Intro
Basketball
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- Beard Gone
- Met with Del Conte at Plainview McDonald’s 5am Thursday on 4/1, of all days
- News leaked around 10am of him making it official after we had maybe an hour of time to process/hope that if he left, it was for Roy Williams’ retirement from UNC
- Theories for “why”
- Money is about the same
- More money in assistants? Currently has former UTA HC on staff and looking to get UTEP HC
- So much burnt orange blood from graduating there in 1995 then spending 15 of the following 26 years in Lubbock – NOT BUYING IT
- Recruiting is easier?
- Nike v. UA?
- Definitely is a “challenge” (his word)
- Several assistants gone, too
- Ulric Maligi, Reilly (for now?)
- Who else
- Hocutt coming in hot on his press conference
- Released a bland statement Monday morning after twitter verification issues
- Adams Hired
- Announced Monday evening (4/5); press conference Tuesday at 6 p.m.
- Timberwolves’ Ham and UNT’s McCasland interviewed, possibly ACU’s Golding (confirmed?)
- Firm was not involved in connecting TTU to candidates, hiring committee of Hocutt, Schovanek, Womble and Battie
- Mark Adams’ resume:
- 24 years as a HC in Texas
- 19 years as a HC in West Texas/Panhandle
- 7 years as a Texas Tech assistant
- has appeared in 3 championship games as a coach (2 HC, 1 asst.)
- Largely supported by former players
- mastermind behind Tech’s defense
- Portland State HC Barrett Peery hired as associate head coach
- Known for #PeeryPressure
- Smothering full court press
- Also ran uptempo offense
- Known for #PeeryPressure
- Possible Assistants
- SPC HC Steve Green rumored to be coming on as analyst/consultant
- Roster Updated
- MSS – out – could come back? His dad tweeted that MSS was in Lubbock
- Edwards – out – THEN CAME BACK after the Adams news
- Peavy – out
- KMAC – staying (affirmed on twitter after Adams hire)
- Nothing official from McClung, Shannon, Burton, Smith or others
- Great words from Odiase and Gray on the transition after Smith left – big support of Adams from former players
- Beard Gone
Baseball
- 2021 Schedule
- Rankings update
- D1 Baseball – #8
- Baseball America – #11
- NCBWA – #10
- Collegiate Baseball – #10
- AP Baseball Coaches Poll – #8
- RPI – #21
- Recent/Upcoming Games
- Thur vs KSU W 17-1
- Fri vs KSU L 2-7
- Sat vs KSU L 4-10
- Upcoming Series vs TCU (20-7; 6-0)
- Host SFA Tue/Wed next week
- Stats
Tm O | Avg | OB% | Slg% | 2B | 3B | HR | Runs; R/gm | BB | SO | SB |
TTU | .294 (4) | .419 (1) | .514 (1) | 56 (3) | 5 (3) | 42 (1) | 216 (2); 8.3 | 159 (2) | 243 (7) | 32 (5) |
TCU | .294 (4) | .415 (2) | .480 (2) | 53 (4) | 11 (1) | 32 (4) | 224 (1);8.3 | 165 (1) | 224 (5) | 47 (1) |
Tm D | ERA | bavg | H | R/ER | BB(bb/9) | SO (so/9) | HR | Fld% |
TTU | 3.95 (6) | .230 (3) | 191 (2) | 116/100; 4.3 | 106/4.2 | 243/9.6 | 19 (4) | .972 (5) |
TCU | 3.38 (2) | .214 (1) | 187 (1) | 107/89; 4 | 92/3.5 | 284/10.8 | 19 (4) | .975 (2) |
- Interesting Tech stats
- Monteverde is 6th in Big12 @ 2.03 (was 0.75 before KSU), 0.8 WHIP; oppBA .206, 40IP, .68bb/9, 10.35k/9; is 5-1 on the season after taking first L of the year @ KSU
- 7th in country in runs (TCU is 3rd)
- 4th in country in walks earned (TCU 3rd); 6th in OB% (TCU 10th)
- 4th in double plays turned (TCU T39); 26DP in 26G
- 6th in HRs (TCU T24)
What We Learned
- Going Yard
- Little League update
- Grilled brussel sprouts – read about a new trick