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Congress Says NCAA Needs Change, but Mark Emmert Doesn’t Have the Answers. SI’s Ross Dellenger (The whole read is worth the click and I’m quoting the end of the article, where it highlights that Mark Emmert is asked if he has any answers or anything on paper and the answer is no. LOL.):
Meanwhile, those operating the sport—from conference administrators to head coaches—are making millions of dollars in an industry that last year produced $14 billion in revenue. That figure was bandied about by senators during Tuesday’s hearing.
So what’s being done to correct this inequality? John Tester, a Democrat from Montana, asked that question to Emmert during an exchange midway through the proceedings.
“I’m going to be honest with you,” Tester told Emmert, “you don’t want us to solve this. You want us to help you solve this. So the question is, where are we at as far as putting stuff on paper, because a time is a clickin’ and we can’t stop states from what they’re doing. We’ve got to figure it out.”
“There is a timeline in place for having this resolved for January 2021,” Emmert responded.
Asked the senator, “Do you have anything on paper right now?”
Said Emmert: “We don’t.”
Texas Tech Track and Field
“These chances that we’re getting are against the best in the country. It puts you in the fire, and I want to see how you do there.”
🔴#WreckEm⚫️ pic.twitter.com/8QmRQmrdL2
— Texas Tech Track & Field (@TexasTechTF) February 13, 2020
Hear from NCAA top-10 pole vaulter @chloewallxox and senior sprinter @iamkeionsutton on the competition coming to Lubbock this weekend and how they’re prepping for it.
🔴#WreckEm⚫️ pic.twitter.com/tSSfh8Oz9H
— Texas Tech Track & Field (@TexasTechTF) February 13, 2020
Texas Tech Tennis
The Lady Raiders open the 2020 home schedule this weekend with four matches, including a pair of top-25 opponents!
🔴#WreckEm⚫️
— Texas Tech Women’s Tennis (@TexasTechWTEN) February 13, 2020
Texas Tech Softball
We had a fun day at the field!
🥎 @zoejonessss & @bre__russ went yard
🥎 @erinedmoundson threw a two-hitter
🥎 We picked up our first ranked win of the season
🥎 WE’RE 6️⃣-0️⃣🔴#WreckEm | #GOTB⚫️https://t.co/t10946KKFD
— Texas Tech Softball (@TexasTechSB) February 14, 2020
When the test is nothing like the review pic.twitter.com/X1seNNwMpB
— Yvonne (@AnahiWhaley) February 14, 2020
Lady Raider Basketball
1️⃣5️⃣ and counting.
🔴#M2M | #WreckEm⚫️ pic.twitter.com/o3zDPmj5gM
— Lady Raider WBB (@LadyRaiderWBB) February 13, 2020
Texas Tech Baseball
No More Sleeps. It’s opening day. The preview and series thread is set to publish at 10:00 a.m. and first pitch is at 1:00 p.m.
Opening Weekend is here.
Preview: https://t.co/FoDxFqGPRi
🔴#WreckEm⚫️ pic.twitter.com/EZ3TRVzZbC
— Texas Tech Baseball (@TTU_Baseball) February 14, 2020
A West Texas tradition.
🔴#WreckEm⚫️ pic.twitter.com/BhNxSRwtgK
— Texas Tech Baseball (@TTU_Baseball) February 13, 2020
Congrats to BK, who is one of three Big 12 players named to the @USAGoldenSpikes watch list.
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— Texas Tech Baseball (@TTU_Baseball) February 13, 2020
Texas Tech Basketball
Fireside Chat. Help find TJ Holyfield a date.
Our special 💕Valentine’s💕 edition of the @CoachBeardTTU🔥#FiresideChat seeks a date for @teejayy_22, gives relationship/gift advice🌵👔 and has multiple reasons to come to next Wednesday’s home🏀game against KSU.
🎵@partynextdoor @Drake🎵
🔴#4To1 | #BringBackTheCactus⚫ pic.twitter.com/Lpk3DnNOlW— Texas Tech Basketball (@TexasTechMBB) February 14, 2020
Oklahoma State Up Next.
🗣️@CoachBeardTTU previews Saturday’s game at Oklahoma State.
🔴#4To1 | #WreckEm⚫ pic.twitter.com/wtIolAUwVW
— Texas Tech Basketball (@TexasTechMBB) February 13, 2020
𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 @CoachBeardTTU @TheMattMika gives us an inside look into our three-game winning streak and previews Saturday’s game at Oklahoma State in this week’s episode.
🔴#4To1 | #WreckEm⚫ pic.twitter.com/icVs90JOFY
— Texas Tech Basketball (@TexasTechMBB) February 13, 2020
Texas Tech Football
Rest In Peace Ecomet Burley, Jr.
With heavy hearts, we share the news of Ecomet Burley’s passing. Ecomet was an educator, an outspoken advocate, and true Red Raider. We will be forever grateful for the ways he made Red Raider Nation better on and off the field. Services are being planned. pic.twitter.com/md74hAJJ0c
— Double T Varsity Club (@DoubleTVarsity) February 13, 2020
More on Jones Leaving Duke. Again, I’ve been doing this a long time and have never seen quite the send off, which included a tweet from Duke head coach David Cutcliffe and then they posted a video together.
For everything you’ve given our family the last 12 years, we say thank you, @TTUcoachdj 👊#DukeGang for life 😈 pic.twitter.com/GWA3OxDYIt
— Duke Football (@DukeFOOTBALL) February 13, 2020
Cash Family Sports Nutrition Center. This article from 2018 by Avalanche-Journal’s Karen Michael goes into detail about the new dining hall for the student-athletes, donated by the Don-Kay-Clay Cash Family Foundation.
Delicious food & great company!! @TexasTechFB tried out the new Cash Family Sports Nutrition Center today. Love the test kitchen to teach our student-athletes how to properly fuel on their own time. #BuildingChampions pic.twitter.com/zWkQx7afuN
— Christina DeRuyter (@cderute) February 13, 2020