Things aren’t looking great for Texas Tech at the moment. I’m not as panicked as others about the Red Raiders’ tournament chances, but barring an upset this week it appears things could get quite nervous. Right now I can’t help but look back at a litany of losses, ranging from what could have been to […]
By the Numbers: Texas Tech’s Season Outlook (Week 3)
It was a great week for Texas Tech, as the Red Raiders went 2-0 against Iowa State and Kansas State. Kyler Edwards seemed to find himself offensively, helping the squad to a better offensive showing than the week before in losses to Baylor and West Virginia. Here’s what the analytics say heading into the third […]
By the Numbers: Texas Tech and Big 12 Outlook (Week 13)
Another tough loss on Saturday, as Texas Tech fell for the third time this year by a margin of 3 points or fewer. Matt Wells said it best in his postgame press conference when he said the team was knocking on the door, and eventually they’ll knock it down. The win-loss column this year is […]
Texas Tech Hoops – New Rule Change
As basketball season is about to tip-off, I’ll be trying to keep you updated on things around the league as well as the happenings with our beloved Red Raiders. Last week I got to chat with Keenan Evans, and that was a huge wave of fun. I hope you got a chance to check out […]
CFB HEADLINES: WEEK 9
Catch up on the new & noteworthy from the last weekend
By the Numbers: Texas Tech and Big 12 Outlook (Week 6)
My apologies for not posting the Week 5 preview before the Oklahoma game last week. First, I didn’t figure the numbers would have moved much since Texas Tech was coming off of a bye week. Second, with the Andre Emmett news and some travel for work it just got away from me. I’ll be back […]
CFB HEADLINES: WEEK 5
Catch up on the news & noteworthy of the past weekend
CFB HEADLINES: WEEK 4
Let’s take a look at what’s happening around the sport BIG 12 Oklahoma State – 30, (12) Texas – 36 Always an entertaining match-up, the Pokes were looking good for an upset until 1) a very questionable spot for OSU in the red zone by the officiating crew, and 2) an INCREDIBLY questionable fake field […]
By the Numbers: Texas Tech and Big 12 Preview
College football is right around the corner, and you know what that means. Fight songs, tailgates, highlight plays, and spreadsheets. Yes, spreadsheets. Lots and lots of spreadsheets. Last year I took an interest in college football analytics, mostly by referencing ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) for each and every college football matchup every saturday. I […]
March Madness – Q&A with Matt Parrino about Buffalo Basketball
Special thanks to Matt Parrino (@MattParrino) the NewYorkUpstate.com beat writer and University at Buffalo alum for helping us Texas Tech fans get to better know our next opponent, the Bulls. He happily agreed to do this interview with us at STP on short notice. Here we go – Swany – Can you tell us some […]