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Angry overreactions to Texas Tech football team’s ugly loss at OU

By Matthew Conner

NORMAN, OK - SEPTEMBER 28: Running back Trey Sermon #4 of the Oklahoma Sooners jumps over linebacker Riko Jeffers #6 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders on his way to a touchdown at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on September 28, 2019 in Norman, Oklahoma. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
NORMAN, OK - SEPTEMBER 28: Running back Trey Sermon #4 of the Oklahoma Sooners jumps over linebacker Riko Jeffers #6 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders on his way to a touchdown at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on September 28, 2019 in Norman, Oklahoma. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /
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Even with Alan Bowman, this team is not capable of reaching a bowl

Sure, Tech was at a huge disadvantage with starting QB Alan Bowman out.  But let’s be honest, this team has shown no signs of being good enough to reach a bowl regardless of who is taking the snaps.

After all, Bowman’s presence or absence doesn’t impact the way the offensive line blocks, the way the defense tackles, or whether or not receivers can get open.  It’s an easy crutch to lean on when your starting QB is injured but this team looked about as powerful as a wet blade of grass last week when Bowman was on the field.

By the time Bowman returns, Tech could be 2-5 or worse.  At that point, it would behoove Wells to redshirt his sophomore QB so that Bowman will still have three years of eligibility remaining.  Should he do that, he would know who his starting QB will be until at least his fourth year at Tech, which might set the program up to succeed towards the end of his contract when his job may be on the line.

Right now, Wells can count this year as a transition year.  Therefore, why risk another injury to Bowman and waste a year of his eligibility on a team that doesn’t appear to have what it takes to reach the postseason?  That’s exactly what’s going on down in Houston where senior QB D’Eriq King is redshirting because the Cougars are off to a disappointing start.

If Bowman would have played against OU, Tech may have lost 55-24 or 65-35.  What difference would that really make?

The problems on this team go well beyond the impotence we saw at the QB position in Norman.  Le’ts not just chalk this mess up to Bowman’s absence.

We saw Tech miserably fail its first true test of the season two weeks ago with him on the field for every play and that was against an Arizona team that is merely average.   You could probably put the 2019 version of Pat Mahomes on this team and it wouldn’t be enough to make it competitive.

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