Will update the OP with targets as they become known. Feel free to discuss guys who enter the portal or any other relevant hoops news in here.

Top targets/commits

Drake guard Kevin Overton - 6'5, 180 pounds. From Oklahoma City, OK. Averaged 11.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game as a freshman. Shot 44% from the field, 34.6% from deep (5.1 attempts per game) and 79.5% from the free throw line. Played for Texas Tech assistant Luke Barnwell at Sunrise Christian Academy. 3 seasons of eligibility remaining. ***Committed to Texas Tech***

Minnesota guard Elijah Hawkins - 5'11, 160 pounds. From Washington, DC. Averaged 9.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game in 2023/24. 7.5 assists per game was good for tied 2nd best in the country. Played first two seasons at Howard. One season of eligibility remaining. ***Committed to Texas Tech***

Pittsburgh center Federiko Federiko - 6'11, 220 pounds. From Helsinki, Finland. Averaged 4.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in just over 21 minutes a night. He started 26 games at Pitt this past season and 53 games over the past two years. ***Committed to Texas Tech***

New Mexico forward JT Toppin

Washington State wing Jaylen Wells

Loose connections/Committed elsewhere
Utah State forward Great Osobor - OV to Texas Tech, committed to Washington

Dayton forward Nate Santos - returned to Dayton

UNC-Wilmington wing Trazarien White - OV to Texas Tech, committed to TCU

Indiana State guard Julian Larry - 6'3, 185 pounds. From Frisco, TX. Averaged 11 points, 2.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game in 2023/24. Shot 46.2% from 3 on limited attempts (42/91). - committed to Texas

Indiana Wesleyan wing Javan Buchanan - 6'7, 210 pounds. From Lafayette, Ind. NAIA 1st Team All-American. Averaged 20.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists in 2023/24. OV to Texas Tech April 27-28. - committed to Boise State

Wyoming wing Brendan Wenzel - 6'7, 208 pounds. From San Antonio, TX. Averaged 11.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in 2023/24. Shot 40.5% from the field, 37.7% from deep (5.4 attempts per game) and 80.9% from the free throw line. 1 season of eligibility remaining. ***unofficial visit to Texas Tech April 2*** - committed to TCU

UIC guard Christian Jones - 6’5, 185 pounds. From East St. Louis, IL. Averaging 11.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game this season as a sophomore. Shooting 37.8% from deep on 82 attempts. Two seasons of eligibility remaining. - committed to Kansas State

San Diego guard Deuce Turner - 6'2, 181 pounds. From Coatesville, PA. Averaged 15.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 2023-24, winning WCC 6th man of the Year. Shot 37.4% from deep last season. - committed to UCSB

North Texas guard Aaron Scott - 6'7, 190 pounds. From Spring, TX. Averaged 11 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 2023-24. Career 70/191 from deep (36.6%). Played for Grant McCasland at UNT for two seasons. - committed to St. John's

Drexel forward Amari Williams - 6'10, 227 pounds. From Nottingham, UK. Averaged 12.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.8 blocks this past season. First Team All-CAA and 2x CAA Defensive Player of the Year. One season of eligibility remaining. - committed to Kentucky

Oklahoma State forward Brandon Garrison - 6'11, 245 pounds. From Oklahoma City, OK. Former McDonald's All American. Averaged 7.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 blocks per game as a true freshman. Three seasons of eligibility remaining. - committed to Kentucky

Once Texas and OU leave, the Big12 will have 12 teams. Both the SEC and Big10 will have 16. To secure the future, it probably makes sense to add 4 more to get to 16 as well. So who do you add?

Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah may make the most geographical sense. But Oregon and Washington are bigger/better brands. I think the Big10 will go after both Oregon and Washington, but if they do not would you add them to the Big12 plus the Arizona schools and call it a day?

The Arizona schools are a given if we expand. Adding Oregon and Washington adds risk when the Big10 comes calling, but how do you leave them on the table and add Utah/Colorado?

Thoughts?

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2026 Billings (Montana) West tight end Matt Ludwig tells me he’s currently in Lubbock on an unofficial visit.

Elite prospect and offer list.

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Getting this going since we're likely to see some portal entrants from Tech when it opens officially on June 3.

