SMU taking down (or being very competitive) the Big10 but gaining recruiting street cred? Penn St putting SMU in their place and showing they don’t belong but giving credibility towards a SEC or Big10 team getting the 11th or 12th spot instead of the Big12 or ACC?

CNBC released a pretty thorough report on college sports program values this week, compiled with help from the investment firms, access to financial data, industry experts/advisors, etc.

Not bad for Texas Tech. Highest in the Big 12. These are probably the best estimates out there right now. At #33, which is the 7th most valuable school not in the SEC or Big 10 (and thus 20 or 30 mil a year behind on TV money), behind Notre Dame, Clemson, Stanford, Florida State, Duke and Miami. If we could get into one of the better TV contracts in the next round of realignment we could move up into the very respectable spot of being in the top 25. Our momentum is certainly heading in the correct direction.

This is important because the future of college sports is still so uncertain. We know the school has put itself in a better financial posture than most of our contemporaries. The more financial flexibility we have and the more valuable we are to potential partners as the landscape continues to change, the better.

Some of this seems like it could be splitting hairs, but if the consensus of the investment/financial advisor/financial media world is that Tech is the most valuable team in the new Big 12, I won’t argue with it.

Today I came home for lunch and went out back to give my dog his midday treat of leftovers. I found my boxer “Buddy Wayne Garrity” passed away curled up in his doghouse house.

He has been slowing down the last couple months but thought he had more time left. (I was selfish and did not want to admit what needed to be done. ) He was 14 yrs old. Been through a divorce, a remarriage, a divorce, a remarriage…4 homes/moves. I got him via an adoption from a family with 4 small kiddos.

They had moved to town and their landlord would not allow pets. They told me his backstory.

He was used as a bait dog for fights when they rescued him. He had the scars to prove it. Much like my life.

They brought him up in their family and when they agreed to let me have him he was a 4 yr old boxer with a traumatic past. I also had a 4 yr old daughter who had been through trauma.

From the moment I brought him home-they connected immediately (my daughter and him)

He was fully housebroken trained/inside dog you name it. He slept on my daughter’s bed at her feet every night after that first divorce. He followed her everywhere she went-as far as putting himself as a bumper guard to keep her from accidentally hurting herself.

The nights without my daughter when it was just me and him…he snuggled up to me knowing my pain. He was an AVID tech fan. Watched every basketball and football game with me. I have the pictures to prove it!

He also let my then young daughter dress him in ridiculous outfits obliging her every whim. Always steadfast.

Always present.

Today-I had to deconstruct his dog house and pull him out. I wrapped him in my all time favorite Texas Tech blanket tight and laid him to rest.

Guns Up Buddy! Rest in peace

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Sorry, I won't copy and paste for the poors but I'm sure someone else will.

Locked in, fired up. Holiday Hoops on deck.

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I have a buddy that lives in The Colony that asked me about Myles this morning. I realize he is at Indiana that's what prompted the question- Myles is out of eligibility now, correct? 20,21,22,23 and now 2024 so a Covid year would be in there too?

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Getting this going. Love the campus games first round.

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I see Notre Dame/Indiana close with Indiana pulling the win.

Clemson just not strong enough to beat Whorns.

Penn St blasts SMU. Gonna be cold for the team from dallas.

Tenn/OSU I don’t have a good read. How the Buckeyes come out early will be interesting. Tons of pressure there.

Maybe this time next year we are gearing up..

…was 21 of 33 for 349 yards, two TDs, no picks and a QB rating of 172.5. Granted, it was Jacksonville State, which defensively is not that much different than Wazzu, which replaced EIGHT starters.

Shows what happens when you get in a real offense under Jeff Brohm. Shough would continue to struggle here under the mushroom cloud Kittley created.

And action:

Pressure Europe to buy more oil and gas from USA. Midland boys will be happy. Look into EQT, LNG !! Much more value than Nat Gas in USA. Give some earning to Matador Club.

Anyone have 4 lower level seats for todays game available?

I didn’t see anything started for basketball specifically.

I can delete if we are going to continue using the same thread as we did football tickets.

I do know of two West Lot parking passes that are available for the whole men’s basketball season if anyone needed them.

