2013 S Derrick Dixon Commits to Texas Tech
Skyline safety Derrick Dixon has committed to Texas Tech.
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Stories
High Ceiling and High Upside Players
A somewhat feeble attempt to discuss what it means for a player to have a high ceiling and high upside, despite the fact that they can be ridiculous terms.
Buchanan Added; D.Campbell Picks TTU 8th
Damitria Buchanan was added to Candace Whitaker's coaching staff. Dave Campbell's picks Texas Tech to finish 8th in the Big 12. P Trey Masek signs with the Chicago Cubs.
Depth Charting and 2013 Outlook | Linebackers
Taking a look back at the 2013 Texas Tech spring practices and projecting the linebackers.
Big 12 Conference Standings
(updated 1.4.2013 at 1:49 AM EST)
| Conf | Overall | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
Kansas St. Wildcats
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8 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
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Oklahoma Sooners
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8 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
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Texas Longhorns
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5 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
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Oklahoma St. Cowboys
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5 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
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Baylor Bears
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4 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
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Texas Tech Red Raiders
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4 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
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West Virginia Mountaineers
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4 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
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TCU Horned Frogs
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4 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
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Iowa St. Cyclones
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3 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
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Kansas Jayhawks
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0 | 9 | 1 | 11 |
Keown to S. Carolina; Hocutt's Hires
The NCAA is a mess and president Mark Emmert doesn't even know that a committee exists. It is June and bowl projections are out. Commit CB Tevin Madison continues to be committed. The DMN on Hocutt's four major hires. Keown is hired by S. Carolina.
ALL YOUR RING ARE BELONG TO US
Vladimir Putin brazenly stole Bob Kraft's Super Bowl Ring in 2005. Recently, the two opened negotiations to have the ring returned. Kraft negotiated in good faith. Putin negotiated with a bottle of vodka. We've got the Twitter details.
#ATMO | You Kinda Need to Know About This
You may not know about the Twitter hashtag, #ATMO, but if you're a fan of Texas Tech football, you should.
Monday Morning Mailbag
VTM's attempt to make the world a better place without LeBron James.
DB Discussion; New Braunfels F.Ball Camp Update
Good discussion on the defensive backfield. Updates on the New Braunfels football camp and newest commit Robert Castaneda. Spike visits son Sonny in Cal.
2014 OL Robert Castaneda Commits to Texas Tech
Round Rock offensive lineman Robert Castaneda has switched commitments from Kansas St. to Texas Tech.
The time I joined the Father's Day Club
Every emotion rushes through your body like a whirlwind when you join the club. The love for her. The hate & rage for anything that would hurt her. The fear for her & the joy for her & the pride & the anguish. It rushes in & never goes away.
Wknd Open Thread; Manvel F.Ball Camp Update
This is the weekend open thread. Major update on the Manvel football camp. Kingsbury makes the cover of Dave Campbell's. Texas Tech's cheerleader of the week. Totally Texas Tech with more campus photos.