Tech Portal Entrants:

Redshirt Freshman Infielder Travis Sanders

Sophomore Outfielder Gage Harrelson

Freshman Infielder Garet Boehm

Junior infielder Gavin Kash

Junior Outfielder Owen Washburn

Freshman Infielder Landon Stripling

Senior Pitcher Jack Washburn

Freshman Catcher Davis Rivers

Tech Portal Additions:

N/A

Tech's Projected 2025 Roster



Tech's 2024 Signing Class & JUCO Class

We have made it, it is officially official visit season. Texas Tech will have many top targets in town starting this Tuesday with 3 key recruits and things will pick up even more over the weekend.

Here is the list of official visitors this week...

June 4-6th
3* OL Henry Fenuku
DT Jackson Blackwell
DB Jason Stokes Jr.

June 7-9th
4* QB Lloyd Jones (committed)
4* WR Tristian Gentry (committed)
4* WR Bryson Jones
WR Isaiah Anderson Jr (committed)
OL Kilian Registe
3* DT Dylan Singleton (committed)
3* DT Chace Sims
DT Daeshon Morgan
4* EDGE Smith Orogbo
3* LB Brock Golwas (committed)
4* DB Micah Strickland
DB Deante Lindsay
3* DB Swayde Griffin
3* DB Ramonz Adams (committed)
DB Braylan McDonald

I thought you all would enjoy this.... KU recently approached their big donors to purchase suites at the new stadium. Depending on location, the cost was $1 million, $5 million, or $10 million for 15 seats. I believe this is per year. There were very few takers. Now, KU is telling them their basketball season tickets are tied to suite purchases. I'm sure extortion will go over well.

I will attempt to provide a timeline here for people that don't want to read through everything.

Wed, April 10, 9 AM CT: it was reported by Trilly and a few others on discord. Scott Drew has been asked to make a decision in the next 24 hours. If he says yes, Grant McCasland will be on the clock for the Baylor job.

Wed, April 10, 10 AM CT: The matador club tweeted out "The Coach Grant Era is just getting started..."

Wed, April 10, 12 PM CT: Scott Drew tweeted a picture of him at lunch in Waco. Initial response was positive as most thought he had flown to Lexington earlier that day.

Wed, April, 10, 9:30 PM CT: Darby Brown a reporter for Waco KWTX reported that a plane landed in Temple TX around 7:30 PM from Lexington. While Scott Drew obviously didn't get off the plane, members of his family did.

Wed, April, 10, 9:50 PM CT: Trilly and sources have reported, "Baylor has engaged Grant McCasland in discussions to become their next head coach. The offer is very lucrative and there is optimism in Waco he would take it. McCasland expected to meet with Texas Tech brass tomorrow likely to let them counter Baylor's offer."

Wed, April, 10, 11:00 PM CT: Baylor #1 insider, Ashley Hodge, who is heavily connected with the Scott Drew family reported that he thinks he's staying. Immediate family is not on board.

Thurs, April 11: Decision expected to be made today. No official time set yet.

Hired as the new head coach at Estacado High.

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Just got off the phone with Logan Schram, who will be announcing his commitment Sunday.

Got posted in the other thread that it could be down to Texas Tech and TCU, but I believe Arkansas is still very much in play. Schram noted that it’s hard to beat playing SEC football and that he had a good time on his OV this past weekend. Is very fond of their OL coach Eric Mateos and their room there.

I do think Tech is still in a great spot and wouldn’t be surprised if he committed here. Schram admitted it was a bit worrisome when Stephen Hamby left the program but he’s really liking Clay McGuire and I think that connection will be big here.

Joey has been recruiting Schram pretty heavily himself. Expect a commitment to drop sometime mid-day Sunday. No decision officially made yet, Schram said he still needs to sit down to talk with his parents about it.

Texas Tech Football has landed a commitment from a 2025 prospect on the defensive side of the ball.

He should be announcing in the coming days.

I will not be ruining his moment but just wanted to make you guys aware.

Carry on…

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I know Tech isn't in, but I still enjoy watching this tournament

Crazy stuff always happens. Nice entertainment. Figured I'd get a thread started for it

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Hired by TTU in 2023. I won't get into the human aspect of her statements, but there is currently one case that loosely tied to bird flu. She wants to test every cow in America. That's 87.2 million tests. Surely she wouldn't have any personal financial gain attached to doing this.
It's also unbelievable that people like this continue to work their way up the institutional pyramids.

Curious people’s thoughts on the propensity of these mega threads that cover a broad subject, like Portal Updates or Big 12 Expansion thread. Not talking about single subjects like the Ukraine war one.

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Story via @B. Golan. BOOM!