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Texas Tech football: All-time Houston area Red Raider team

By Matthew Conner

LUBBOCK, TX -NOVEMBER 22: Quarterback B.J. Symons #2 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders throws a pass during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Jones SBC Stadium on November 22, 2003 in Lubbock, Texas. The Sooners won 56-25. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
LUBBOCK, TX -NOVEMBER 22: Quarterback B.J. Symons #2 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders throws a pass during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Jones SBC Stadium on November 22, 2003 in Lubbock, Texas. The Sooners won 56-25. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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This team would resemble most Texas Tech teams in recent memory

The strength of this team is unquestionably the offense where there are no weaknesses.  With Symons in the shotgun, the Houston squad would have the Red Raider QB with the strongest arm this side of Pat Mahomes throwing to a balanced and explosive receiving corps.  Add Deandre Washington to that mix at RB and this offense would be nearly impossible to stop.

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Along the offensive line, this team would average 310 pounds.  What’s more, that group would feature three NFL draftees and one CFL veteran to go along with Bruffy, a 3-year starter for the Red Raiders.

But defensively, this roster would be vulnerable.  The defensive line lacks proven pass rushers but has enough size to play a 3-4 defense.  They would have to rely on athleticism and versatility to be effective.

In fact, it might be best for a roster like this to play the 3-3-5 cloud defense that has become so common in the Big 12 these days.  That would allow the strength of the defense, the linebackers, to flow to the ball and being as the line likely will not get to the QB all that often, the 3-3-5 cloud makes sense.

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Still, even with a mediocre overall defense, the all-time Houston Red Raider team would be a blast to watch.  With B.J. Symons launching bombs to some of the best receivers in program history, the H-town team would likely be able to outscore its defensive flaws.  And that would be nothing new for B.J.

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