Schedule
2013 Schedule
| August | |||
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| @ SMU Mustangs | Friday, August 30 2013 | 8:00 PM EDT | coverage |
| September | |||
| Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | Saturday, September 07 2013 | 7:00 PM EDT | coverage |
| TCU Horned Frogs | Thursday, September 12 2013 | 7:30 PM EDT | coverage |
| Texas State Bobcats | Saturday, September 21 2013 | 7:00 PM EDT | coverage |
| October | |||
| @ Kansas Jayhawks | Saturday, October 05 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| Iowa St. Cyclones | Saturday, October 12 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| @ West Virginia Mountaineers | Saturday, October 19 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| @ Oklahoma Sooners | Saturday, October 26 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| November | |||
| Oklahoma St. Cowboys | Saturday, November 02 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| Kansas St. Wildcats | Saturday, November 09 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| @ Baylor Bears | Saturday, November 16 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| @ Texas Longhorns | Thursday, November 28 2013 | 7:30 PM EST | coverage |
Roster
Texas Tech Red Raiders Football Roster
| offense | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jace Amaro | 22 | TE | 257 | 6-5 | sophomore | |
| Michael Ballard | 97 | WR | 217 | 6-2 | sophomore | |
| Austin Barr | 5 | QB | 187 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Javon Bell | 1 | WR | 180 | 6-0 | junior | |
| Parker Bradham | 50 | WR | 210 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Michael Brewer | 16 | QB | 183 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Zak Britton | 84 | WR | 170 | 5-9 | freshman | |
| Beau Carpenter | 72 | OL | 284 | 6-6 | sophomore | |
| Le'Raven Clark | 62 | OL | 303 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Kyle Clark | 71 | OL | 286 | 6-5 | junior | |
| Shawn Corker | 9 | WR | 193 | 6-1 | sophomore | |
| Brant Costilla | 13 | QB | 224 | 6-4 | junior | |
| Jordan Davis | 85 | WR | 174 | 5-9 | sophomore | |
| Reginald Davis | 2 | WR | 184 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Brandon DeFrance | 35 | WR | 177 | 5-11 | junior | |
| Seth Doege | 7 | QB | 197 | 6-1 | senior | |
| Derek Edwards | 19 | WR | 177 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Aaron Fisher | 87 | WR | 188 | 6-2 | junior | |
| Rashad Fortenberry | 73 | OL | 275 | 6-4 | junior | |
| SaDale Foster | 8 | WR | 187 | 5-8 | junior | |
| Wayne Foster | 64 | OL | 266 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Deveric Gallington | 66 | OL | 319 | 6-3 | senior | |
| Dawson Gamble | 22 | WR | 175 | 5-11 | freshman | |
| Matt Gonzales | 61 | OL | 255 | 5-11 | freshman | |
| Jakeem Grant | 11 | WR | 163 | 5-6 | freshman | |
| Conner Grooms | 76 | OL | 284 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Summitt Hogue | 38 | RB | 184 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Eric Stephens Jr | 24 | RB | 201 | 5-8 | senior | |
| Taylor Karrh | 95 | TE | 227 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| Jared Kaster | 75 | OL | 271 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Trey Keenan | 77 | OL | 280 | 6-6 | freshman | |
| Marcus Kennard | 88 | WR | 203 | 6-3 | senior | |
| Bradley Marquez | 4 | WR | 201 | 5-10 | sophomore | |
| Terry McDaniel | 68 | OL | 328 | 6-6 | senior | |
| Javares McRoy | 17 | WR | 167 | 5-7 | freshman | |
| Brent Mitcham | 28 | WR | 183 | 5-8 | sophomore | |
| Darrin Moore | 14 | WR | 216 | 6-4 | senior | |
| Alfredo Morales | 56 | OL | 302 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| Tony Morales | 51 | OL | 302 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Clayton Nicholas | 15 | QB | 216 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Omar Ontiveros | 33 | FB | 236 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Casey Parkhill | 32 | TE | 236 | 6-4 | junior | |
| Brad Pearson | 27 | WR | 215 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| James Polk | 63 | OL | 332 | 6-6 | sophomore | |
| Carson Rice | 90 | WR | 210 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Pete Robertson | 10 | WR | 220 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| Evan Roll | 38 | RB | 215 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| Jason Sabolboro | 80 | WR | 199 | 6-0 | junior | |
| Josh Tallbott | 29 | RB | 199 | 6-0 | junior | |
