After three less-than-thrilling seasons at Texas Tech, QB Alan Bowman decided to leave via the transfer portal. He’s chosen a destination where he could put his talents on the national stage more often. Taking to Twitter on Sunday, Bowman announced he is committing to Michigan. According to 247Sports, he is eligible to play for the […]
Read MoreLook: Patrick Mahomes Reacts To ESPN’s Quarterback Rankings
ESPN analyst Bill Connelly recently released his ranking of the top college quarterbacks of the new millenium. But his ranking of Patrick Mahomes as quarterback at Texas Tech has many calling foul – including Mahomes himself. Connelly ranked Mahomes No. 54 in his all-time ranking. The thing that seemed to stand out most to him […]
Read MoreOregon QB Tyler Shough Announces His Transfer Destination
Former Oregon quarterback Tyler Shough announced his transfer destination on Monday afternoon. He’s heading to the Big 12. Shough will transfer to Texas Tech, he revealed on Twitter today. The news comes 10 days after Shough announced he would be leaving Oregon in a somewhat surprising move. Shough was the Ducks’ starter in 2020, though […]
Read MoreCBS Unveils Top 16 Seeds For NCAA Tournament Right Now
We’re just over one month until the official 2021 NCAA Tournament bracket gets revealed. CBS gave college hoops fans an early look at the top 16 seeds on Saturday, were the season to end today. It’s been almost two years since March Madness last took place. The NCAA cancelled the 2020 tournament in light of […]
Read MoreESPN’s Jay Bilas Ranks His Top 10 College Basketball Teams
As we approach tournament time in the college basketball world, team rankings start to carry more and more weight. While the standard to go by has long been the AP and Coaches polls, it’s always fun to see where notable basketball analysts rank the nation’s teams. On Wednesday night, ESPN’s Jay Bilas released his full […]
Read MoreBig 12 Star Quarterback Announces Transfer
Texas Tech quarterback Alan Bowman has officially announced his entrance into the NCAA transfer portal. After three years with the Red Raiders, Bowman took to Twitter to announce his intent to leave the program on Friday morning. The three-year starter has graduated from the university and will look to find a new school to play […]
Read More2021 NFL Mock Draft 2.0: Who Will The Jaguars, Jets, Dolphins, Etc. Take?
The regular season is over, which means that we know how a large portion of the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft will look. Over the last few weeks, the Jacksonville Jaguars jumped in front of—or behind, depending on your perspective—the New York Jets for the No. 1 pick. Today, we’re rebooting our 2021 […]
Read MoreThe 2021 NCAA Tournament Will Take Place Entirely In Indiana
The 2021 NCAA men’s basketball tournament will be unlike anything we’ve ever seen. One state will play host to the greatest event in sports. Naturally, the state of Indiana – known to many as the best basketball state in the nation – will host the 2021 NCAA Tournament. “This is a historic moment for NCAA […]
Read MoreReport: Program’s Boosters Want Art Briles As Head Coach
Art Briles hasn’t been a major college football coach since getting ousted from Baylor following the 2015 season. That could be changing, though. According to a report by The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Briles is being targeted by the boosters of a Big 12 football program. Texas Tech is reportedly unhappy with the performance from Red […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 14
This weekend on the college football calendar is typically reserved for conference championship games. Of course, nothing is normal in 2020. We still have a few more weeks of regular season play, as leagues have had to shift numerous games around. There are even games being scheduled as we speak. Perhaps the biggest of that […]
Read MoreVideo: Texas Tech’s Onside Kick Goes Terribly Wrong
Texas Tech had upset on its mind today against No. 23 Oklahoma State. Up 24-21 after a long Alan Bowman touchdown pass to Erik Ezukanma, Texas Tech tried to keep things up. Matt Wells opted for an onside kick. It didn’t go well at all. Jason Taylor II, a redshirt sophomore defensive back out of […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 13
Rivalry Week is here… or something resembling Rivalry Week in the 2020 college football season. We still have a few more weeks of regular season games and makeup games after this. There’s no Michigan-Ohio State. Nick Saban won’t be at the Iron Bowl. It’s going to be a weird one. Alabama announced today that Saban […]
