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Today was rough. Watching this game was draining, and not because you got blown out, but because you were just so bad in the first half and nearly made the miraculous comeback in the second; because you lost another starting QB; because you started off slow again; and because people are calling for Kingsbury to be fired and we defend him today.  We hope things are OK with Alan Bowman, but everythi...

We have to settle on what kind of pie we would want more, the best filling with OK crust, or best crust with OK filling.  Football news, including Vasher's likelihood of playing on Saturday and possible rotations. Ridiculous stat projections for a true freshman QB and how it puts The Greatest Bowman on an island all to himself.  We're joined to preview the West Virginia Mountaineers by Jorden from...

Your Red Raiders came to play tonight. They defeat the favored Cowboys 41-17 in Stillwater behind an unbelievable defensive performance where OSU scored their final points of the game after only 5 minutes into the second quarter. Your defense pitched a 40-minute shutout, on the road, to a ranked team.  Bowman was simply fantastic again. Not a record-setting performance, but you can't have those ev...

We venture into the land of discussing fan etiquette and when it may or may not be acceptable to leave a football game. We're joined for the OSU preview by Brian of the Cowboy State Podcast to help breakdown this weekend's match up in Stillwater against the Pokes. You can hear my Texas Tech preview on their show here.  We answer your questions about other frightening celebrity faces to use to inti...

Another record-setting performance for Texas Tech, this time with individual honors for true freshman QB Alan Bowman setting the Big 12 single game passing yard record, and Antoine Wesley setting the school's single game receiving yards record. Tech moves to 2-1 as they prepare to travel to Stillwater to open conference play.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

One of the hottest topics out of the US Open was obviously what is an acceptable dipping sauce for chicken tendies. This is discussed in much depth. We wrap up Lamar one final time, go over injury updates, and try to wade through a possible (backup) quarterback controversy. We preview the week 3 opponents, the Houston Cougars, and why they refuse to wear their home uniforms to conform to Tech's "C...

We have your instant reaction from the record-setting 77-0 Texas Tech victory over Lamar.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Michael is somehow a college football fantasy savant and wiped the floor with Spencer's trash team this week.  We hear about an injury update on McLane Carter. Not as bad as it could have been, not super great news though.  We preview the Lamar Cardinals (for maybe 5 minutes). How wide of a margin of victory is enough to quiet the fans this week? You guys asked a ton of great questions and sent us...

Texas Tech was beat soundly by the Ole Miss Rebels in Houston to start the 2018 season. The Red Raiders were outplayed in all three phases of the game. Starting QB McLane Carter is injured and carted off the field in the first quarter and replaced by true freshman Alan Bowman.  The hyped defense wasn't anything to be excited about. They allowed a 200 yard rusher, the first for Ole Miss since 2010....

We dive into the philosophy and definition of what is and isn't a kolache. Btw, the Czech know their way around a bakery.  The case against DaLeon Ward is dismissed (news broke between recordings).  Excellent coverage on stakingtheplains.com covering the 2018 season preview (not exactly what you're thinking).  Week 1 preview of the Ole Miss Rebels.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...

This week, we form our All Time Texas Tech football team from players only from the period when we began our Tech fandom until now. We learn about the probable starting QB. Slated first team RB DaLeon Ward was arrested and may be off the team soon. 8/22 UPDATE: case vs Ward has been dismissed.  We draft our fantasy football team from the Big 12 only player pool. We look a little more into the abys...

Would Mike Leach still be the all-time leader for wins at Texas Tech if he had to schedule a true round robin schedule? Update betting odds on the starting QB.  Michael updates us on how cutting the cord is going.  What we learned this week.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Details emerge surrounding the "retirement" of Texas Tech Chancellor Robert Duncan. It would appear Rick Perry, a known TAMU Aggie, meddled in the affairs of Texas Tech and somehow convinced 5 of the 9 Regents on the Board to vote to remove Duncan as Chancellor. It would appear the Aggies are still scared to face any competition in anything they do. Texas Tech signed contract extensions with sever...