Edit: Parking passes have both sold

Might as well get it started with us less than a month away from the portal opening. As a reminder the new dates this year are December 9th-28th.

Some needs I see Texas Tech pursuing in the portal include running back, offensive tackle, defensive tackle, outside linebacker/edge, and cornerback.

Will be interesting if we start to see any familiar names in the portal. Some guys have already started entering.

Of course, any major updates will receive their own thread but since we’ve started doing these mega threads a few years ago they’ve gotten lots of discussion and people seem to like them so here it is.

UPDATE: Here is who all Texas Tech has offered so far

Western Carolina OL Derek Simmons (OV 12/9-12/10)
Mercyhurst WR/TE Cameron Barmore (OV 12/9-12/10)
Brown DB Isaiah Reed (OV 11/25-11/26)
Sam Houston DB Caleb Weaver (OV 12/9-12/10)
Charlotte DB Dontae Balfour (OV 12/11-12/12)
North Dakota St DB Cole Wisniewski (OV 12/9-12/10)
Illinois State OL Hunter Zambrano (OV 12/9-12/10)
Elon EDGE Cazeem Moore
Arkansas-Pine Bluff WR JV Gibson
Miami (OH) transfer WR Reggie Virgil (OV 12/12-12/13)
Saint Francis DT Eyan Thomas
Charlotte PK Stephen Rusnak
Marshall DB Jacobie Henderson (OV 12/12-12/13)

Texas Tech portal announcements to date:

WR DJ Crest
OL Ty Buchanan
OL Garrett Morphis
WR Micah Hudson
WR Brady Boyd
QB Jake Strong
QB Cooper LaFebre
QB Cameran Brown
CB Jalon Peoples
CB Miles Thompson
WR Jordan Brown
OL Kaden Carr
P Kaden Turner


@Williermo

The Matador Club has been granted its status as a tax exempt entity under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. We received the official letter from the IRS yesterday - it came much faster than expected. Donors can deduct contributions that they make to The Matador Club , and all prior donations made (after December 2021) are retroactively tax deductible.

We have had great success so far, largely thanks to the generosity of a number of large donors. The Matador Club is going to make a big impact. To make it sustainable for the long term, however, we need to get more smaller-dollar and recurring donations. Everybody needs to do their part!!

Go to MatadorClub.org to help!

Happy College Basketball Eve, everyone! Just like previous years, this thread will have general discussions of Big 12 and college basketball, schedule and standings updates, highlights, and whatever. As always, remember that the basketball schedule at TexasTech.com will also always have the latest game time and broadcast information for Texas Tech games.

Preseason Big 12 Coaches Poll
1. Kansas (9)
2. Houston (5)
3. Iowa St. (1)
4. Baylor
5. Arizona (1)
6. Cincinnati
7. Texas Tech
8. Kansas St.
9. BYU
10. TCU
11. UCF
12. Arizona St.
13. West Virginia
14. Oklahoma St.
15. Colorado
16. Utah

Preseason AP Top 25 Poll
1. Kansas
2. Alabama
3. UConn
4. Houston
5. Iowa St.
6. Gonzaga
7. Duke
8. Baylor
9. North Carolina
10. Arizona
11. Auburn
12. Tennessee
13. aggy
14. Purdue
15. Creighton
16. Arkansas
17. Indiana
18. Marquette
19. tex
20. Cincinnati
21. Florida
22. UCLA
23. Kentucky
24. Ole Miss
25. Rutgers
Big 12 RV: Texas Tech, Kansas St., BYU, Arizona St.

Preseason USA Today Coaches Poll
1. Kansas
2. Alabama
3. UConn
4. Houston
5. Duke
6. Iowa St.
7. Gonzaga
8. Baylor
9. Arizona
10. North Carolina
11. Auburn
12. Tennessee
13. Purdue
14. Creighton
15. aggy
16. Arkansas
17. Marquette
18. Indiana
19. tex
20. Cincinnati
21. Florida
22. UCLA
23. Kentucky
24. Illinois
25. Ole Miss
Big 12 RV: Texas Tech, BYU, Kansas St.

