Week in Review
Red Raiders ready for Cyclones
Kliff Kingsbury
- Kingsbury says once again the penalties and turnovers really hurt them on Saturday against Baylor. Had made so many strides in those areas and to go backwards is disappointing
- Kingsbury says the defense is a work in progress, has seen that side grow in maturity and leadership
- Kingsbury does say that Patrick Mahomes is getting treatment on his knee everyday and was told today by Mahomes that is feels really good today
- Iowa State is a "much improved team" played close with Toledo and had a great game against Kansas last week. Says it will be a good challenge for them.
- Kingsbury says Mahomes will start on Saturday
- Kingsbury says Mahomes has gone through a lot to continue to play, the trainers have been impressed with how he has handled it
- Turnovers and penalties are two things they will have to correct and will focus on during practice this week, Kingsbury said
- Kingsbury says the Iowa State game last year for Mahomes was one that he was impressed with the most, Mahomes kept fighting despite being down and out of bowl contention at that time. Kingsbury says that was the moment he started seeing a lot of maturation out of Mahomes.
David Gibbs - Defensive Coordinator
- Going to go back to the fundamentals in practice, "they're really good and we're not good"
- Gibbs says they need to figure out how to get it to show up on gameday what they do in practice
- Gibbs is saying he is calling the right coverage's but the players are not doing it. They have to play better, they have to coach better. Will start this afternoon.
- Gibbs is not focusing on Iowa State right now, they need to fix their issues starting this afternoon.
- Right now looking at his defense, Gibbs says teams are licking their chops coming in against them, especially ones with big talented wide receivers
- For another week, Gibbs says the secondary is not good, they need to get better and that's on him because he coaches them
- "We've got to fix something"
Eric Morris - Offensive Coordinator
- Morris says Zach Austin played really well, made good plays throughout the game.
- It was a good experience for the young wide receivers to play against a team like Baylor, happy the way the young wide receivers stepped in
- Iowa State's defense is good, they are better than last year, need to get back to getting first downs and extending drives
- Morris says the guys seemed focused at halftime, came out and put together that good drive. Morris says they are better than last year, need to win and pull out some victories
- Morris says the guys are not down, they are ready to get back on the field and have been working during the weekend already to get ready
RB DeAndre Washington
- Washington commends Baylor on stopping the run, also getting down early didn't help it took Texas Tech out of its gameplan
-Washington says Iowa State is a better defense, they will be coming in looking to ruin homecoming
- Washington says they knew the Arkansas, TCU and Baylor stretch was going to be tough, but they will come away with some good lessons
- Washington says the morale is good in the locker room, they are ready to get it back on track this week.
LB Micah Awe
- "It's football, you win some and lose some"
- They have moved on from the Baylor game, are ready to move on and get a win
- Awe says they took a lot from playing TCU and Baylor, says they should be better now learning from their mistakes
- Awe says are a "solid, well-coached" offense
- Awe says they have to start work today and get ready for Iowa State, can't just expect to win because they are Texas Tech
- "You can say all you want, but they have to play"
- Coach Gibbs keeps them accountable, it's part of growing up and they need to make less mistakes
- Awe says Gibbs puts the best players out there
- "We just need to calm down and regroup every play, whether it was a good play or bad play"
- Awe says Iowa State QB Richardson spreads the ball around, which makes them a challenge
- Message this week is "Calm Down and Play"
- Awe says a lot of their mistakes have come from problems with communication.
