Quotes and Notes
Kliff Kingsbury
- "Just need to start faster, there's no recipe for that"
- Kingsbury says they did a good job starting fast the first six weeks of the season and have struggled since then
- Kingsbury says like he did this morning that Patrick Mahomes' interceptions were mainly Oklahoma making good plays. Also two passes were tipped
- Kingsbury commends Reggie Davis and Jakeem Grant for playing well, but says they need to get better as a wide receiving group
- The mindset was good on Saturday, Kingsbury says and they even fought at the end which was good
- Kingsbury says the defense is getting better seems like they are getting more adapted to Gibbs' system
- Kingsbury says Oklahoma State's offense is one of the better offenses he's seen
- With the tragedy at Oklahoma State over the weekend, Kingsbury said they will do something to remember those lost in that tragedy. Kingsbury says their prayers go out to Oklahoma State and the families affected.
- Kingsbury is excited about the game Saturday with it being a blackout, Halloween and the costume contest that is happening.
- "I've been proud of our team of how resilient they have been."
David Gibbs
- Gibbs says being the defensive coordinator at Texas Tech has been what he thought it would be like, disappointing not discouraged in their performance
- Gibbs says there's no other way out of this besides to keep grinding
- "The run defense, never had a problem with run defense in my history." - Gibbs on most disappointing thing
- "I'm trying to build something, obviously it's taking some time." - Gibbs
- "We've got to do a better job recruiting, players have to do better playing, we have to do a better job coaching."
- "I'm happy anytime we make someone line up to attempt a field goal"
- Gibbs says Oklahoma State has a really good team, they're explosive, running backs are good, quarterback is good and wide receivers are tall and fast.
Eric Morris
- Morris said Ian Sadler got better as the game went on, played more reps than he would have like him to play, hopes to get Giles back healthy to rotate him and Sadler in and out
- "We started the game as slow as we've started a game"
- Morris says Washington is running "like a grown man right now" and they need to force feed the ball to him and need to do it earlier in games. "He's playing really well, so it's a strong point when we only have him for four or five more games."
- Morris says when they get the defense where they can do the run, says Mahomes needs to get into the run faster
- Morris says Oklahoma State has two of the best defensive ends in the country, Sterns in the secondary is the best tackling person in the secondary. The corners are good, so they are really good. Schematically they are a little different than Oklahoma, but with experience they are about the same.
-Morris says they need to move fast, work in the run and screens to keep Oklahoma State off-balance so their defensive ends just can't tee off on them
- Morris anticipates a good atmosphere on Saturday, expect the students to be in full force, they play better when they have a rowdy crowd at home.
"We have great fans, win, lose or draw"
Recruiting Roundup
- Houston (Texas) Cypress Ridge cornerbackD'Angelo Ellisis one of many in-state prospects who have been evaluated by a Texas Tech coach in recent weeks. Defensive backs coach Kevin Curtis went and saw Ellis play earlier this month when Ellis' Cypress Ridge squad took on Cypress Falls. The two have been in contact for awhile now and Ellis was able to camp with the Red Raiders over the summer. Ellis, a two-star prospect, has been committed to the Rice Owls since August. - See more at: https://texastech.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1818040&PT=4&PR=2#sthash.5N56kJsZ.dpuf
- Texas Tech has been looking to add more size to their offensive line for the future, and they certainly did that when Missouri City (Texas) Ridge Point offensive tackleTravis Bruffycommitted in late July. Since then, the O-lineman has devoted his time to mastering his craft and leading his team this fall. Bruffy has even gone as far as to study the Red Raider O-line closely, watching them perform weekly and dissecting some of the unit's tendencies. The OT hopes that being a student early will help him gain an early advantage once he's on campus and rolling. Bruffy has also built a relationship with freshman Red Raider wide receiver Jonathan Giles, and the two have had conversations about the expectations put on freshmen by the Tech coaching staff. See more at: https://texastech.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1818471&PT=4&PR=2#sthash.0X6xp4Eb.dpuf
- Several prospects are expected to be in attendance for Saturday's game as Texas Tech hosts No. 12 Oklahoma State, including Lubbock Cooper 2017 quarterbackJarret Doege.Doege is the younger brother of former Red Raider quarterback Seth Doege, who had a stint with the Atlanta Falcons before playing in the Canadian Football League for two seasons. - See more at: https://texastech.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1819315&PT=4&PR=2#sthash.srMtXBJG.dpuf
Stories
- Moore felt at home with Texas Tech
- Notebook: Head start on 2017
- Netherly high on the Red Raiders
- List: Weekend visitors for Oklahoma State
- Cox-Wesley considering visit
- Kingsbury, Smith preview Oklahoma State game on RRFWKK
Kliff Kingsbury
- "Just need to start faster, there's no recipe for that"
- Kingsbury says they did a good job starting fast the first six weeks of the season and have struggled since then
- Kingsbury says like he did this morning that Patrick Mahomes' interceptions were mainly Oklahoma making good plays. Also two passes were tipped
- Kingsbury commends Reggie Davis and Jakeem Grant for playing well, but says they need to get better as a wide receiving group
- The mindset was good on Saturday, Kingsbury says and they even fought at the end which was good
- Kingsbury says the defense is getting better seems like they are getting more adapted to Gibbs' system
- Kingsbury says Oklahoma State's offense is one of the better offenses he's seen
- With the tragedy at Oklahoma State over the weekend, Kingsbury said they will do something to remember those lost in that tragedy. Kingsbury says their prayers go out to Oklahoma State and the families affected.