Missouri's Forum:​

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Thread Title: Crystal ball for Howard Sampson​

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Joshfann43
For Texas Tech...
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gcoleman_
Texas Tech is absolutely cleaning up. That’s a brutal whiff.

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BNY11
F—k
Defense is in check, they will find more secondary help….but really worried about the O line at this point.

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AaronB4Mizzou
Texas Tech? Well that makes zero sense.

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ChristianMizzouguy
Seriously, how are big 12 teams landing anyone when they were almost shut out of the playoffs by G5 conferences? When we are putting Junior OLinemen into the NFL Draft?

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tigertope
Tex Tech found some money this past year. Going aggressive in the portal.

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bjip86
Woof. Yesterday was a good day but man, this cycle overall has been a huge let down.

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Mizzouguy84
They landed Zambrano too.

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MIZ25_
Weird.

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MIZ__
Thats…really brutal. Texas Tech is going crazy.

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1954Tiger
ChristianMizzouguy said... (original post)
Isn't his home in Texas? It would make some sense if he wanted to be closer to home and get paid.

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blearybarfly
1954Tiger said... (original post)
Closer than UNC, yeah. Lubbock isn't at all close to Houston.

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GabeD (STAFF)
AaronB4Mizzou said... (original post)
Mahomes funding NIL. Not joking.

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Scg275
The_Arcane said... (original post)
There is one along the OL. Reichert. Unless you want true freshman to start.

On the Thetford &Ashby radio show, per Gary Ashby as related to Chuck Heinz this morning.............around the 9:20am spot...........

They take questions via their listener line on 97.3...................if Ashby will read them...........

As of yesterday, we are six months out from Election Day. Figure we need a new thread to bring in some new posters with some refreshing takes! Let's not run them off right way NYC and RRR, give them a chance to partake.

Who will win the worst Presidential Election in the history of our great nation?



Unless there is a serious slip up, not just one of his usual gaffes by Biden, I think he wins. I just don't see how Trump with his half a dozen trials he's in, wins.

Anybody watching Celina’s game in State Championship? QB Bentley is really impressive. Very accurate passer, strong arm, can throw all the passes, mobile with good speed. About 6-2 200. I think he is our #1 QB target for 2026.

Some of the RRS angst this season has been over expectations versus what many have labeled as a weak schedule for Tech. Out of 134 FBS teams, just how weak is it?

According to College Football Network and after 13 weeks of college football, Tech is ranked #43.

Here are the Big 12 schools with SOS rankings:

#14 Kansas 5-6; 4-4
#19 Houston 4-7; 3-5
#27 Oklahoma State 3-8; 0-8
#29 UCF 4-7; 2-6
#32 Cincinnati 5-6; 3-5
#35 Kansas State 8-3; 5-3
#36 West Virginia 6-5; 5-3
#38 Arizona 4-7; 2-6
#43 TEXAS TECH 7-4; 5-3
#44 Baylor 7-4; 5-3
#45 Utah 4-7; 1-7
#53 Iowa State 9-2; 6-2
#56 BYU 9-2; 6-2
#57 Colorado 8-3; 6-2
#60 Arizona State 9-2; 6-2
#62 TCU 7-4; 5-3

#88 Washington State 8-3
#95 North Texas 5-6; 2-5

Ranking our Wins and Losses:

Wins -

1. 23-22 at then #11 Iowa State (9-2; 6-2). While Iowa State lost again after playing us at Kansas, the 1-point road win was huge for Tech who upset a 7-0 team who was at their highest point since 1938 and at their Homecoming! Tahj Brooks scores a Wildcat QB TD with 0:20 in the 4th Quarter to pull the upset on the Road. Best ranked win since 2011.

2. 30-22 vs Arizona State (9-2; 6-2). This win has really aged well. Behren played a really clean game with 2 TD passes and 0 turnovers and our Kickers were 3/3 on FGs and 3/3 on PATs for 12 points. The Defense played so tough and a complete team game over a ranked opponent was a good day in Lubbock.

3. 44-41 vs Cincinnati (5-6; 3-5). Frustrating game where the Defense really struggled to make stops. Probably one of Behren's best games of the season as he found Coy Eakin for TDs twice and protected the football with 0 turnovers. Tahj Brooks was at his best with 32 carries 172 yards 5.4 avg and 2 TDs. Our Kickers were 3/3 FGs and 5/5 on PATs for 14 points.