Recruiting Roundup
The Texas Tech coaching staff evaluated their fair share of prospects over the summer, many of them as participants in their summer camps throughout the state of Texas on their satellite tour in early June. The Red Raiders hosted a few camps in Lubbock as well, and one of the standout players that participated was Odessa (Texas) Permian defensive back Desmon Smith. The West Texas native was physically impressive at the camp, showing off his athleticism and ball skills coupled with his six-foot-three frame. The Texas Tech coaches didn't make a move then, however, deciding to wait and watch this fall as he performed throughout the first few games of his senior season. Defensive coordinator David Gibbs and his staff must have liked what they've seen so far, as it culminated in an offer on Sunday night. - See more at: https://texastech.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1810601&PT=4&PR=2#sthash.2r8TRfti.dpuf
Cibolo Steele 2017 quarterback Xavier Martin's commitment to Texas Tech in July extended the Red Raiders streak to four consecutive recruiting classes that include at least one Knight from Steele High School. Since making his pledge, Martin has been working to build the 2017 class for the Red Raiders and with the nation's top interior offensive lineman -- Frisco High School's Jack Anderson -- joining the fold on Monday night, this class looks ready to snowball into something special. - See more at: https://texastech.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1810860&PT=4&PR=2#sthash.4VX3HeNW.dpuf
The Texas Tech coaches did their homework over the past few months and decided to extend an offer to Odessa Permian defensive back Desmon Smith. The Tech offer marks offer No. 17 for the 6-foot-3 cornerback and he is very excited about the offer from the Red Raiders. "It was crazy. I'm really excited about it. I've been waiting on it for a while, so I'm really glad the offer came my way," he said. "I've been hearing from Coach Curtis. He's been talking to me a whole lot, and we really talked about what they can do with my size and my speed. He called and told me what he has in mind for me, what he likes about me, and what they want to do with me." - See more at: https://texastech.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1811395&PT=4&PR=2#sthash.h5L1ODLY.dpuf
The Red Raiders have extended offers to 2018 Brownfield quarterback Jaelyn Nolan and 2019 Helotes O'Connor offensive tackle Brannon Brown in recent weeks.
The 6-foot-2, 170-pound Nolan is located right down the road in Brownfield and has led the Cubs to a 5-0 record on the year and has accounted for 1,348 yards through the air and 608 yards on the ground and 27 total touchdowns through five games. Nolan is Tech's eighth offer to a 2018 recruit.
- See more at: https://texastech.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1811395&PT=4&PR=2#sthash.h5L1ODLY.dpuf
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Red Raiders ready for Cyclones
Kliff Kingsbury
- Kingsbury says once again the penalties and turnovers really hurt them on Saturday against Baylor. Had made so many strides in those areas and to go backwards is disappointing
- Kingsbury says the defense is a work in progress, has seen that side grow in maturity and leadership
- Kingsbury does say that Patrick Mahomes is getting treatment on his knee everyday and was told today by Mahomes that is feels really good today
- Iowa State is a "much improved team" played close with Toledo and had a great game against Kansas last week. Says it will be a good challenge for them.
- Kingsbury says Mahomes will start on Saturday
- Kingsbury says Mahomes has gone through a lot to continue to play, the trainers have been impressed with how he has handled it
- Turnovers and penalties are two things they will have to correct and will focus on during practice this week, Kingsbury said
- Kingsbury says the Iowa State game last year for Mahomes was one that he was impressed with the most, Mahomes kept fighting despite being down and out of bowl contention at that time. Kingsbury says that was the moment he started seeing a lot of maturation out of Mahomes.
David Gibbs - Defensive Coordinator
- Going to go back to the fundamentals in practice, "they're really good and we're not good"
- Gibbs says they need to figure out how to get it to show up on gameday what they do in practice
- Gibbs is saying he is calling the right coverage's but the players are not doing it. They have to play better, they have to coach better. Will start this afternoon.
- Gibbs is not focusing on Iowa State right now, they need to fix their issues starting this afternoon.
- Right now looking at his defense, Gibbs says teams are licking their chops coming in against them, especially ones with big talented wide receivers
- For another week, Gibbs says the secondary is not good, they need to get better and that's on him because he coaches them
- "We've got to fix something"
Eric Morris - Offensive Coordinator
- Morris says Zach Austin played really well, made good plays throughout the game.
