Last week I read something that really inspired me and I thought that I really didn’t have a place to reflect on that. I was wrong. We discuss writing and you, the consumer, having options to read about sports.
Gridiron on the Plains: Emeka Okafor to Transfer to Texas Tech; David Gibbs Preaches Fundamentals
We round up all of the football news in one spot so you don’t have to go anywhere else. Texas Tech will receive a transfer on the offensive line and David Gibbs continues to preach fundamentals on defense.
The Morning Stake: Softball Sweeps; Cameron Smith Wins Award for Third Time; Raider Reds Revealed
In this morning’s stake, the softball team sweeps Oklahoma State; Cameron Smith wins again while the baseball team will play in Midland tonight and the three Raider Reds are revealed.
Gridiron on the Plains: Let’s Talk Salaries. All of the Salaries.
On Friday, the Dallas Morning News published an interactive graphic that details the salaries of the athletic department, mainly the entire, yes entire, football and training staff. We look at some details and consider the appropriateness of releasing these salaries.
The Morning Stake: Baseball & Softball Win Series; Recruiting Updates
In this morning’s stake, the baseball and softball teams both won their respective series and we have a handful of recruiting updates, including football, and men’s and women’s basketball.
The Morning Stake: Men’s Golf Beats #2 UT; Baseball Evens Series; Softball Wins
In this Morning’s Stake: the men’s golf team upsets the #2 Longhorns; baseball evens the series with a 7-1 win over K-State; softball wins game 1 over Oklahoma State; and both tennis teams drop their matches yesterday.
Recruiting on the Plains: 2015 Point Guard Devon Thomas Player Profile
Devon Thomas became the third member of the 2015 recruiting class for Texas Tech. We take a look at the most recent signee, who hopes to help out at the point guard position.
The Morning Stake: Baseball Loses Game 1 to K-State; Women’s Tennis Looking for Big 12 Championship
In this Morning’s Stake: new campus photos; baseball loses game one; women’s tennis is going for a Big 12 Championship; men’s tennis takes on #2 Baylor; and much more.
Preview and Weekend Thread: Texas Tech vs. Kansas State
#19 Texas Tech Red Raiders travel to Manhattan, Kansas, to take on the Kansas State Wildcats. Preview after the jump.
Weekly Conversation: Travis Hits the Big Time
Seth and Travis discuss Travis hitting the big time as Travis has a piece published at NBC Sports’ longform site. We discuss what that means for Travis and where he’s going with his writing.