4. 28-22 at Arizona (4-7; 2-6). At the time, we all thought that this was a HUGE win on the Road for Joey McGuire and our team. Turns out, not so much, but so glad that this is a Win and not a Loss at this point. Tahj Brooks led the Offense with 21 carries 128 yards 6.1 avg and 3 TDs. Tahj did turn the ball over twice but when we really needed him he came through clutch. Gino Garcia added 8 points on 2/2 FGs and 2/2 PATs. The Defense was flawed but did force 3 Turnovers.

5. 56-48 at Oklahoma State (3-8; 0-8). This game felt like a Kliff Kingsbury era game, so we should probably be grateful that we actually won this one. By far, Behren's best game of the season, 35-50 70% 366 yards 4 TDs 1 INT. Tahj Brooks with 28 carries 133 yards 4.8 avg 3 TDs rushing, 9 receptions 65 yards 7.2 avg 1 TD receiving, AND 2-3 67% 38 yards PASSING. The Defense was TERRIBLE, BUT Jacob Rodriguez had 13 tackles, an INT, and recovered a Fumble for a TD.

6. 66-21 vs North Texas (5-6; 2-5). North Texas isn't good. Maybe the worst team that we've played this year, BUT they are a Win away from Bowl eligibility. All three phases of the game did what we should have done against an outmatched opponent in front of the home crowd. This was very satisfying for us following how we looked in the first two games of the 2024 season.

7. 52-51 OT vs Abilene Christian (FCS 8-4; 7-1). The ONLY good thing that I will say about this game is, we won.

Losses -

1. 27-41 vs Colorado (8-3; 6-2). They are better than us. That isn't to say that we didn't have opportunities and that there shouldn't be frustration. Just admitting that they were better. Tahj got his and even became the TTU all-time leading rusher but it came late and not until after Colorado had control of the game. Gino finally missed but has been so dependable. Rodriguez continued to be one of the only bright spots on a very diminished Defensive unit.

2. 16-37 at Washington State (8-3). At the time, this loss felt devastating to our fanbase as we had kind of "drank the Koolaid" on not having to play Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Utah or BYU. Several here were calling for 9-11 Wins against this schedule. Many were saying that Washington State might be the worst team in the P4/5. A 21 point domination slammed us back to reality. Tahj didn't play, Behren threw 2 INTs, we lost 2 Fumbles, and the Defense gave up 301 rushing yards.

3. 34-35 at TCU (7-4; 5-3). Will Hammond provided our annual "The Backup QB is better than QB1" moment when he took over for an injured Behren and a mostly stalling Offense to go 10-15 66.7% (after hitting 9/9 or some such) 121 yards 1 TD 0 INT, 8 carries 16 yards 2.0 avg 1 TD and 1 Lost Fumble (Do we still blame Kittley?). Tahj Brooks 30 carries 121 yards 4.0 avg 1 TD. Reese Burkhardt, a Kicker, scored a TD on a Faked FG before flashing a MAGA TShirt. So many highs and lows, ending in a Loss.

4. 35-59 vs Baylor (7-4; 5-3). This Loss hurt our collective hearts. For all the progress that Joey McGuire has made for Texas Tech, and it really has been a lot, his home performances against Baylor have been soul-crushing. They have also tended to be Behren's worst games:

2022 L 11-34 32.4% 152 yards 1 TD 3 INT; 6 carries 6 yards 1.0 avg 1 TD
2023 W 19-26 73.1% 180 yards 3 TD 1 INT; 2 carries -1 yards -0.5 avg 1 TD
2024 L 33-49 67.3% 286 yards 3 TD 1 INT; 6 carries 3 yards 0.5 avg 0 TD - Two of the passing TDs came in 4thQ garbage time after the game was way out of hand.
(1-2 as a starter) 63-109 57.8% 618 yards (206 ypg) 7 TD 5 INT; 14 carries 8 yards 0.6 avg 2 TD

Do you disagree with the Win/Loss rankings? How would you rank them?

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Dang...Florida has a DT that is 6'5 and 400 pounds. He appears to be fairly mobile too