Recruiting 
High standards precede Brewer in Hub(22)
When Austin Lake Travis quarterback Michael Brewer announced his oral commitment Friday to play for Texas Tech, it was duly noted in his hometown that Brewer would follow Todd Reesing and Garrett Gilbert as Lake Travis quarterbacks who went on to the Big 12 Conference.
Hardly overlooked was the fact Brewer’s grandfather, Charlie Brewer, and his [...]
Lake Travis QB commits to Tech
Michael Brewer, who quarterbacked an unbeaten state championship team for Austin Lake Travis last season, made an oral commitment Friday to Texas Tech, one of his family members confirmed.
Brewer completed 256 of 367 passes for 4,450 yards and 43 touchdowns last season, throwing seven interceptions. His Class 4A team went 16-0, scoring 50 or more [...]
Killeen Ellison standout pledges to Tech
Texas Tech picked up an oral commitment Monday night from Devon Hocutt, a fullback and linebacker from Killeen Ellison.
Ellison coach Buddy McBryde said Hocutt is 6-foot, 258 pounds and has been timed at 4.6 seconds for the 40-yard sprint.
“He’s very big, very athletic, an extremely strong player,’’ McBryde said.
Hocutt played inside linebacker in a 4-4 [...]
Tech reports recruiting violations
Texas Tech filed a report with the NCAA in the summer of 2009, acknowledging violations in three sports, including football, of the NCAA’s ban on text-messaging recruits.
Tech has already self-imposed penalties in football that included giving up one scholarship for 2010 and reducing the number of campus visits to four fewer recruits than the program’s [...]
Six questions answered on national signing day
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Other than being hired on Jan. 9, Tommy Tuberville’s most significant day as Texas Tech football coach came Wednesday when he and his staff landed 22 players during his first national signing day with the Red Raiders.
Tuberville’s staff will start to put their stamp on the team with winter workouts this month [...]
Sadler retires; Tarleton State head coach added as Tech assistant
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Sam McElroy, the head football coach at Tarleton State the last five years, has been hired by Texas Tech coach Tommy Tuberville to coach the Red Raiders’ interior defensive linemen.
McElroy, 45, will replace defensive line coach Charlie Sadler. A Tech spokesman said Tuberville wanted Sadler to stay on in his current position, [...]
Texas Tech signee thumbnails
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Here are thumbnail sketches on football players that signed with Texas Tech on Wednesday:
SCOTTY YOUNG, 6-3, 190, QB, Denton Ryan: Member of A-J Fabulous 44 and Parade Magazine all-America team. … Threw for 65 touchdowns his junior year and 64 touchdowns his senior season, missing the state record of 67 set by [...]
Tuberville aimed for more defense in signing first class for Tech
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Texas Tech football coaches used to be accused of recruiting for offense at the expense of defense.
Not anymore. Not with Tommy Tuberville in charge.
The Red Raiders reeled in 22 new players Wednesday, the first day of college football’s national signing period, 16 of whom come from the defensive side. Add in three [...]
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- Prized receiving recruit still committed to Tech, keeping options open
- Tech recruits concerned about Tuberville’s coaching staff, offensive scheme
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- Denton Ryan QB, Tech pledge named Texas AP player of year
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