Looking for 2 to 4 tickets on the west side if anyone has any available.

Have a parking pass in R-18 available for today. Local pickup. $50 OBO

Section 18
Row 10
7,8,9

I guess it will be exculsive to the SEC and Big 10 now. It would have been a good opportunity to visit OKST this week with UU in town. They're 4 for 4 with SEC games, with the one slight exception being @Michigan when UT visited. It'll be interesting to see if they visit an ACC or Big 12 school this year. I don't see it though because today would've probably been the best chance. I'm guessing next week will be UGA-Bama when OSU visits KSU.

Update 12:42 p.m. Saturday - There is still the possibility for a lightning delay during the second half. But the better chance for storms is later tonight.

Surprisingly, the forecast guidance hasn't changed much since Thursday. The latest modeling shows a line of thunderstorms closer to Lubbock after 7 p.m. That said, we already had a couple of lightning strikes near Levelland, though that shower/storm has been struggling because it's ahead of the better lift (which generates more widespread rain/storms). Also, storms in Eastern New Mexico are a little more widespread than computers projected. If storms right now trying to form between Hobbs and Carlsbad can hold together (not a certainty), they would get to Lubbock late afternoon.

It's warm and humid, fuel for thunderstorms. It'll stay muggy through the game.

Obviously lightning is the factor for the game. But just to be aware, storms today will be capable of becoming severe, with at least 1" hail and 60mph gusts. The mid-day Storm Prediction Center update has expanded the risk area for severe storms eastward to include Lubbock, though the primed spot for severe weather is just northwest of Lubbock into NE New Mexico.

To sum up: no big change...still a low chance for a storm during the game, storms more likely later tonight. I'll update if we do see a storm popping up and heading this way.

(Well aware a bunch of words that didn't say anything definitive, your continued weather jokes apply, haha)

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posted Thursday

Warm afternoon with a chance for a thunderstorm Saturday.

Kickoff temperature in the upper 80s, high around 90 during the game, partly cloudy sky. Wind gusty out of the south 15-20mph.

Right now it looks like some thunderstorms will develop in Eastern New Mexico during the afternoon, then will spread eastward. Chance for a storm at Jones Stadium is about 20% during the afternoon, going up to 40% after 7 p.m. Where storms develop in the area, some hail and strong wind will be possible.

At this point, the game looks OK. I’d be less confident if it were an evening game. I’ll update as new info comes in.

Guns Up!

In Austin this weekend, staying downtown. Any sports bar suggestions downtown that will definitely have the Tech game on? Thanks!

Saban just said on GD that "portal players are there for a reason" and that using portal players is a "microwave fix" for programs.

I feel that's very poignant for a coach of that statue to say that. Yes, he is "old school". Yes, he is bias due to his experience at a school of Alabama's stature.

When the portal opened up, everyone seemed to believe that it was like the pot of gold, this resource of fantastic players that would level the playing field for programs. Even some posting here that HS recruiting doesn't matter anymore because you can just portal the "non-performers" out and add in better portal players.

My personal observations over the past few seasons have proven to me that is just not the case. As my views of portal players and portal strategy have evolved, my skepticism of these players has only increased. Moreover, it has cemented my opinion that building a program of HS players is still the most assured path to success.

Portal player are like crack cocaine for some coaches. Ahem... Coach Beard...ahem. Always seeing the green grass on the otherside and not coming to terms of the hard work needed to recruit and develop players to build a program for long-term success.

Portal players are there for a reason.

118 row 31

3 tickets in section 1 and a parking pass by memorial circle $150 for everything.

West side, Level T, Section 106, row 6, seats 1 & 2. $50 each.

Lulz

West side, Level T, Section 106, row 6, seats 1 & 2. $50 each

Section 10 Row 21 Seats 1-2 / 9-12. DM or reply if you want them.

Got a good game on the WB
31-24 SJSU

My dad ended up in the hospital and I can’t use the tix. Section 7 row 26.

Great songwriter and fantastic voice.

I went 0 fer 3 last night, so as a service to you, I’m sharing today’s picks. Fade me, and prosper.

Tech -3
Tech ML + o58.5 parlay
Army -6
Cincinnati -3
Tennessee -7

Chase that bag, playboy

My wife and I are looking at moving to Lubbock once I retire from the Navy. We’re originally from Fort Worth. We want to be close enough to home to go when we want to, but not close enough to be called over. We have 3 kids (14,9,8). What areas are decent? She’s never been to Lubbock and I’ve only been a couple times. What is the Lubbock lifestyle like? We’re in the early stages of our planning.

Hey everyone!

My dog rescue, DFW Furgotten Friends, has our Wags and Waves event coming up on September 21st at Hawaiian Waters in Garland. This is an event that turns the water park in a big dog park for your pups to enjoy. The entire park is open, except the slide, and we have vendors and food options available as well.

This is a fun fundraiser that usually bring in around $3000 for each of the rescues involved. So, if you’re in the DFW area, please come out with you pup and enjoy and awesome day!

I’m unable to make the trip from DFW this morning. I have two tickets in Section 118 Row 13 Seats 18-19.

I’ll sell them for $50 for both.

Wear Red!!!

I don’t even live in Dallas, but Eric Johnson is officially my mayor.

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I am looking at scaling my rental home business. I am wanting to add some more rental homes to my portfolio, but I am stuck with the ever big question of how to do it. I have recently come across first position HELOC's that offer a simple interest loan at better rates of 7-8% and then you use the HELOC as your bank account and put all income back into the HELOC to save massive money on interest. I have quite a bit of equity in my own house and don't currently have a mortgage. I know about DSCR loans as well. Some of the HELOC calculators are showing 5-7 years to pay off a 360k loan but obviously you could snowball the loan and buy more houses once the credit limit comes down.

Would you look at a first position HELOC, DSCR, or look at a hybrid situation where you use the HELOC to finance the down payments on many houses and still get DSCR loans on each house? I was just curious what other Red Raiders have done and if there are any Red Raider bankers that can issue first position HELOC's?

I'm curious about who we actually truly detest the most.