Read MoreVideo: Texas Tech’s Insane Goal Line Tackle Is Going Viral
One of the weekend’s most exciting games came from two unlikely programs on Saturday: Texas Tech and Baylor. Although the teams came into the contest with a measly combined three wins, they put on a show in the first three quarters of the Big 12 match-up. But one specific play in the game’s third quarter […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 11
This week has been more negatively impacted by COVID-19 than any other so far. A huge chunk of the SEC slate, including the rivalry game between Alabama and LSU, has been postponed, leaving something of a light College Football Saturday this weekend. Texas A&M at Tennessee, Georgia at Mizzou, and Auburn at Mississippi State are […]
Read MoreBig 12 Football Player Reportedly Arrested On Sunday Morning
Hours after his team lost to TCU on Saturday, Texas Tech linebacker Brandon Bouyer-Randle was arrested in Lubbock County. Bouyer-Randle was arrested on a felony charge of evading in a watercraft, which seems like an…interesting thing to get in trouble for. Right now, details regarding the arrest are sketchy. “We are aware of an incident […]
Read MoreCollege Football Fans Want Head Coach Fired After Disastrous Move
The college football world called for one major head coach to be fired after his disastrous coaching decision on Saturday evening. Texas Tech lost to TCU on Saturday night. The Red Raiders fell to the Horned Frogs, 34-18. Texas Tech is now 2-5 on the season. Head coach Matt Wells pulled off one of the […]
Read MoreTexas Tech’s Coach Made The Dumbest Call Of The Season Tonight
Two-plus months into the 2020 college football season, Texas Tech head coach Matt Wells wins the award for dumbest call of the year. Texas Tech is going to lose to TCU on Saturday night. The Red Raiders are trailing the Horned Frogs by 16 points with time running out. Before TCU went up by 16 […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 10
With the return of the MAC this week, and the Pac-12 this weekend, the vast majority of the FBS world will be underway, at long last. We have our first full-looking college football slate of the weekend, featuring games from all Power Five conferences. The headliner of the weekend comes out of the ACC. No. […]
Read MorePhoto: Insane View Of The Moon Outside College Football Stadium
If the fans in attendance at tonight’s Texas Tech-Oklahoma game ever need to shift their focus away from the field, all they have to do is look at the sky. Apparently, the moon looks pretty amazing in Lubbock tonight. As evidence, we’re using a photo from Sports Illustrated’s John E. Hoover, who shared the flick […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 9
The final college football weekend of October is upon us. Somewhat surprisingly, there is just one game between ranked teams this weekend. No. 3 Ohio State travels to No. 18 Penn State, in a significant Big Ten battle. Ohio State looked the part of a College Football Playoff contender against Nebraska last weekend, while Penn […]
Read MoreVideo: Texas Tech Punter’s Insane Kick Is Going Viral
The Big 12 is known for explosive offenses and lots of scoring, not punting. However, Texas Tech punter Austin McNamara made his mark tonight. McNamara absolutely blasted one of his punts against West Virginia tonight. Overall, the ball traveled over 100 yards. The ultimate result of the play was a touchback but Texas Tech was […]
Read MoreCountry’s No. 1 JUCO Inside Linebacker Flips Commitment
Knoxville, Tenn. native DeShawn Page is ranked as the No. 1 junior college inside linebacker in the 2021 class. He’s the newest edition to Mississippi State football’s 2021 class, flipping from another major program. Page plays at prestigious East Mississippi Community College, one of the top JuCo programs in the nation. He’s ranked No. 11 […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 8
After a long wait, this weekend brings us closer to a full college football season. The Big Ten conference kicks things off this weekend, with a very intriguing slate of games. Big Ten West power Wisconsin officially opens the conference season on Friday night, hosting Illinois. Ohio State, the conference favorite and a potential College […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 6
Another great weekend of college football is upon us. Among the big games on the slate for Week 6 are No. 4 Florida at No. 21 Texas A&M, the Red River Rivalry between two teams that really need a win, No. 22 Texas and Oklahoma, and No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 14 Tennessee. It is […]
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