Texas Tech wide receiver Keke Coutee, linebacker Dakota Allen and defensive backs Jah’Shawn Johnson and Justus Parker were named second-team all-Big 12 on the honor team chosen by the conference’s coaches and released Thursday. Selections were made by the conference’s 10 head coaches, who are not allowed to vote for their own players. The Red…
Tech quarterback Nic Shimonek to play in East-West Shrine Game
Texas Tech quarterback Nic Shimonek has accepted an invitation to play in the East-West Shrine Game scheduled for Jan. 20 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The announcement came Thursday from Pinstripe Marketing. The game is scheduled for 2 p.m. Jan. 20 and will be televised live on the NFL Network. Game tickets are…
Red Raiders unable to stop barrage of 3s in loss to Pirates
NEW YORK — There’s been plenty of history made inside Madison Square Garden. And the Texas Tech men’s basketball had a chance to do that Thursday night in front of a nationally-televised audience. Keenan Evans scored 21 points, leading five Red Raiders in double figures, but it wasn’t enough as No. 22 Texas Tech dropped…
Former Tech second baseman, Clapp, named MILB Manager of the Year
Former Texas Tech second baseman Stubby Clapp was named Minor League Manager of the Year on Thursday by Baseball America. Clapp, who was named the Memphis Redbirds manager last season, led the squad to 91 wins. During the season, the Redbirds set a franchise record by forging an 11-game winning streak and recording a 13-0…
Why Kliff Kingsbury gets to stay
Stats don’t lie. It’s something that people have been saying as long as statistics have been recorded. According to the stats, Kliff Kingsbury is not a great head coach. As most of you know and believe as I do, there is more to a head coach than wins and losses. Here are my top 4…
Texas Tech vs. Seton Hall: How to watch, start time, odds, live game thread
The No. 22 Red Raiders basketball team will face their toughest test to date as they take on the Seton Hall Pirates in the 2017 Under Armour Reunion. Here’s what you need to know for your watch party. Texas Tech vs. Seton Hall quick facts Date: November 30, 2017 Time: 5:30 p.m. CST Good Guys:…
Bowl game madness: why we want A&M
A week ago there were a number of sports pundits that had written off Texas Tech being in the bowl conversation. Instead, they chose the Longhorns to overcome a stumbling group of Red Raiders. With a thrilling victory over their in-state rival last Friday, Texas Tech threw a wrench into those predictions and became bowl…
No. 22 Tech faces first challenge as a ranked team
The Texas Tech men’s basketball team will face its first challenge after getting ranked for the first time in seven years with a game against Seton Hall at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30, in Madison Square Garden in New York City. Tech enters the contest with a perfect 6-0 record, having recorded its best…
Tech Volleyball faces SMU in NIVC
The Lady Raider volleyball team travels to San Marcos to play in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship. The trip marks the first time ever for the team to play in the NIVC and the first appearance in postseason play since 2001. The first match is set to serve Thursday at 4 p.m. local time as…
Beyond the arc: I’m done, FBI investigation, Bama three man
News and notes from the hardwood I’m done Tim Floyd, basketball coach at UTEP, abruptly retired after the Miners lost Monday night to Lamar. The Miners dropped to 1-5 on the season with the only win being against Division III Louisiana College. Floyd, who has been the head coach at UTEP for more than seven…