, 6-4/225, from San Juan Hills High School in San Juan Capistrano, California. O’Brien was thought to be a Nebraska lean, but after Wilson’s commitment, this would seem to change a bit. […]
The Morning Stake: Tennis Receives All-Big 12 Honors; TECHspy’s Awarded; Ramirez Returns to Detroit
A handful of men’s and women’s tennis players received all Big 12 honors. Texas Tech held their TECHspy awards ceremony, where student-athletes are recognized for their accomplishments and Manny Ramirez returns to Detroit.
The Big 12’s One True Champion . . . For Real
The big 12 announced yesterday that they will actually have “one true champion” starting in 2015 and new rules will take affect that will determine the champion of the Big 12 by head-to-head and then a bunch of other stuff if it gets past that. CBS Sports Jon Solomon breaks down the tie-breakers after the […]
Big 12 Will Likely Not Add a Conference Championship Game
Via USA Today’s George Schroeder, the Big 12 athletic directors are meeting in beautiful Phoenix and they met yesterday and discussed the idea of having the option of the a championship game. Last week, the chorus from the coaches was that there *should* be a championship game. Now . . . not so much: “I […]
The Morning Stake: More Thoughts on Reginald Davis’ Arrest; Terry Wilson Chooses Nebraska
In this Morning’s Stake, we have a few more thoughts on Reginald Davis’ arrest for marijuana possession and 2016 Texas Tech QB target Terry Wilson Jr. chooses Nebraska.
Texas Tech WR Reginald Davis Arrested for Marijuana Possession
According to the LAJ’s Denise Marquez, Texas Tech wide receiver Reginald Davis was arrested on Monday for marijuana possession: LPD Lt. Ray Mendoza said Reginald Davis, 21, was pulled over for a traffic violation around noon in the 5200 block of 50th Street. Officers allegedly found marijuana in Davis’ possession, Mendoza said. Davis has been […]