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Tyler Trent’s Legacy Continues. Via ESPN’s Hallie Grossman, “This is not the end.”
People wanted to touch Tyler because he touched them — with his dogged faith and his devotion to Purdue and his grace in the face of sickness. That sustained Tyler. Kelly remembers the last Purdue game Tyler went to, the bowl game against Auburn in Nashville just a few days before Tyler would succumb to his cancer. He was in so much pain. He’d fade in and out of consciousness from that pain, from the medication meant to dull that pain, but manage to scrape together the energy to fulfill interview requests or talk to fans when they came calling.
Tyler was humbled by all of it, but he was honest too. He welcomed this public embrace but had never wished for it. If it were up to him, he would’ve taken the clean scans and a life free of chemotherapy and a future that never included “two weeks to two months to live” before he reached 20.
“He told me at the end,” Tony says, “he said, ‘Dad, I would give all this up — all of this up — just to be healthy again.'”
Tony understood. He wished for that too. He wishes for that still.
“I want my old life back,” Tony says. “I would love to have my old life back.”
Texas Tech Volleyball
We’re heading back out on the road this weekend!
🔴#WreckEm⚫️ pic.twitter.com/eEEuRHzqeC
— Texas Tech Volleyball (@TexasTechVB) October 17, 2019
Texas Tech Soccer
A huge crowd and a fun atmosphere, but no points for us for the first time this season. 📰⬇️
🔴#WreckEm⚫️https://t.co/HcwhsvN01N
— Texas Tech Soccer (@TexasTechSoccer) October 19, 2019
“Lessons learned for the college kids. We have every faith that they’ll bounce back wonderfully next weekend.”
🔴#WreckEm⚫️ pic.twitter.com/JrOhoUYBPu
— Texas Tech Soccer (@TexasTechSoccer) October 19, 2019
Texas Tech Track and Field
🗣️ Last prep before Big 12s!
Another hot race ahead of us, but we’re ready for the test. 📰⬇️
🔴#WreckEm⚫️https://t.co/j5ijyxoeuU
— Texas Tech Track & Field (@TexasTechTF) October 17, 2019
Texas Tech Golf
Coaches have voted.
We’re up to 4️⃣.
🔴#WreckEm⚫️ pic.twitter.com/s6efcO5KNd
— Texas Tech Men’s Golf (@TexasTechMGolf) October 18, 2019
Texas Tech Tennis
A top-20 doubles win was one of many highlights from #ITARegionals on Friday!
Full recap: https://t.co/VE2Cx9lkRY
🔴#WreckEm⚫️
— Texas Tech Women’s Tennis (@TexasTechWTEN) October 18, 2019
Picked up a pair of wins in Houston and will battle it out again tomorrow against some quality competition.
🔴#WreckEm⚫️
— Texas Tech Men’s Tennis (@TexasTechMTEN) October 18, 2019
Texas Tech Basketball
✍️🏀
🔴#4To1 | #WreckEm⚫️ pic.twitter.com/yg8aYjOxZ6
— Texas Tech Basketball (@TexasTechMBB) October 18, 2019
Texas Tech Football
Set the tone early.
On the field, and in the stands.
Raider Power.
🔴#WreckEm⚪️ pic.twitter.com/C4zgIEzQt3
— Texas Tech Football (@TexasTechFB) October 18, 2019
You get six of these a year, and this is a special one.
Come home.
🔴#WreckEm⚪️ pic.twitter.com/HYuYSw4Ir4
— Texas Tech Football (@TexasTechFB) October 18, 2019
For the kids. 🙌
🔴#WeUsOur | #WreckEm⚫️ pic.twitter.com/6F2qqyGTRI
— Texas Tech Football (@TexasTechFB) October 18, 2019
Links!
- LubbockOnline’s Don Williams – Something to shout about
- LubbockOnline’s Don Williams – TEXAS TECH-IOWA STATE: HOW THEY MATCH UP
- LubbockOnline’s Don Williams – Tech tries to break Iowa State hex
- Des Moines Register’s Randy Peterson – Peterson’s Big 12 picks: Look for Breece Hall’s breakout to continue
- Des Moines Register’s Tommy Birch – ‘Breece is going to be a great player’: Behind Breece Hall’s breakout Saturday for Iowa State
- AthlonSports’ Mike Bainbridge – Iowa State vs. Texas Tech Football Prediction and Preview
- DallasNews’ Brice Paterik – Texas Tech prediction: Can the Red Raiders handle Iowa State?
- The Gazette’s Ben Visser – Iowa State at Texas Tech: The Big Analysis
- Midland Reporter-Telegram’s Oscar LeRoy – LEROY: Texas Tech must move on with Iowa State up next