Lulz hahaha

Could not really see the whole stands on TV. The lower decks looked pretty full but saw a lot of empties in the upper decks. Tickets were so cheap on Stub Hub I was surprised the crowd looked so big.

Hard to believe it, but this is the regular season finale. Cannot believe how quickly this season has gone by, and I certainly haven’t appreciated it enough, but time marches on. Let’s jump into what to expect from the Mountaineers on this Thanksgiving weekend in Lubbock.

Dynamic Run Game

This is what the Mountaineers hang their hats on and they get into it in a multitude of ways, it is really fascinating and fun to watch on tape. WVU has three rushers over 600 yards, and the leading rusher is Garrett Greene, the quarterback.

Not a ton has changed from last time we saw Greene, a strong runner who has great athleticism and is a very, very tough player. PFF has him hitting above 21 mph, which is really, really impressive for a QB.

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Greene is complimented by a pair of backs that are completely different from one another. CJ Donaldson is the mainstay who is tough to tackle and Jahiem White is a dynamic, undersized skat-back.

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What makes this very interesting is the different motions, shifts and misdirection that WVU employs into the scheme. Neal Brown’s offense motions on run plays 47.1-percent of the time, the 28th most in the country. A 17-percent explosive rate in the run game, the sixth-best mark in the country.

Tech’s linebackers and safeties must have their best effort from a tackling, eye discipline and angles perspective. Also going to be important for the DTs to play well, hopefully the older DTs are able to help.

Couple of Weapons To Keep You Honest

While Greene isn’t a great passer, he is still capable, and he has two really strong weapons in the passing game. One receiver and his tight end.

WR Hudson Clement is an extremely impressive sophomore who is extremely clean in and out of his breaks as a receiver. I believe he has some of the best route running ability that Tech has faced this season, he is really impressive to watch on tape.

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TE Kole Taylor is a really solid option, I am pretty high on him as a pass catcher looking towards the next level. Taylor is a massive threat in the red-zone and on money downs. Wins with good ball skills and good balance/short area quickness while not having a ton of foot speed or great acceleration.

Very Strong OL

This unit is pretty impressive, I am extremely envious to look at their left tackle, Wyatt Milum, who will be an early draft pick next April. Milum is as good as it gets for a college tackle, not allowing a pressure in three seasons while being a very strong run blocker. Just watch him go to work.

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Thomas Rimac at LG is another really strong option who is a good athlete with elite size for a guard. I believe he will have a shot at the league but isn’t as big of a threat as Milum.

The right side is where things start to go downhill in my estimation, all three lacking anchor and size to play their positions. The RG Ja’Quay Hubbard has been pretty poor this season, lacking the movement skills and anchor to be effective in pass pro and as a run blocker.

I also believe that the RT Nick Malone does not have the lateral agility necessary to play tackle effectively. Has good length but has a guard body type on his torso.

Defense

This unit overall has been a mess but has played pretty well since making a defensive coordinator change midway through the season. WVU is extremely multiple in their fronts while mixing up coverages in the backend. WVU sends pressure around 30% of the time and especially does so on second down, interestingly.

My personal favorite player on this defense is DE/DT Sean Martin (5) who has logged 26 pressures on the year and is a player with good length and athleticism as a pass rusher. Has room to improve from a strength and get off perspective, but a quality player nonetheless.

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Also a fan of LB Trey Lathan (4) who is a quality coverage player and blitzer, but lacks discipline as a run defender and bluntly has questionable effort at times, but when he is engaged, he is a good player.

Not a massive fan of the backend, a lot of rotational types, especially at nickel, so I’m anticipating a strong outing for Josh Kelly and the Tech passing game, we’ll see how much they have the ball in this one.

I’ve really enjoyed writing these for y’all this year, thank you to those who have read.



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Liberals should be absolutely embarrassed for the mess they have created and tried to blame on Trump. If you voted for China Joe, I hope you are embarrassed on how stupid that decision was and really regret it. I worry for Texas and the Border Agents. Tucker Carlson had a great 7 minute special on just how bad it has gotten.

