Red Raider Football Notebook 11-18-2008
Compiled by Don Williams
Road warriors
Oklahoma is averaging almost 85,000 per game in home attendance, but Texas Tech offensive tackle Rylan Reed said crowds such as those don’t bother him.
“I love it,” Reed said. “It reminds me of the old Thirsty Thursdays’ in minor-league baseball where you get beer thrown at you.”
Tech safety Daniel Charbonnet said it wasn’t beer he remembers being thrown his way two years ago in Norman.
“I remember last time we played there, they were pretty obnoxious right behind us,” Charbonnet said. “I had a little kid yelling at me the whole time and stuff like that. They definitely get into their football up there.”
Tech coach Mike Leach still has friends in Oklahoma from his time as an OU assistant coach, but he says they don’t take it easy on him this week.
“I wouldn’t think,” Leach said. “I haven’t really found that to be the case. Going to Owen Field is not a take-it-easy-on-somebody environment. But I do have the utmost respect for the fans and the tradition at Oklahoma.”
No letdown expected
Tech has been at its best in the last three games, beating ranked teams in each one. The Red Raiders are optimistic that they won’t experience a letdown in effort or intensity this week.
“We’ve prepared well pretty much throughout the year, I’ve felt like,” Tech coach Mike Leach said. “That’s the good thing about this group is the consistency they’ve had preparing.”
Offensive tackle Rylan Reed said he didn’t fear any dropoff in momentum.
“We’re so focused and have done such a good job of being prepared that I don’t think there’s any chance of that happening,” Reed said.
In brief
Texas Tech’s regular-season finale on Nov. 29 against Baylor will be televised by the Versus network (Suddenlink Cable channel 45). The kickoff time will be set on Saturday or Sunday, but it is expected to be at 11:30 a.m. or 2:30 p.m., according to Tech officials. … The Baylor game is officially a sellout, Tech officials said Monday.
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It took the Miracle Play of the Year to beat us on the last play of the game…How is that domination?!?? It was a fluke, bottom line!
Pack your bags Tech fans, your going to Dallas!! Wow! lol
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Texas led that game for a total of 1:28 minutes and lost. You need a reality check. In what way is our win a fluke? Because tech was in control of the longhorns for the entire game. Stop crying.
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Boy you Longhorn fans just can’t accept the fact that Tech dominated Texas the entire game and BEAT TEXAS. Look at the stats from that game and tell me how that was luck.
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UT scored on a 91 yard pass were Tech had blown coverage and on a punt return were a block in the back penalty wasn’t enforced..
UT was LUCKY to lead the game for 1:28….
Tech had 31 first downs to UT”s 18. Sounds like domination.
Kinda sad to have to pull for OU to win since UT couldn’t do it on their own!
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Ok Longhorn Sally…
The Game is in the past…we don’t even have to bring it up no more. You are none of our concern. We just have to worry about OU. If you want to bring up old stuff read the stats of the game on this article:
http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=871954
True domination…You guys should be more worried about Mike Sherman’s attempt to get his first signature win with the Aggies on Thanksgiving Day…
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Longhorn “fans” will be crying and looking back at this year’s Tech win for years to come. Texas players and coaches recognize what their fans can’t: Texas Tech put together a complete game, that left them in position to WIN. A game lasts 60 minutes. Tech just used the entire game to BEAT Texas. The whipping took place from beginning to END – including the last second of the game when we took away the ball one last time.
A majority of the Texas Tech fans I know root for Texas except when Tech plays them, and were happy to see Texas win the National Championship over USC. Too bad so many UT cry-babies can’t root for Tech to win their first National Championship.
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Longhorn sally get over the freaking loss. Yall were dominated.
