Texas Tech blows off own foot repeatedly against the Cougars

I have seen Tech get blown out. I have seen Tech lose close. I have seen Tech just play against better teams and never have a shot. But the last two seasons under Joey McGuire the most common loss seems to be Tech self destructing. The Red Raiders started their disaster of a night in… read more

Cotton Club Crew #56: West Coast Raiders

The Red Raiders have a tall order to fill this weekend. While Tech should on paper be able to handle a depleted Washington State team, after ACU everything is up in the iar. Joe and Jack talk about this matchup, breaking down what you nee to know. How can Tech recover from a slow start… read more

Cotton Club Crew #55: Burn the Tape

The last thought I had after ACU failed to walk Tech off was “Well, thank goodness but damn we suck”. After the worst performance since the 202 stinker against HBU (now HCU), Jack and Joe hop on the Cotton Club Crew to turn the page They recap what the hell that performance was on D,… read more

Grading the Red Raider Defense in Week 1

Welp. That was my reaction as I’m sure yours was something similar after Texas Tech escaped against ACU on Saturday after the Wildcats’ failed 2 point conversion attempt in overtime. If you were to tell me that the Red Raiders were going to give up 51 points at some point this season…I probably wouldn’t have… read more

Brooks performances stands out amongst a crop of solid outings

The good thing about this past game is that it was a challenge to choose just one guy as the Player of the Week. Multiple guys stood out and were worthy of the recognition, but after watching the tape Tahj Brooks effort couldn’t go unnoticed. Not only did he have the stats to back his… read more

Offense saves the Red Raiders from an epic upset

We’ve already done the recaps of what was an unnecessarily close game on Saturday, so now its time to hand out some grades! Luckily I get to talk about the side of the ball that deservedly so gets rated high across the board thanks to their excellent performance. Being that this is the first iteration… read more

How to Watch: Abilene Christian

Time and Place: 6:30 PM CT / Lubbock, Texas ESPN Predictor: Texas Tech 98.2% chance Spread: Texas Tech -34 Over/Under: 56.5 How to Watch: ESPN+ What to Know: It’s week one against an FCS opponent, nothing much for this section yet. Rather, I will just say that any scary moments in this game would be… read more

Game Preview: Abilene Christian

Keith Patterson is coming back to Lubbock, leading the Abilene Christian Wildcats who will look to derail Texas Tech right out of the gates. These previews will ordinarily be far more detailed I swear, but for game on against a hopefully overmatched opponent I will be pretty brief. Two keys to the game on each… read more

Countdown to Kickoff Day 1: Win the Damn Thing

This last article of our countdown is the simplest. The goal of the year, of every year, is to win. And with kickoff tomorrow the goal should be to just win the damn thing. All the hype, all the videos, all the new unis none of that matters anymore. Your 22 guys will take on… read more

Countdown to Kickoff Day 2: Winning in the margins

Winning a game happens in three phases. Trust me, after Wyoming I will never take for granted the importance of field goals being made. But that phrase highlights something more that Texas Tech fans may occasionally overlook. Football games are not just won by big plays, they are won with the little things. They get… read more

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