Archive for 2009
Raiders working to perfect special team schemes
When Eric Russell joined the Texas Tech coaching staff last spring, he noticed while doing his homework on Big 12 Conference opponents that Oklahoma State was at or near the top in many special-teams categories the last few years.
Saturday’s matchup between Tech and No. 17 Oklahoma State offers a good measuring stick for how well [...]
Tech preps for second scrimmage
Pat Knight took it easy during last weekend’s closed exhibition game against Arizona State. He didn’t scout the Sun Devils. He rarely called plays. He didn’t stop the scrimmage to make adjustments and teach on the fly.
“I wanted us to get beat up a little bit and see if they can play without us coaching [...]
Raiders resume practice refreshed, just a little rusty
Texas Tech coach Mike Leach took a whirlwind tour of ESPN last week, and his players took a rare five days in November off from football.
On Saturday, the Red Raiders went back to work, trying to make the most of the final three games of the regular season. They practiced in perfect weather: sunny with [...]
Scott’s departure hurts Buffs; Carter, Dunne fill in for Baylor
BOULDER, Colo. – Darrell Scott’s departure from the University of Colorado will probably be felt more on the recruiting trail than on the football field.
Scott’s injury-filled career in Boulder ended Tuesday when the sophomore tailback texted his position coach to tell him he had decided to transfer. The No. 1 prep running back in the [...]
High-tech eyes of Texas security are watching
AUSTIN – Scanning the two wall-mounted monitors filled with dozens of live camera shots, University of Texas police officer W.R. Pieper spies something he doesn’t like: an unattended bag in the middle of a growing crowd.
He quickly dispatches uniformed officers who climb stairs and bleachers, only to discover it’s nothing but a harmless, oversized purse [...]
Having Tech football withdrawals? Check these games out
I know, I know. Texas Tech is in the midst of its bye week, which means this Saturday figures to the most boring of the fall – at least around these parts.
The college football season hasn’t stopped entirely, however. There’s still several intriguing matchups in the Big 12 and elsewhere, so feel free to sit [...]
Knight may redshirt one of Red Raider basketball’s two freshmen
Jaye Crockett says he didn’t have enough energy to lift a forkful of cake on his 18th birthday.
He’s exaggerating, of course, but not by much.
Crockett turned 18 on Oct. 16, the first official day of practice for Texas Tech basketball. It’s been less than three weeks since he and fellow freshman Mike Davis had their [...]
Lytle earns rare soccer team honor
Taylor Lytle became the first Texas Tech soccer player since 1998 to make first-team all-Big 12 Conference, the league announced Wednesday. Three Tech freshmen made the all-newcomer team.
Lytle, who led the nation in assists most of the season, joined Jennifer Hamm as Tech’s only first-team selections all-time. The sophomore from Las Cruces, N.M., finished the [...]
Brazilian tennis player will try to win over America at indoor national competition this afternoon
Raony Carvalho used to seek out the most remote seat in each of his classes, tucking himself into a desk in a back corner hoping he would never be asked to speak.
“Please, nobody talk to me,” he’d think. “I don’t know how to answer.”
Carvalho arrived from Brazil a little more than one year ago, speaking [...]
KU sports.com: 2009-2010 bowl projections
Eric Sorrentino reports from KU sports.com: 2009-2010 bowl projections
BCS Championship Game: Texas vs. Alabama (Jan. 7, 7 p.m., Pasadena, Calif.)
Alamo Bowl: Nebraska vs. Michigan (Jan. 2, 8 p.m., San Antonio)
Cotton Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Auburn (Jan. 2, 1 p.m., Dallas)
Insight Bowl: Missouri vs. Michigan State (Dec. 31, 5 p.m., Tempe, Ariz.)
Texas Bowl: Texas A&M vs. [...]
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