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the majority of my tu fans-friends have the right attitude, ” WE HATE OU AND WOULD NEVER HOLLAR FOR THOSE S**’S WHY WOULD WE START NOW, TECH BEAT US FAIR AND SQUARE”
GO RED RAIDERS BEAT OU
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Been laying low…..see what I have told you all in Raider nation
since the sceond week..that is why they PLAY the games…get better each week… you Prep, Rep , then you go Rumble
GUNS UP…the team that limits mistakes..get the W..hey DEFENSE
GATA….win this one…and it may be a wrap..did any one say Title
Game?
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oops gaff…second week….my mistake !!!!
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Longhorn Sally – I think you’ll be alright. Didn’t you win a National Championship a few years ago? By the way – don’t you have something more appropriate to write about like multiculturalism, agnosticism, alternative lifestyles, immorality or other stuff related to Texas Univ? Surely you can write about more important stuff than the little ole Red Raiders (undefeated – by the way. Ooops sorry).
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WRECK’EM TECH!!!
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Why would the Baylor ame be selected for “versus” and not ABC or ESPN, where people could watch it. We are talking about a top team in the nation here, even if they are playing Baylor. Is there any chance that the game will be on alternative stations? This is a team that will probally be playing for the NC. What happened?
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Can you believe all the shorthorn whining? The refs almost gave them the game on a non call on the punt return and they still are complaining! They should be rooting for Tech to win this week or they will end up in the Cotton. I don’t see them leapfrogging OU should OU win Saturday. Their win long ago against OU will be long forgotten. Heck they may lose to a & m ……..again.
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There will be no luck involved, preparation is the father of luck. This is the time you rely on your team mates to rise to the occasion. This team is seasoned, and will sieze the moment. History is on our side. There have been plenty of games were this team came out flat or gave up big leads and come from behind. For me I expect my boy to play well, and not be afraid, and he expects that from his team, and the coaches expect it as well. This team is the alter ego of Benny and I would bet on him in any Dog fihgt or Dark alley. Guns UP #27 get your Guns UP Raider Nation Our Place in History is Waiting.
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fihgt=FIGHT
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To Britton Sr…. You’re a cool dad…. and a great fan!
You inspire us all! Go Tech!
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Luck is when preparation is met with success
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Longhorn Sally has got to be about the dumbest person on earth! A miracle play? A fluke? Dumb Sally–have you seen games at Nebraska or Texas A&M over the years where TTU has scored in the last minute and pulled of the wins? THE RAIDERS are programmed to get down the field and make plays in a hurry.
Do they TEACH statistics at UT? Perhaps you should look at how TTU dominated in almost every category for the game. TTU deserved to win, and they did. UT was overrated and TTU was underrated (as usual); however, TTU has now beaten or stomped several top twenty teams so be a grown-up and accept the well-deserved loss. WRECK’EM TECH.
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If you want to talk about the past, let’s compare wins over the years, and tech has never won a national championship. Texas just had an off night, and tech played a good game, no way in hell would they have won had they played in Austin. After all these years tech finally has a decent team. I sure hope we get another chance at Tech. Lubbock is the most boring place in Texas. tech is full of a bunch of backwoods hillbillies. OU -45 tech-17
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Billy didn’t you barely beat OSU at home 28-24. You were dominated in every stat catagory. Stop your whining and accept the loss. You t-short horn fans are starting to get old.
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hey red raiders, just ignore t-shirt tu fans, they are the past and any REAL TEXAS FAN would be yelling for a TEXAS TEAM, besides it’s the best thing for TEXAS for TECH to win…
raiders let’s make a deal and not answer any whorn fan posts, TEXAS is not in the mix, we determine what happens!!!!
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I find it funny that a guy named “Billy” is calling Tech a bunch of hill”billys”. Billy obviously doesn’t know football since he hopes Texas gets another shot at Tech. What planet are you from? We play every year.
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I just find it refreshing that UT and OU fans are getting on our blog sites so much these days. Not seen so much interest from them ever before. As I said on a blog site before we beat UT, they must really be scared! OU and UT trying to figure out what must happen to the RAIDERS for them to get to the conference championship. Nice to be on the other side of the fence for once. I kinda like it here. Let’s stay here for awhile!