- It was a good experience for the young wide receivers to play against a team like Baylor, happy the way the young wide receivers stepped in
- Iowa State's defense is good, they are better than last year, need to get back to getting first downs and extending drives
- Morris says the guys seemed focused at halftime, came out and put together that good drive. Morris says they are better than last year, need to win and pull out some victories
- Morris says the guys are not down, they are ready to get back on the field and have been working during the weekend already to get ready
RB DeAndre Washington
- Washington commends Baylor on stopping the run, also getting down early didn't help it took Texas Tech out of its gameplan
-Washington says Iowa State is a better defense, they will be coming in looking to ruin homecoming
- Washington says they knew the Arkansas, TCU and Baylor stretch was going to be tough, but they will come away with some good lessons
- Washington says the morale is good in the locker room, they are ready to get it back on track this week.
LB Micah Awe
- "It's football, you win some and lose some"
- They have moved on from the Baylor game, are ready to move on and get a win
- Awe says they took a lot from playing TCU and Baylor, says they should be better now learning from their mistakes
- Awe says are a "solid, well-coached" offense
- Awe says they have to start work today and get ready for Iowa State, can't just expect to win because they are Texas Tech
- "You can say all you want, but they have to play"
- Coach Gibbs keeps them accountable, it's part of growing up and they need to make less mistakes
- Awe says Gibbs puts the best players out there
- "We just need to calm down and regroup every play, whether it was a good play or bad play"
- Awe says Iowa State QB Richardson spreads the ball around, which makes them a challenge
- Message this week is "Calm Down and Play"
- Awe says a lot of their mistakes have come from problems with communication.
Recruiting Roundup
The Texas Tech coaching staff evaluated their fair share of prospects over the summer, many of them as participants in their summer camps throughout the state of Texas on their satellite tour in early June. The Red Raiders hosted a few camps in Lubbock as well, and one of the standout players that participated was Odessa (Texas) Permian defensive back Desmon Smith. The West Texas native was physically impressive at the camp, showing off his athleticism and ball skills coupled with his six-foot-three frame. The Texas Tech coaches didn't make a move then, however, deciding to wait and watch this fall as he performed throughout the first few games of his senior season. Defensive coordinator David Gibbs and his staff must have liked what they've seen so far, as it culminated in an offer on Sunday night. - See more at: https://texastech.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1810601&PT=4&PR=2#sthash.2r8TRfti.dpuf
Cibolo Steele 2017 quarterback Xavier Martin's commitment to Texas Tech in July extended the Red Raiders streak to four consecutive recruiting classes that include at least one Knight from Steele High School. Since making his pledge, Martin has been working to build the 2017 class for the Red Raiders and with the nation's top interior offensive lineman -- Frisco High School's Jack Anderson -- joining the fold on Monday night, this class looks ready to snowball into something special. - See more at: https://texastech.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1810860&PT=4&PR=2#sthash.4VX3HeNW.dpuf
The Texas Tech coaches did their homework over the past few months and decided to extend an offer to Odessa Permian defensive back Desmon Smith. The Tech offer marks offer No. 17 for the 6-foot-3 cornerback and he is very excited about the offer from the Red Raiders. "It was crazy. I'm really excited about it. I've been waiting on it for a while, so I'm really glad the offer came my way," he said. "I've been hearing from Coach Curtis. He's been talking to me a whole lot, and we really talked about what they can do with my size and my speed. He called and told me what he has in mind for me, what he likes about me, and what they want to do with me." - See more at: https://texastech.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1811395&PT=4&PR=2#sthash.h5L1ODLY.dpuf
The Red Raiders have extended offers to 2018 Brownfield quarterback Jaelyn Nolan and 2019 Helotes O'Connor offensive tackle Brannon Brown in recent weeks.
The 6-foot-2, 170-pound Nolan is located right down the road in Brownfield and has led the Cubs to a 5-0 record on the year and has accounted for 1,348 yards through the air and 608 yards on the ground and 27 total touchdowns through five games. Nolan is Tech's eighth offer to a 2018 recruit.
- See more at: https://texastech.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1811395&PT=4&PR=2#sthash.h5L1ODLY.dpuf
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