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HOOPS: McCasland echoes similar message after thumping of Pine Bluff pres. by B-Run Sports

-Here's some notes from Grant on the happenings of a blowout win over UAPB.

Opening Statement:
"Credit to Pine Bluff and coach Bozeman. I've actually tried to hire him several years ago, and he's a grinder, and their team is too. And I don't know, life on the road for a team like Pine Bluff, they got to go play so many road games with a new team. He's got a good team for that league. I'm anxious. He's gotten better every year, and have a lot of respect for the way he works. They lost their best player to to another program. And life at that level is difficult because you got to go play on the road and then get on a bus and then go to the next place, sometimes you get to fly. And I just have a lot of respect for the way they finished the game. I mean, we had a hard time guarding them late. They shot 50% from three in the second half, and we didn't close the game well enough defensively. And Christian Moore, who I actually got the opportunity to coach as a true freshman at North Texas, I thought he had an awesome game and was really difficult to defend in the middle of the floor. And you know, just a lot of respect for their program and the way they competed tonight."

Were you surprised by the 3-2 zone?
"Well, you know, I knew they'd have to do something, and they showed it, and we actually prepared for it, and it prepared for it a couple of different ways. The first time we prepared for it. We had (Federiko) out there, and so it did change up when we had four guards. And you know, the thing about those are difficult. You want your guys to play with confidence, but if you just shoot perimeter threes, the numbers aren't in your favor. Even as good as shooters as we are, you got to get it inside, and you got to shoot inside out threes. And just, I mean, the very first possession of the game, we didn't get it in the paint and we fired a three. I was like dang. And that's what's difficult about this game. And if you are going to do that, you better be a great rebounder. You better fly in there and figure out a way. We just didn't have enough of that combination early of if you are going to shoot them, then you better go flying in there and figure out a way to make a play and get it offensive rebound if you miss. I think we settled too much early, and then we started figuring it out later. They do change it up and guard different ways, because it's a 3-2, but they morph it into kind of a, you know, a 2-1-2, and back it up. And so, you know, teaching the new team the nuances of that. With the different lineups, it took us a little bit to get a beat on it, but unfortunately, we settled early. But I felt like we as the game went on. You saw Elijah, you start throwing it down in there to JT, and we start getting in the paint and it'll be great to watch on film and learn from that. We don't see that zone a lot. You see 1-3-1, you see some 2-3, but a but a 3-2 with a drop, you don't see it a ton in our league, so, but it'll be great film to to grow from."

What was going on with the wing back-cuts?
"I actually told our staff we need to work on how to defend those better than what we were. You know, the first two they got were penetration to the middle of the paint. We did a great job defending. And we were trying to push them out. We were trying to make them I mean, they were one for seven from three, so we didn't want to give Inside Out threes. But we we closed out too high, and then got back cut. And we were all spread out when they were going five out and driving it in the paint. Those were the first two. And then they came out of the first time out and got on the right side. Then they got us to start the second half with D5. Just got to do a better job of knowing how to play that inside out. We were trying to take away threes and catches and be aggressive. I mean, we turned them over 23 times, so we were trying to push up and be a little more aggressive, but we got to do it with better ball pressure and help."

How has Elijah settled in?
"I mean, if you're quarterbacking a team, this is a fun one to quarterback because you got so many options. I mean, the key is just don't try to do too much. Just try to make sure you take what the defense gives you and live to fight another day because they still have to guard you on the next action with so many great offensive players. I think he's finding that rhythm. He's so good in transition. I mean, unfortunately, those were a majority of our turnovers were in transition. And what I'd like to see us do is attack the basket for layups and then make the simple play. Looked like we were trying to make too many great passes instead of, you know, attack the basket. We need more practice time, I mean, honestly. We kind of got in the crux of what we were doing in this season and he's been hurt, so it was hard for us. It's hard for us to get a rhythm and transition. We're not going up and down a ton right now with the limited bodies and trying to make sure people are healthy, so we're having to get that rhythm in the games. And you can tell it kind of exposed us, but Elijah so much fun to coach, and he so much because he sees it, and he knows not only what he sees, but he knows how to deliver the ball to em."

How difficult is it to rebound against a zone like that?
"Yeah, I think the biggest thing is just knowing where you want to go. I challenged our team on a shot where it's depends on where it's taken. But we weren't flooding the weak side. We kept kind of getting caught on the ball side, where it's shot. And those are some things that you have to do well. I mean, you put yourself in the right position. And when you have this many perimeter shooters, sometimes you get stuck with too many guys on the perimeter, and we don't have enough physicality. That's where Fede makes a big difference for us when he's an anchor down there, he just is able to wedge and create the leverage, and then you can fly in there off of him. And JT obviously had 11 rebounds in 24 minutes, and he's been our best offensive rebounder, but Fede is that one two punch that we missed tonight, and we hope to get him back on Thursday."

