We analyze each position group and the two-deep, including the incoming freshmen. We start with the defensive line that returns a ton of talent, but hasn’t proven much.
Texas Tech Offers Terry Wilson, Jr. and Why You Should Read Something Into This
As mentioned before, we don’t do a ton of “Texas Tech offers . . . ” posts because offers tend to go out quite a bit and have a post that just talks about an offer seems like it doesn’t foster much, if any discussion. In certain cases, like when Tubby Smith offered Chris Boucher, […]
Texas Tech AD Kirby Hocutt Talks College Football Playoff and Kliff Kingsbury
Via Jimmy Burch at the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt discussed his role as a new member of the College Football Playoff and his own head coach Kliff Kingsbury. Just to note something that I think is fascinating, which is the idea that Hocutt is the master of saying something without […]
Recruiting on the Plains: 2016 RB Da’Leon Ward Player Profile
This is the last profile to get Staking The Plains all caught up with the recruiting profiles. I usually don’t fall this far behind, but in transitioning websites, basketball, baseball and spring football, I became preoccupied. Skyline running back Da’Leon Ward is technically the first player that committed for the 2016 class and joins TE Donte […]
The Morning Stake: Baseball Loses Series to OSU; Softball Wins Series Against UT; Marquez Wants Opportunity
In this Morning’s Stake: Baseball loses game three and the series to Oklahoma State; softball beats UT for a series for the first time in program history; Texas Tech may have signed a new quarterback, but most likely a pretty good pitcher.
Corey Dauphine is Fast. Real Fast.
Corey Dauphine is running for Port Arthur Memorial. That’s Corey Dauphine in the middle of the screen. The one that looks like he could rip a phone book in half. His Port Arthur Memorial team is the one wearing black tops and bottoms and this is the 4×200 race. Dauphine is running the 3rd leg […]
The Morning Stake: Ranking Big 12 Towns; Red Raider Encourages ISU’s Mitchell; Tennis Starts Big 12 Championship
In this Morning’s Stake: ranking the Big 12 college towns; a Red Raider sent a letter to an Iowa State player fighting cancer and tennis starts Big 12 Championship in Waco.
The Morning Stake: Quinn Carpenter Named to Watchlist; Dirty Jobs’ Mike Rowe Visits Abilene
In this Morning’s Stake, Quinn Carpenter is named to a two-way player watch list, Dirty Jobs’ Mike Rowe visits Abilene and a Red Raider helps him out, Big 12 quarterback situations and another possible target for Tubby Smith in the frontcourt for the 2015 class.
Pac-12 to Investigate Taking Back Multimedia Rights
Really terrific article in the Sports Business Journal by John Ourand and Michael Smith regarding the Pac-12’s next step in regards to how they will deal with the multimedia rights of their members.
Gridiron on the Plains: Kingsbury Talks Big 12 Championship Game and Defensive Standouts
The Big 12 coaches, including head coach Kliff Kingsbury, discuss the idea of a Big 12 Championship game, Kingsbury talked about who stood out to him this spring. Plus, Corey Dauphine is going to Oregon to run (for a track meet) and DeAndre Washington talks easy money.