Texas Tech Red Raider Round Up: Top stories for June 2017
By VF Castro
From a string of quality talent verbal commitments, to some controversial headlines, June was a solid month for Texas Tech news.
From Texas Tech, to any college program, the Summer months can be particularly daunting, in that news is scarce, and fans are constantly playing a waiting game until Fall. But for Texas Tech, June was a solid month, with athletes committing, positive baseball news, and even some eye opening reporting.
Here’s the Red Raider Round-Up for June.
Texas Tech Baseball Is Loaded For Another Run In 2018
"“Another reason for optimism is the strong recruiting class Tadlock is putting together. The website www.perfectgame.com ranks Tech’s 2018 recruiting class in the top 25 in the nation so more impact players are on the way to help the Red Raiders reload for another run at a national title.”"
Sheryl Swoopes to be inducted into Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
"At Texas Tech, Swoopes was instrumental in setting the bar high for the future of the Lady Raiders. Having set 30 records in women’s basketball, “including four Final Four records, three NCAA tournament records, four NCAA championship game records and eight Texas Tech school records, including the single-game school record for points (53), which still stands.” according to the Texas Tech press release."
Texas Tech Had Almost As Much Success Against Bob Stoops As Anyone
"The Red Raiders were able to beat Stoops’ Sooners five times in his 18 seasons. Only Texas’, with seven wins, had more success against the future hall of fame coach. Let’s take a look at each of the five wins the Tech tallied against the winningest head coach in the illustrious history of Sooner football."
Texas Tech Basketball Lands Italian Point Guard
"Moretti was a highly-coveted recruit and to land him, Beard had to beat out some impressive programs. During a recent whirlwind trip to the United States, the international star visited Indiana, Utah and Connecticut in addition to Texas Tech."
How Texas Tech can capitalize off Big 12 growth, revenue distribution
"When weighing whether racking up the debt is worth it, the simple answer is that schools don’t have the choice. As facilities are being built with recruits as young as 12-13 in mind, schools don’t have the time to wait for donors itching to have their names carved onto buildings. Texas Tech will be servicing its current debt through 2035, according to a 2015 article by the Lubbock-Avalanche Journal, but there is a way to perhaps, capitalize on the increased revenue momentum."
What Texas Tech can teach about student-athlete transfers
"For a school like Texas Tech to keep its hands clean throughout the Mayfield rule battle, and transfers that have proceeded it, it’s pretty remarkable, considering how competitive the arena is. But for recruits seeing Tech being so even keeled through it all, demonstrates a level of trust and discipline that seems to be lacking throughout college football."
Texas Tech Football facilities already seeing ROI with recruits
"Bowman spoke of Tech as destination where he’d have an opportunity to compete, but he also mentioned something that fans can be sure other recruits are paying attention to, as well; particularly those who might not have had the opportunity to visit yet."
QB Nic Shimonek’s enterprising mindset could pay off in 2017
"“Obviously, Pat was one of the best, if not the best, quarterbacks in the history of the school,” Shimonek said in the ESPN interview. “But I’m not looking to fill anybody’s shoes. I’m just going to do what I do: go out there and try to put my team in the best position to win.”"
Texas Tech Football assistant coaches at a huge disadvantage
"If Texas Tech can’t afford to pay assistants enough to compete with the titans, how can we have expectations they’ll produce at a truly competitive level? If an assistant coach believes he’s worth $750,000 and the market trends agree, he won’t agree to take a significant reduction just to play hero. It’s nothing personal, it’s just business."
With Mike Leach still fuming, Tech needs to reach out, save brand
"In a time where Leach’s former graduate assistant (now Oklahoma head coach) Lincoln Riley is telling spirited anecdotes detailing Leach’s way with words, it’s yet another reminder why Tech can’t get ahead. It’s unknown if Kingsbury calls Leach for advice, or to talk chalk, however, one would imagine that could be an awkward conversation."
In 64 days the Texas Tech Red Raiders will be lighting up Jones AT&T Stadium for the 2017 season. But in between now and then, keep checking back for all your Texas Tech headlines.