Thoughts on St. Joe's?
"I really look forward to this game honestly, and I have a ton of respect for St Joe's, and I think they returned two of the best players in college basketball honestly. And, and they've got guard play and size at the rim. They play the game aggressively. I watched the game live when they played Villanova and won up in the office in preparation for other games, and just the opportunity to play at such a great venue. And man this is a one game season. Don't get it confused this is what I challenged our team with. This could end up being the best non conference win for us. So I do think they got that much upside and that much experience and they got a great team."

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Adopt a Red Raider 2024 (Draft finished)

We’re back for the fourth year of this exercise. The goal is to adopt your guy and promote him during the season by posting his stats, highlights, whatever. You can change your profile picture or signature too. Just a fun deal for everyone involved.

2023 draft: https://texastech.forums.rivals.com/threads/adopt-a-red-raider-2023-b-run-otc.181971/

2022 draft: https://texastech.forums.rivals.com...in-southforkraider23-epsilon95phi-otc.169932/

2021 draft: https://texastech.forums.rivals.com...der-2021-drippingsprings-cjnygard-otc.154401/

Sign up below and once we hit a good number we’ll start the draft. I’ll randomize the order.

2024 Texas Tech Football Roster and Who is Eligible

Please don’t take coaches (looking at you @Rolf C) or mention anyone who has not yet been selected.


List Randomizer​

There were 56 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

  1. @Wreckemraider - Cameron Dickey, RB
  2. @B. Golan - Micah Hudson, WR
  3. @Williermo - Behren Morton, QB
  4. @redraider15 - Tahj Brooks, RB
  5. @mitch5452 - Caleb Douglas, WR
  6. @TTU2019PT - Josh Kelly, WR
  7. @txtchftw - Jalin Conyers, TE
  8. @bdub60ttu - Coy Eakin, WR
  9. @k.hicks04 - Jacob Rodriguez, ILB
  10. @tStockton - Ben Roberts, ILB
  11. @Rolf C - Joseph Adedire, EDGE
  12. @5.0raider - C.J. Baskerville, S
  13. @bbowley - Dylan Spencer, EDGE
  14. @t3xassteelers - Isaac Smith, EDGE
  15. @Lubbockist - Drae McCray, WR
  16. @TTUGuy33 - A.J. McCarty, DB
  17. @DiverTTU - E'Maurion "Dooda" Banks, DT
  18. @TTUFAN - Johncarlos Miller II, TE
  19. @dgraf - Jordan Sanford, S
  20. @chaseallen_44 - Chapman Lewis, S
  21. @texastechturtle - Bralyn Lux, CB
  22. @NYRaider - Vinny Sciury, OG
  23. @jblidell - Quincy Ledet Jr, DT
  24. @Tech Law06 - Sheridan Wilson, C
  25. @teedawg83 - Holton Hendrix, C
  26. @RedRaiderFan5 - Maurion Horn, CB
  27. @ATXRedRaider1019 - Bryce Ramirez, ILB
  28. @DWDJR - Cameran Brown, QB
  29. @redraiderfaithful - BJ Jordan, S
  30. @marching_band_mark - Kelby Valsin, WR
  31. @TechClass07 - Caleb Rogers, OG
  32. @AusTech - Will Hammond, QB
  33. @jordan806 - De'Braylon Carroll, DT
  34. @SwampRayder - Jordan Brown, WR
  35. @JLope2208 - John Curry, LB
  36. @B-Run - J’Koby Williams, RB
  37. @pcbryan999 - Charles Esters III, EDGE
  38. @aybuddy777 - Mason Tharp, TE
  39. @parlayraider81 - Gino Garcia, PK
  40. @J. Ramirez - Jayden Cofield, DT
  41. @mister_root - Chief Collins, DB
  42. @DoubleTJB - Jack Burgess, P
  43. @Undrafted22 - Cam’Ron Valdez, RB
  44. @Brandon Bohannon - Jake Strong, QB
  45. @MidnightMatador5 - Brady Boyd, WR
  46. @UncleTTbone - Javeon Wilcox, S
  47. @The Intellectual - Dalton Merryman, OT
  48. @RedRaiders27196 - Macho Stevenson, CB
  49. @bigkat6976 - Amier Washington, EDGE
  50. @VMredraider12 - Rylan Vagana, LS
  51. @RamRaider - Braylon Rigsby, DT
  52. @boughtwithaprice - TJ West, WR
  53. @Brett2t - Miquel Dingle, LB
  54. @wreckemtech5 - Reese Burkhardt, PK
  55. @culallen - Chris Lemons, LB
  56. @BSRJR - Justin Horne, LB
  57. @Fight r8rs Fight! - Jalon Peoples, CB
  58. @L. Jordan - Tyson Turner, WR
  59. @J. Apodaca - Sam Carrell, OLB
IP: 97.79.128.226
Timestamp: 2024-08-08 14:23:55 UTC

