The Big 12 Conference is trying to make this unencrypted headset communication issue go away.

If we go up against the Conference Admin then Yormark will be weakened and Tech will certainly not be looked on favorably.

If we can match the audio recording up to actions on the field should we make a case?

Seeing the World Series makes me recall that Mickey Mantle came to Lubbock all the time to see his good freind, Bobby Lane. He built a eating place on east 4 th. It was blown away by tornado.

Also in todays WSJ a new book was mentioned oil guys and investors might be interested in.


The New Map: Energy, Climate and Clash of Nations. It talks about how much oil is produced by shale and fracking and without it USA would have to import lot of oil from hostile nations.
Nice write up on EPD in another article.

A good friend went to Houston to see them and Directed invested one million. I have some but a long long way than a million . My famous Broker says he owns some and will never sell it. I like EQT a lot as I have mentioned. Over time they will turn their USA gas into LNG and make a fortune. Hub City

Headed to Vegas this weekend for the concours car show. I’m not a huge gambler but I’ll have Sunday afternoon with some friends to watch games and place some bets. We’re staying at the Wynn and their sports book is ok but not great. Any recommendations of where to go to watch games?

Was considering the giant pool tv at circa but the high is like 68 so probably not that.

Our @C. Level is about to go on the air with the head coach momentarily… follow along!

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Just saw a post on Reddit from the UCLA scout site that he is going back to be their running backs coach. Anyone hear about this?

Pitchers and catchers reporting today, lets get a live look at whats going on..

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Another week, another recap you know we got you. We run through that rollercoaster of a Texas Tech Soccer vs. BYU game, talk about all the Big 12 All Conference Selections and Preview the postseason ahead! Also check in on Volleyball who went 2-0 on the road this week and hosts Top 10 Kansas in Lubbock on Wednesday. Plus basketball lit up Broadway with a Block Party and a VIP guest showed up! Softball drops its schedule which is very very spicy throughout and football hopes to respond in Ames. Tap in, follow and wreck em!

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Edit-- Full Tech schedule announced as well


March 14-16-- Texas Tech at Houston

March 21-23-- TCU at Texas Tech

March 28-30-- Texas Tech at Kansas State

April 4-6-- Cincinnati at Texas Tech

April 11-13-- Baylor at Texas Tech

April 18-20-- Texas Tech at Arizona

April 25-27-- Arizona at Texas Tech

May 2-4-- Texas Tech at WVU

May 9-11-- UCF at Texas Tech

May 15-17-- Texas Tech at BYU

Looks like we miss Oklahoma State, Utah and Kansas this season.


First glance-- that's a really favorable conference schedule draw. Arizona and TCU both at home. Miss OK State altogether. No real powerhouse on the road.

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Yankees

Couldn’t happen to better club

What a beat down losing 2 out of 3 at home.

😀😀😀

Those two idiots in LEFT field corner that took the ball away from Mookie are YankeeFan in a nutshell

All in favor of the RRS collective to appoint and demote mods?

Prepping you for Saturday’s game with Seals’ insight on the Cyclones…

Here to watch Mac Heuer take on Jack Cebert in game one.

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Giving Tech social media a run for it’s money because this is awesome

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We need it

@C. Level
@A. Dickens
@Casey Cowan

Just a little Monday morning football distraction...

In 1964 we moved from Plainview, TX to Montrose, CA (Los Angeles County) when I was 9 y.o. My Dad had been the manager at American Grain Co. in Plainview which was owned by Billy Sol Estes. Long story short, Estes was running a fertilizer short and got shut down by the Feds before he could cover the position. Resulted in Estes' assets being seized. My Grandad and Grandma had moved from KS to CA in 1960 to find work, so my Dad decided we'd pack up and follow suit after the Estes debacle. We had barely enough money to get by...chip beef and cream gravy was a staple. My Dad and Grandad were big baseball fans and whenever we had a little cash (I think the outfield bleacher were $5 bucks a seat) we'd make the 10 minute drive to Chávez Ravine (Dodger Stadium) and watch the Dodgers. During the 5 years we lived in SoCal I probably got to go to 15 Dodgers games. The rest of the games I'd listen to on a transistor radio with a single earpiece and the epic voice of Vince Scully doing the play-by-play.

I had a paper route throwing the LA Times newspaper. The Times had a contest one summer that whoever sold the most subscriptions got 3 1st base line tickets to the Dodgers vs Giants game. I won that sucker going away and took my Dad and Grandad to the game. Willie Mays took a golf ball swing at a low slider and went yard with it over the right field wall in that game. I got to see a lot of the Dodger greats play in person...Koufax, Drysdale, Roseboro, Wills, Parker, Osteen, Tommy and Willie Davis, Gilliam, Lefebvre. I loved baseball and my dream was to play outfield for the Dodgers...problem was just didn't have the talent. But, as a kid in my Dodger dream world, I made many great catches in the outfield and gunned down runners at home...hit HR's in the bottom of the 9th down 2 with runners on the corners and a full count. I'm 69 and those memories are as vivid as they were as a kid.

Writing this brings back some of the most memorable times I had as a kid...getting to watch the Dodgers play with my Dad and Grandad...
So that's my story of being a Die-Hard Dodgers Fan and this last Saturday and Sunday and hopefully this week the Bums will win it all again!

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It’s about to get wild.

I can’t believe his dumbass came back to the US.

Making this thread early to formally invite all of my Rangers fans to cheer on the Guardians this postseason 🫡

Let’s get this thing rocking soon

Draft Kings has Tech at -7.5.


https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/event/baylor-@-texas-tech/31173007?category=odds&subcategory=game-lines

@codycc64

Might be time to ask for a refund from Texas Christian

Harli Omli is a sprinter from Manhattan, KS who has committed to Tech.

