On the Diamond
Texas Tech baseball will hold their Red/Black fall series starting tomorrow and going through November 8th (possibly). DoubleT973’s Jamie has been writing about fall baseball if you want to catch up on all of the scrimmages.
On the Court
Texas Tech basketball held their Broadway Block Party last night. This looked to be a terrific event and I am glad that this is something that happened. If you want to watch all hour and a half of the event, well you are in luck.
Block party tweets.
What a turnout, Lubbock 🙌🙌 pic.twitter.com/UyucrlK9TJ
— Texas Tech Red Raiders (@TechAthletics) October 29, 2024
That’s a wrap on our first Broadway Block Party! pic.twitter.com/969GJz1j95
— Texas Tech Red Raiders (@TechAthletics) October 29, 2024
Grant McCasland, helping Krista Gerlich out, during tonight’s Texas Tech basketball block party with Monterey’s Aaliyah Chavez, No. 1 2025 recruit, in attendance:
“If you’re really good at basketball, why wouldn’t you want to be a Lady Raider, especially if you’re from Lubbock?” pic.twitter.com/EKsWeoB9G4
— Nathan Giese (@NathanGiese) October 29, 2024
On the Gridiron
Texas Tech football released the availability report for the week and the list is much longer than I’d like for it to be, although supposedly all of the questionable players should be able to play on Saturday, including Behren Morton.
OUT FOR SEASON
Dylan Spencer So. OLB Knee
Joseph Adedire Jr. OLB Knee
Vinny Sciury Sr. OL Knee
Cam’Ron Valdez Jr. RB Knee
E’Maurion Banks Jr. DL Knee
OUT FOR IOWA STATE
Bryce Ramirez Sr. LB Lower Leg
Javeon Wilcox R-Fr. DB Knee
QUESTIONABLE FOR IOWA STATE
Davion Carter Sr. OL Knee
Devynn Cromwell Sr. DB Shoulder
Maurion Horn So. DB Shoulder
Chapman Lewis So. DB Shoulder
Bralyn Lux Sr. DB Shoulder
Drae McCray Sr. WR Head
Dalton Merryman Jr. OL Head
Behren Morton Jr. QB Shoulder
Marcus Ramon-Edwards RFr. DB Head
Dylan Shaw R-Fr. OL Hand
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal’s Don Williams writes about 3 hotly debated topics from Saturday’s loss to TCU, including Texas Tech playing passively, settling for a field goal on the TCU 6, and Will Hammond fumbling at the end of the game. Here’s the part regarding kicking the field goal.
Beginning early in the second quarter, TCU went through a seven-play series with no more than three plays and 12 yards in six of the seven. The defense was clearly winning.
To those who have suggested Tech’s choice kept a two-possession game a two-possession game, that’s true, but misleading. Forcing the opponent to score two touchdowns rather than a touchdown plus a field goal to extend the game improved the odds of winning.
Red Raider Sport’s Justin Apodaca writes about yesterday’s presser and Joey McGuire loathing the missed opportunities from the past two weeks.
“I do appreciate people’s opinions and get it but I promise you, there’s nobody that’s more frustrated than me whenever it comes to opportunities,” McGuire said. “Just because next year is next year doesn’t mean that you’re going to get the opportunity to be in the same position…you have to take advantage of the opportunities.”
The past two weekends have seemingly halted the momentum that the Red Raiders have built under the McGuire coaching staff with back-to-back winning conference records and lofty expectations externally. It’s not lost on McGuire after the past two weekends for the Red Raiders.
“I want to tell y’all, and you can believe me or not believe me, there’s no person that wants to win more for this fan base than me,” McGuire said. “It bothers me that people are upset, it bothers me. Not that they’re upset with me, again, say whatever you want. It bothers me because we couldn’t take care of business on Saturday that this is how people feel that are Red Raiders. It bothers me so if you don’t think it does or whatever it is. Trust me, it does, and I’m going to get it fixed.”