- Kingsbury is excited about the game Saturday with it being a blackout, Halloween and the costume contest that is happening.
- "I've been proud of our team of how resilient they have been."
David Gibbs
- Gibbs says being the defensive coordinator at Texas Tech has been what he thought it would be like, disappointing not discouraged in their performance
- Gibbs says there's no other way out of this besides to keep grinding
- "The run defense, never had a problem with run defense in my history." - Gibbs on most disappointing thing
- "I'm trying to build something, obviously it's taking some time." - Gibbs
- "We've got to do a better job recruiting, players have to do better playing, we have to do a better job coaching."
- "I'm happy anytime we make someone line up to attempt a field goal"
- Gibbs says Oklahoma State has a really good team, they're explosive, running backs are good, quarterback is good and wide receivers are tall and fast.
Eric Morris
- Morris said Ian Sadler got better as the game went on, played more reps than he would have like him to play, hopes to get Giles back healthy to rotate him and Sadler in and out
- "We started the game as slow as we've started a game"
- Morris says Washington is running "like a grown man right now" and they need to force feed the ball to him and need to do it earlier in games. "He's playing really well, so it's a strong point when we only have him for four or five more games."
- Morris says when they get the defense where they can do the run, says Mahomes needs to get into the run faster
- Morris says Oklahoma State has two of the best defensive ends in the country, Sterns in the secondary is the best tackling person in the secondary. The corners are good, so they are really good. Schematically they are a little different than Oklahoma, but with experience they are about the same.
-Morris says they need to move fast, work in the run and screens to keep Oklahoma State off-balance so their defensive ends just can't tee off on them
- Morris anticipates a good atmosphere on Saturday, expect the students to be in full force, they play better when they have a rowdy crowd at home.
"We have great fans, win, lose or draw"
Recruiting Roundup
- Houston (Texas) Cypress Ridge cornerbackD'Angelo Ellisis one of many in-state prospects who have been evaluated by a Texas Tech coach in recent weeks. Defensive backs coach Kevin Curtis went and saw Ellis play earlier this month when Ellis' Cypress Ridge squad took on Cypress Falls. The two have been in contact for awhile now and Ellis was able to camp with the Red Raiders over the summer. Ellis, a two-star prospect, has been committed to the Rice Owls since August. - See more at: https://texastech.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1818040&PT=4&PR=2#sthash.5N56kJsZ.dpuf
- Texas Tech has been looking to add more size to their offensive line for the future, and they certainly did that when Missouri City (Texas) Ridge Point offensive tackleTravis Bruffycommitted in late July. Since then, the O-lineman has devoted his time to mastering his craft and leading his team this fall. Bruffy has even gone as far as to study the Red Raider O-line closely, watching them perform weekly and dissecting some of the unit's tendencies. The OT hopes that being a student early will help him gain an early advantage once he's on campus and rolling. Bruffy has also built a relationship with freshman Red Raider wide receiver Jonathan Giles, and the two have had conversations about the expectations put on freshmen by the Tech coaching staff. See more at: https://texastech.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1818471&PT=4&PR=2#sthash.0X6xp4Eb.dpuf
- Several prospects are expected to be in attendance for Saturday's game as Texas Tech hosts No. 12 Oklahoma State, including Lubbock Cooper 2017 quarterbackJarret Doege.Doege is the younger brother of former Red Raider quarterback Seth Doege, who had a stint with the Atlanta Falcons before playing in the Canadian Football League for two seasons. - See more at: https://texastech.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1819315&PT=4&PR=2#sthash.srMtXBJG.dpuf
Stories
- Moore felt at home with Texas Tech
- Notebook: Head start on 2017
- Netherly high on the Red Raiders
- List: Weekend visitors for Oklahoma State
- Cox-Wesley considering visit
- Kingsbury, Smith preview Oklahoma State game on RRFWKK