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Even though we lose Harrell and probably Crabtree and other major contributors from this team this year, our recruiting should take a major boost from this season. And we have a lot of quality returning next year. We must keep Leach and McNeill! GO RAIDERS!! WRECK ‘EM, TECH! GUNS UP!!
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Sounds like a lot of sour grapes from the Ut fans. Here they are 3 weeks after the game still trolling our boards. Just take your loss like a man and move on! And you people wonder why everybody hates Ut fans!
Wreck ‘em Tech!
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Leave it to the longhor fans to crap on nearly every thread on this board. What crybabies!
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go red raiders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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We will see who’s crying saturday night.
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It’s funny when UT fans put down Lubbock. I thought we were talking about football! Anyway, Austin isn’t the paradise some claim it is. Unbelievable humidity in summer, traffic jams that rival Houston, rudeness everywhere, and homeless people all over the place hitting you up for money so they can buy booze or drugs. Great place that Austin. But I still don’t get what any of that has to do with football. GO RAIDERS!
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go red raiders!!!!!!!!!!!!
no matter what happens you will not hear or see the red raiders acting like YOU!!!!!!!!!!
YOU DEMONSTRATE THE QUALITIES OF 10% OF THE TEXAS FANS, CRY BABY, IF ALL FAILS GO TO HISTORY, THEN GO TO THE REFS. OR CUSS THE TOWN, YOU KNOW LITTLE ABOUT.
GET A LIFE AND MOVE ON WITH THE LOSS, IT HAPPENS AND WILL HAPPEN AGAIN…….WHY DON’T YOU CONCENTRATE ON THE AGS THAT HAVE BEATEN YOU THE LAST TWO YEARS, OH YEA IT WAS THE REFS., WE HAVE 7 NATIONAL TITLES ALL BUT ONE BEFORE YOU WERE BORN, COLLEGE STATION SUX ……
YOU WOULD MAKE A GOOD WIFE NAG,NAG,NAG………….
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he does not know recent football, but will give you a lesson on the past. they just don’t get it. this tech team would play them anywhere, anytime. we are that good. would have won in dallas or austin or llano or houston or cherokee or san saba or lubbock or round rock or cedar park, oh yea WE KICKED THEIR ASS IN LUBBOCK!!!!!!!!
GORED RAIDERS
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billy, billy, billy……..and all the other haters! give it a rest. its history! there’s always next year. tech has come a long way and deserves some respect and admiration. Let them have their moment in the sun.
go tech. good luck saturday!
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Billy/Sally,
You’ve been smoking Bevo’s pole too much. Where the hell are you from? Austin- nice, flamer capital of Texas. I’d rather claim Lubbok as home for the people & honest-hard-work ethic than the pillowbiters in Bevoville!
Get over the loss & get ready for the Weed Eater Bowl.
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Man, you changed your name from Billy, to Billy/Sally? Billy/Sue sounds better. Anyway, you are correct, I live in the A-town area now, but was Lubbock born. Proud of it. You must be from Okla,homa.
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Hey Billy,
I am born and raised in Austin and personally I would love to go back and live in Lubbock. A great city with great people. My time in Lubbock is still the best place that I have lived.
As far as getting waxed in Norman, well maybe, but every one said that before we played Kansas, UT, and OSU. I am sure if you keep betting against a team you will eventually be right.
Also I find it really odd that more profanity is found on your postings than all others here.
Wreck ‘em Tech!!!!
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I get a kick when someone thinks Tech won any game with 1:29 on the clock. Rarely do they need that much time to score. The domination is in the numbers…total offense, scores per game, passing percentages, average per play and the defense has stepped up huge. OU will be our biggest test but I know these guys can pull it off. Very special group of men and it’s their time to shine.