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3) Several people arrested at the border recently were on the US terror watch list

4) China Joe finally telling people to not come - https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...-us-amid-surge-at-southern-border/ar-BB1eETua

5) Washington Examiner -Biden Border Crisis https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/the-biden-made-border-crisis

6) Staggering stats about how bad the Biden Border Crisis is - https://www.gop.gov/bidens-border-crisis/

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-13,000 kids in migrant facilities right now, more than triple ever that Trump ever had
-Border Agent says he has seen more people trying to cross illegally during Biden's term than in the past 20 years.
-3,000 kids being shipped to the KBH center in Dallas and many to Midland, and many many more will be shipped to Dallas and then probably set free in Dallas.

Some good contributions from Broderick Washington, Tyree Wilson, Jordyn Brooks and more this week.


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There are so so many. The Armed Forces bowl here in Ft Worth is sponsored by Lockeed Martin.It is a very poor bowl.

But Tech has 40 percent of its grads in Dallas Ft Worth area.

I think there is a new bowl North of Dallas.

I think we get a bowl. Our RB Should NOT play, he has done enought.!! He needs to cash in . hubcity

Is now a Rivals four-star prospect.

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We all know that revenue sharing begins next year at around $21 million/school. I keep reading that some schools won't be able to afford the full amount. My question is, has there been any P4 team that has publicly stated they won't fund the full amount?

I feel like it would be a death sentence to any P4 school's football team if they didn't match. So, while I hope that some P4 schools don't match as that will help Texas Tech, I fully expect every P4 school to scratch, claw and borrow to find enough to fully fund revenue sharing. Am I missing something?

Figured it out

How many of y’all are on that zyn life? Go to flavor and mg? I’m a 6mg smooth guy.

Also in b4 “chew tobaccy like a real man”

What y'all got? I'm on the hunt for a Mac Mini, vacuum, tires and potentially a 50" TV.

Open Door is having it's usual black friday deal...if you hire me to be your financial advisor at any point over the next 3-4 days, I'll send you customized texts rebuking you for spending too much. Refer a friend and I'll yell at them too.

So far, I haven't seen many true deals. Don't we have someone on here that hunts this stuff down?

Recap of last week where all 9 of Red Raiders on active NFL rosters saw playing time.



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How many of yall have a cheap car that you basically just use to commuter to work?

I've been remote for the last 4 years and recently got an in person job. My wife and I only had 1 car for the 4 years but decided to just go ahead and grab a 2nd, cheap car.

I settled on a 2012 Subaru Legacy that had 1 owner who was an older couple (thank god), and no wrecks with every single mechanical thing done before they sold it (alternator, timing belt, radiator, etc all got changed). Got it for 5k and I'm so happy with it so far.

What do yall do for a commuter car? Can find some nice little gems!

LUBBOCK, Texas – Darcel McBath, one of the top defensive backs in school history with seven years of experience coaching the position at the power-five level, will return to his alma mater as a football staff analyst, Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire announced Wednesday.

In his role, McBath will assist with Texas Tech’s advance scouting, providing weekly analysis of opponents on both sides of the ball for offensive coordinator Zach Kittley and defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter. He will also “self-scout” the Red Raiders, identifying in-game tendencies on a weekly basis.

“We’re excited to welcome Darcel and his family back home to Texas Tech,” McGuire said. “With his experience, Darcel will be an asset to both our offensive and defensive staffs in this newly-created role on our staff.”

A longtime assistant under the late Mike Leach, McBath returns to his alma mater following four seasons as the cornerbacks coach at Mississippi State (2020-23) and two additional years in a similar capacity at Washington State (2018-19). He began his coaching career as a quality control assistant at North Texas in 2016 before moving to Washington State in the same role the following season.

Mississippi State boasted two of its top cornerbacks in its history under McBath as he mentored both Martin Emerson, a third-round selection in the 2022 NFL Draft, and Emmanuel Forbes, the No. 16 overall selection of the 2023 NFL Draft. Forbes, a consensus All-America selection as a senior in 2022, ranked third in the country that season with six interceptions and set the NCAA FBS record after returning his sixth interception for a touchdown.

Prior to joining the coaching profession, McBath played five seasons in the NFL after being selected in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. McBath spent two seasons with the Broncos before moving on for one season with the Jacksonville Jaguars and two seasons with the San Francisco 49ers where he was a member of the Super Bowl XLVII roster.