We are on to year two of Grant McCasland’s tenure and while this is about four months too early by normal standards …. I am obsessive and this is one of my favorite things to do. Same as last year I am starting with the returners. This is coming from my very flawed opinion and I'm not a wordsmith.

Darrion Williams

Stats and Misc. Facts:

• Counting Stats: 11.4 ppg, 7.5 RPG, 2.5 apg, 1.2 spg
• 49.4 FG%
• 45.8 3p% (2.9 3PA/ game)
• 87.5% FT (2.4 FTA/game)
• 4.4 Win shares (1st on team) , 1.7 Defensive Win Shares (1st on team), 2.7 Offensive Win Shared (1st on team)
• 17.1% usage rate (9th on team)
• 3rd in conference in RPG
• 4th in conference in TS % (62%)
• 3rd team all conference
• Best Games: KU (30 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 block), Okie State (18 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 5 steals), Baylor (16 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal), WVU (17 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals)

Player Summary:

Coming into the season I thought Darrion would be one of Tech’s better players and a solid starter with all conference upside. I loved his Swiss Army Knife-like versatility and complete game. But boy I was way off on how good he would be so fast and how much he would grow. Not only was he one of Tech’s “better” players in my mind he was undoubtedly their best by season’s end. And it took him a whopping one season to reach all-conference level.

By looking at the counting stats they look nice but don’t scream “Star” but if you dig deeper D5’s advanced numbers and percentages are insane. There’s just no getting around it. The dude averaged 13 ppg, 8 boards, 2 assists and 1 steal per game in conference play on 53/52/88 shooting splits. That’s crazy. Williams was one of the best 10 players in the B12 last year, is clearly the foundation for Tech moving forward and has a chance to be one of the better wings in the country with another leap.

Offensively, Darrion was a joy to watch this past season. He started off relatively slow and as more of a supporting cast member rather than one of the focal points of the offense. Some of this was due to the way the team started before Devan Cambridge’s injury. Once Tech embraced more of a 4 out, spacing and shooting oriented lineup with D5 as the 4 his game really exploded. The first thing that pops to me whether looking at the stats or on tape is his spot up shooting. D5 was already a good shooter when he arrived at Tech, but he blossomed into one of the best CnS guys in the country. His shot is smooth, repeatable with a fluid (if not quick) release. At this stage he is mostly a spot-up shooter, but he did flash some as a movement shooter… dribbling into threes or getting his body into the defender and hitting sidestep or fading contested middies. Also, he is just about the best zone buster you could ever scheme up.

Outside of his shooting, Darrion has a nice mix of versatility to his offensive game. When playing on the wing or confronted with an advantageous matchup with a smaller or like sized player Williams can punish them in the post. He has a nice feel with his back to the basket and can get deep position where he likes to back the defender down. D5 has the drop step over both shoulders down and has a baby fade way in his bag for a counter. Nothing fancy but it is extremely effective. Another thing that makes him so dangerous in the post is his vision. D5 has the passing ability to punish defenses who double him in the post by hitting the open man for a bucket. He is especially crafty as an interior passer. Williams’ assist numbers might not have been gaudy, but he racked up a ton of hockey assists imo.

Off the bounce is where he has the most opportunity to grow. Williams has a solid handle for a guy his size and uses his body very well to absorb contact and finish but to this point he’s been more of a connector or finisher than self-creator. He doesn’t have a very quick first step, or the advanced handle needed to consistently beat defenders off the bounce. And he did struggle to finish around length at times due to his lack of explosiveness. D5 mitigates this some by being an excellent cutter and put back guy on the offensive glass but this is one area of his game that will need to grow. He might not ever be an elite 1o1 offensive player. But if he tightens the handle and grows on ball…. with his shooting and inside-out game D5 could be one of the best players in the country. I did see flashes of self-creation last year in the Kansas and UCF games where he took advantages of switches and dribbled into several 3’s and midrange jumpers.

On the glass and defensively, D5 is one of the best wings in the conference. While not overly long Darrion has a thick frame and strong lower base. Simply put, he is hard as hell to move. He has a knack for the ball whether when rebounding or defending. On the glass he has tremendous timing and a knack for establishing good position. He isn’t going to outjump most other players, but he will get to his spots and uses his leverage to live on the defensive glass. His craft when boxing out is exceptional.

Defensively he has a great understanding of spacing and where to be on the court. That sounds simplistic but you’d be surprised how much that really matters. Darrion has good hands and while his steal numbers are average, he generates a ton of deflections and is very active as an off-ball defender/free safety. On the ball he uses his strength well and will get into the body of the offensive player. His one shortcoming is that he doesn’t move very well in space and can be taken advantage of by quicker perimeter players. D5 is more of a well-rounded defender with great instincts and the ability to cause chaos off-ball than he is a lock down on ball type.

Where do we go from here? It’s an interesting question with D5. Because “here” is already an all-conference level, foundational piece of Tech’s team. The next step for D5 in my opinion is to simply take what he is already doing and scale it up. That means increasing the amount of 3’s taken from ~2.5/game to 5 and bumping up a usage rate that was barely in the top 10 of the team into the top 5. Of course, this means his efficiency might take a dip but D5 was one of the most efficient guys in the country last year. If D5 can do this and get better as a self-initiator there’s no reason to doubt him averaging around 15 ppg, 7 rpg, and 3 apg next year and being 1st team All-B12. Personally, I am insanely high on him and think this is a very realistic outcome. It’s going to be fun as hell to watch.

Just throwing this out there to see if anyone has a lead. We are going to Las Vegas for a bucket list / birthday trip for the NFR and would like to go to the rodeo either 12/9 or 12/10. Anyone have tickets they want to part with? Interested in up to six tickets, but don’t necessarily have to be together.