If Texas Tech’s version of Midnight Madness is a foreshadow of what is to come for the men’s basketball team, then one word for fans: ouch! Texas Tech head coach Tubby Smith entered United Supermarkets Arena dressed in black garb with sunglasses, riding a motorcycle. No problem, except when Smith tried to stop, the motorcycle […]
Tech KO’d
November 3, 2014 by
Sports is a metaphor for life — when things look their bleakest, there is always hope. In the battle for Texas on the football field Saturday night, between Texas and Texas Tech, it all came crashing down with one hit. Reality set in as Texas cornerback Quandre Diggs hit quarterback Patrick Mahomes with such force […]
A Football Game In The Shoes Of A Game Day Intern
October 28, 2014 by
Many Texas Tech University fans may not know what goes into running a smooth and successful football game. Preparation for a home game is not a last minute ordeal. Without Tech’s 20 game-day interns who help prepare, organize, and alleviate chaos throughout the week and during games, success would be difficult to achieve. Preparation for […]
Little Giant
October 27, 2014 by
Overcoming obstacles is nothing new for senior guard Luke Adams. Adams relished his final Media Day as Texas Tech University prepares for the start of basketball season. He graduated in three years with a degree in Exercise Sports Science. However, he knows after this season his real-life’s work will begin. He wants to become a […]
Some Students Unhappy With New Tailgating Fee
October 23, 2014 by
Some Texas Tech University students are not pleased about a new entry fee to some fraternity tailgate parties. Rolando Camarillo, a Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity member, said tailgaters can buy a pass for $35 that is good for all home football games. Students can also buy a ticket the day of a game for $10 […]
Colossal Collapse
October 13, 2014 by
Texas Tech University football team is at it again — like the Chicago Cubs, they give their fans hope to believe and play just well enough to break your heart by finding a way to lose. With a 34-20 lead in the fourth quarter with 7:32 to play against West Virginia University, somehow, and inexplicably, […]
King Of Flags
October 6, 2014 by
The hiring of Kliff Kingsbury was touted as the move to bring Texas Tech football back to the status it had achieved under Mike Leach. Kingsbury did not disappoint, with movie star good looks and a swagger that made even the coolest of cool jealous. The Red Raiders (2-3; 0-1, Big 12) started out 7-0 […]
The College Football Playoff: Two Teams from the Same Conference? Not So Fast…
September 30, 2014 by
This year is the first college football season with a playoff at the end of the year rather than the top two teams being pitted against each other to play for the national title. Four teams will be chosen by a selection committee, independent of any rankings and polls. It is no longer the BCS, […]
The Truth About CrossFit
September 30, 2014 by
CrossFit has been a hot topic amongst the fitness community for the past few years. It grew into a workout trend almost overnight. Along with its expansion, the criticism and backlash has grown as well. People talk about how much they hate CrossFitters, how CrossFitters always talk about it and how bad it can be […]
Farewell To The Hancellor: The Leach Fight
June 27, 2014 by
This is the interview you have been waiting to see, folks! In our final edition of “Farewell To The Hancellor,” Hance opens up about the Mike Leach era of Texas Tech football. Five years after the Adam James scandal, Hance said Leach fired himself. Hance also talks about some other issues with the former football coach. […]