We pilot our new recording setup in the 23 Personnel Podcast North HQ. With a little bit of an extended intro (emphasis on extended), we touch on the Reagor Dykes scandal, as well as the 2018-2019 Tech Basketball non conference schedule. Ole Miss preview and prediction - 24:42 Lamar preview and prediction - 37:36 Houston preview and prediction - 39:29 Oklahoma State preview and prediction - 46:10...

We discuss our last break from the show before we dive into the 2018 show and how great it was to get away from cell reception for a week. The Dave Campbell's Texas Football 2018 magazine/book was recently released and we discussed the Texas Tech preview. There is an interesting schedule prediction in terms of wins and losses that we disagree with. Lots of great content to carry us rabid college f...

In the mailbag this week, we're asked if Putin will interfere with the Big 12 race this season, and how OU is the face of Russian propaganda. We discuss what we're most excited and scared about for the 2018 football season. Finally, most teams do not deviate more than 2 games +/- in terms of W/L record from season to season and we're asked to project where we think Tech will land in that spectrum...

Christmas in July! We discuss our favorite Christmas movies and how Die Hard is definitely a Christmas movie.  Tim Tadlock was named D1Baseball Coach of the Year. Gabe Holt received yet another honor for his 2018 campaign as he was selected to Baseball America's First Team Freshman All-American Team. Two more basketball players have signed professional contracts overseas. Chris Beard also was over...

After celebrating this country's Independence Day, we discuss all things 23 for this the 23rd episode of the 23 Personnel Podcast.  The deadline for drafted baseball players to sign with their teams has come and gone and all but one player has signed with their team and will not return - Caleb Killian.  Summer basketball is in full swing and Zhaire Smith is continuing to kill it. The Texas Tech ba...

As summer has officially started this week, we start off by discussing our favorite flavors of ice cream.  We put a bow on the 2018 baseball season. The Red Raiders finished their season in Omaha with a record of 45-20. In my book, any baseball season that ends in Omaha is a good one. There is nothing to be disappointed about with how this season turned out and we have nothing but high expectation...

In this week's mailbag, we answer whether or not Tech is a football school, or something else. 7:46 We build the Mt Rushmore of Tech athletics, which Spencer is terrible at. 15:54 Tadlock must be some kind of wizard as he balances recruiting high school and JUCO talent that could very well not end up in school because of the MLB draft. 24:51 Assuming Kingsbury is not retained after the 2018 season...

McDonald rejoins the podcast and brings it with an interesting intro topic this week of what TV/movie world would we like to live in.  Texas Tech general news and notes, including Women's Tennis recruiting class ranked no. 3 in the country, an excellent longform read on the corruption at Ole Miss, the coffee/caffeine nap to power through a full Saturday of college football, and Big 12 revenue - 13...

Texas Tech is gearing up to host a regional tournament against Louisville, Kent State, and New Mexico State. WIth Tech's position as the number one seed and limited starting pitching depth, we think they should probably pitch the series backwards and take advantage of playing the no. 4 seed. The basketball recruiting class should be finalized soon with three players left on the board with probably...

Movement on the new Texas Tech Vet School going up in Amarillo and A&M shaking in their boots. Here are the articles we referenced in the recording:  http://www.amarillo.com/news/local-news/2018-03-08/tamu-unveils-vet-education-plan-w t-texas-tech-continues-push-amarillohttp://www.amarillo.com/news/20180518/texas-tech-regents-give-nod-to-69m-agreement-with-amarillo-edc-on-vet-school/1  Proper...

The unwritten rules in baseball are discussed after watching Kody Clemens break them in a win over TCU this past weekend. Here are our top 10:  Don’t talk to a pitcher about a no-hitter in progress Don’t steal or bunt when game is out of hand (4+ runs either way) Don’t “pimp” (admire) a homerun (look at, bat flip, celebrate around bases, etc.) Don’t show up the umpire or teammates Don’t stare down...

We received a lot of great questions! This week's questions Jonathan @Jon1443What kind of bear is best? Truett @TrentTrevorTreyYou have to pick one and the other ceases to exist. Chocolate or cheese? Redraiderresetman84 @redraiderreset1Favorite place in Lubbock to eat? And do you guys see tech making it back to the cws this year? Brian DonCarlos @B_DonCarlosWhat are the best and worst buildings on...