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Billy and Sally–what classy and mature individuals. One simply ignores statistics and facts to invent her claism that Tech won on a fluke despite the numerous (shall I refer to HISTORY since so many UT fans rely on it for solace) while the other one must criticize the city. I am Lubbock born and bred from five generations of Texans. I CHOSE Texas Tech over Ivy league schools, so TTU was not my alma mater by default. Second, my education allowed me to obtain a PH.D. from another tier one school. Third, I have lived in Paris, New York and other “real cities” with cultural—I’ve always been happy to return back to Lubbock where the people are sincere, kind, and without pretense. In the city of MY birth, people still say thank you, “sir,” and if you have a flat tire someone stops to help you. I have never been ashamed of being from Lubbock, Texas, and I never will! I love Texas Tech and the great state of Texas, and we don’t degrade our other wonderful universities to attempt to make us feel better. We KNOW what we have in Lubbock and at Tech. GUNS UP RAIDERS!
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BIlly and Sally,
Please keep posting on here. You are only humiliating your own school. I’m sure most Longhorn fans are ashamed to claim you as one their own. So, please continue.
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I wanna apologize for my really stupid comments on here. I’m just really hurt and angry that you guys are the best school in Texas. My entire life is based on my love for UT even though I’m not smart enough to get into the school. I don’t have anything else to do but post on Tech webpages I’m sorry. Billy, I love you and I hope that some day you’ll forgive me for sitting on your pet sheep.
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Sally,
Yew shoodn’t have said nothin about the sheep. She’s all I gawt ever since momma left. I wuz real stoopid to say Tech loses more than they win. I jest figured out that they,re the only team in da Big 12 that has had a winning seeson every year the confurence has existed. wow! who wudda thunk that? not me! i,m an idiot.
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This team is focused, I am focused, I left the redraiders sight and blog board for this very reason. I like to talk about football and do my second guessing of the game or amature prognostication( and mispelled words, it’s fun it’s what carries me to the next game. Bashing what does it contribute to the game as fan or this board. Speak your mind says alot about who you are. Guns UP!
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I was accepted into UT until they found out my parents were married.
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As a Texas Longhorn fan it is my duty to root for ANY Texas team against the heathen Okies, except this time. Until UT’s mathematical chances are dashed by a T Tech win over OU.
If Tech wins my full support goes to them. I just ask that this one time, Texas Tech not get embarrased in a major bowl game as they have in the past. Please do not embarras our great state again.
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Jack, Tech would like nothing better than a rematch against Alabama for that Cotton bowl a few years ago, our team just has to make it there. But you should root for Tech. If we beat OU and you beat A&M, OU will not make a BCS bowl this year, and wouldnt you love to see Ou beneath us? And that would just give ‘big game bob’ an opportunity to lose a non-bcs bowl game… its perfect!!
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go red raiders——–go #27, we are pulling for all you guys,
the keys are the offense and defensive lines, pressure on bradford “who is the 2nd best qb in the big 12 and no pressure on graham.
the rest will take care of itself. BIG BRITTON, WE WILL GET THEM., THERE A DETERMINATION AND TEAM FOCUS AND PURE ATHELETES LIKE OU HAS NEVER SEEN OUT OF THIS TECH BUNCH……..THERE NO INTIMIDATION FACTOR LEFT.
TECH 42
OU 28
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Jack … are you stating that UT has never embarassed the Big XII or SWC ??? I went to the Fiesta a few years back and witnessed a second-half melt down from UT againt Penn State. It happens. I wasn’t embarassed for UT or the fine Lonestar State.
Were you embarassed when TTU beat Virginia in the Gator Bowl last year? I wasn’t. I was there and I felt they rep’d the Big XII quite nicely. My point is… the past is the past… Win or Lose, that is the by-product of sport. Your longwhorns had their chance against TTU, so why not wish your fellow TECHsans a win over OU?
You can still go to the Cotton, just pretend your playing OU and you won’t be embarassed by doing so.
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or what about that great showing they had when the u hammered texas!!!!!!! that was embarrassing. we have do fine in our bowls compared to tu or ou
so that is a dig that should not have been raised, sore loser////////
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