📺: Voice of Duke Blue Devils Joins To Preview Texas Tech vs #1 Duke in Round Two of NCAA Soccer Tournament

Brought on an old collegue of mine that happens to now be the voice of a number of Duke sports including some women's soccer to give insight on their team's story and what to expect from the #1 overall seed in tournament Duke that Texas Tech takes on Friday night in Durham. He also tells quite the story about his experience in Lubbock when Duke came for the 2018 baseball regional. 😂 Enjoy!

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The Path To Arlington

First, you have to win out. If you don't, you're not going.

Second, I think we Reds are pretty clearly playing for 2nd place here. BYU is likely going to win the league and go undefeated. They have @UU, KU, @ASU and UH left lol. Not exactly difficult.

If you win out, the only teams that can beat you for 2nd are:

TCU - if they win out, they will own H2H (goddamnit Joey) - remaining schedule: @BU, OSU, UofA, @CIN
ISU - has to win out or you will own H2H - remaining schedule: @KU, CIN, @UU, KSU
KSU - they are in a tie-breaker scenario with you if they win out (someone smarter than me needs to figure out how that would go) remaining schedule: ASU, CIN, @ISU

IMO, the most likely path forward is TCU losing tonight @BU, ISU losing to KSU and KSU dropping one to CIN at home. Tall order.

YOUR OTHER FAV TEAM IN BIG XII RIGHT NOW: Cincinnati Bearcats. They play both teams we are competing with. If they get hot, they can help you more than anybody. Go CIN.

Update: With Frog going down tonight to Bear, if Reds win out and ISU drops a game, Reds will be in Arlington. Thats wild.

ERCOT (good news for once)



Won’t be entirely at the mercy of the dipshits at ERCOT if Texas gets a little winter weather for a few days.

Wanted to share this with y’all (Andre Emmett)

I started this painting with a very heavy heart back in 2019, like a week after he was taken from us. Put it aside for a while and just got back on it a couple weeks ago, finished it last week. Thought about him, Texas Tech basketball, Coach Knight, and my dad (@dblt) the entire time I was working on it. I love this University. Guns up!

24x30 with acrylic

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📰 Texas Tech Beats LSU 2-1 to Move to Round Two of NCAA Tournament Versus #1 Duke

In front of almost 1,800 rowdy Red Raiders, Texas Tech stormed to a 2-0 first half lead off goals from sophomores Taylor Zdrojewski and Skylar Haase to take down the LSU Tigers 2-1 in their second consecutive season hosting a NCAA Round 1 game in Lubbock. Next up the team will travel to Durham, N.C. to take on the number one overall seed Duke on Friday at 5:30 pm CT.

Postgame thoughts from coach, players and highlights:
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Self Proclaimed “Official” Basketball Ticket Selling Thread

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

The Athletic: Tech basketball ranked No. 12

C.J. Moore of The Athletic is one of their national college basketball reporters. His Top 25 comes out every Monday. He has Tech at No. 12 with his reasoning:

No. 12 Texas Tech

Texas Tech is the team the computers and humans are farthest apart on. Texas Tech ranks No. 9 at KenPom, No. 10 at Evan Miya and No. 12 at Bart Torvik. The Red Raiders have yet to appear in the AP Top 25, despite my best efforts. I was one of 18 voters to rank Texas Tech last week and slotted them the highest, at No. 11.

In defense of the other voters, the Red Raiders have played a weak schedule thus far, but they’re crushing those teams. At KenPom, the predicted winning margins for the three games has been 77; the actual margin has been 101. Texas Tech was missing its two top point guards (Elijah Hawkins and Christian Anderson) in the first two games. Both came off the bench last week against Wyoming in a 96-49 win, which KenPom predicted would be a 21-point win.

It’s possible that Texas Tech is this year’s Iowa State, a team beating up on lesser competition early, which could be a sign it’s about to be way better in the Big 12 than expected and the computers are the first to catch on. (Cincinnati is another candidate.) The one difference was that Iowa State had a dominant defense, while Texas Tech is elite offensively. The Red Raiders lead the country in effective field goal percentage (66.3) and are shooting 47.8 percent from deep.
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