| Alex Torres | 86 | WR | 202 | 6-1 | senior | |
| Tucker Tuberville | 12 | QB | 196 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Emilo Vera | 23 | WR | 159 | 5-10 | freshman | |
| LaAdrian Waddle | 65 | OL | 330 | 6-6 | senior | |
| Dustin Walton | 10 | QB | 229 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Eric Ward | 18 | WR | 204 | 6-0 | junior | |
| Keenon Ward | 35 | RB | 189 | 5-9 | freshman | |
| DeAndre Washington | 21 | RB | 182 | 5-7 | sophomore | |
| Dominique Wheeler | 28 | WR | 177 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Quinton White | 37 | RB | 197 | 5-7 | freshman | |
| Tyson Williams | 3 | WR | 210 | 5-11 | senior | |
| Kenny Williams | 34 | RB | 219 | 5-9 | sophomore | |
| Matt Wilson | 67 | OL | 268 | 6-6 | freshman | |
| Coop Woodyard | 83 | WR | 193 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Cameron Wright | 89 | TE | 223 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| Austin Zouzalik | 6 | WR | 187 | 6-0 | senior |
| defense | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Awe | 18 | DB | 205 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Brandon Bagley | 32 | DB | 155 | 5-10 | sophomore | |
| David Brenner | 57 | DS | 219 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Terrance Bullitt | 1 | LB | 221 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Dartwan Bush | 54 | DE | 256 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Alex Chester | 52 | DS | 220 | 5-10 | sophomore | |
| Justin Cooper | 15 | LB | 213 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Cody Davis | 16 | S | 202 | 6-2 | senior | |
| Blake Dees | 25 | LB | 215 | 6-0 | sophomore | |
| Cornelius Douglas | 2 | DB | 198 | 5-9 | senior | |
| Brad Duru | 60 | DL | 275 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Sam Eguavoen | 13 | LB | 220 | 6-1 | sophomore | |
| Bobby Esiaba | 79 | DE | 230 | 6-0 | sophomore | |
| Kindred Evans | 53 | DE | 228 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| Olaoluwa Falemi | 29 | DB | 157 | 5-9 | junior | |
| J.J. Gaines | 41 | CB | 180 | 5-10 | freshman | |
| Kerry Hyder | 91 | DE | 281 | 6-2 | junior | |
| Branden Jackson | 9 | LB | 248 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| D.J. Johnson | 12 | S | 190 | 6-0 | senior | |
| Bruce Jones | 24 | DB | 171 | 5-7 | junior | |
| Christopher Knighton | 46 | DE | 252 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Leon Mackey | 11 | DE | 260 | 6-5 | senior | |
| Derrick Mays | 4 | CB | 175 | 5-10 | junior | |
| Eugene Neboh | 31 | CB | 180 | 5-10 | senior | |
| La'Darius Newbold | 14 | DB | 190 | 5-11 | freshman | |
| Theirry Nguema | 36 | DB | 168 | 5-9 | freshman | |
| Preston Odette | 59 | LB | 214 | 6-0 | sophomore | |
| Happiness Osunde | 28 | CB | 188 | 5-9 | senior | |
| Chris Payne | 20 | LB | 187 | 5-11 | sophomore | |
| Donte Phillips | 94 | DT | 260 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Jarvis Phillips | 21 | CB | 188 | 5-10 | junior | |
| Tre' Porter | 5 | CB | 202 | 6-0 | junior | |
| Jeremy Reynolds | 23 | CB | 175 | 5-9 | freshman | |
| Jackson Richards | 43 | DE | 248 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| Chase Robinson | 40 | DL | 237 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Tyler Scalzi | 50 | LB | 220 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Delvon Simmons | 8 | DT | 290 | 6-5 | sophomore | |
| Will Smith | 7 | LB | 224 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Anthony Smith | 98 | DL | 312 | 5-10 | freshman | |
| Michael Starts | 92 | DL | 303 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Austin Stewart | 30 | DB | 206 | 6-2 | sophomore | |
| Jordan Vestal | 45 | DB | 192 | 6-0 | sophomore | |
| Dennell Wesley | 96 | DT | 296 | 6-2 | junior | |
| John White | 26 | S | 200 | 5-10 | freshman | |
| Trent Williams | 58 | DS | 183 | 5-11 | sophomore | |
| Kris Williams | 6 | LB | 213 | 6-1 | Fr | |
| Zach Winbush | 27 | LB | 219 | 6-1 | sophomore | |
| Chris Yeakey | 37 | S | 197 | 6-3 | senior |
| specialists | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Bowman | 49 | K | 217 | 6-1 | senior | |
| Ryan Bustin | 48 | K | 172 | 5-11 | sophomore | |
| Ryan Erxleben | 26 | P | 191 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Kramer Fyfe | 45 | K | 159 | 5-8 | sophomore | |
| Seth Mannon | 39 | K | 252 | 6-6 | sophomore | |
| Taylor Symmank | 42 | K | 173 | 6-2 | sophomore |
Stats
Stats will be available when the regular season begins!
