9/17: Texas Tech game

[OLDBLUE]

Doing a little homework getting ready for the game this week and how to slow down that offense. In their 2 lowest scoring games in 2015 (LSU/WV) you would think that both teams forced a lot of turnovers. Actually they both only got 1 Int vs PM. The common denominator I could find that both teams were able to somewhat control the clock by rushing for over 300 yards. The one thing they both also did on defense(LSU gave up hidden passing yards late) was force Patrick Malhomes to beat them with his legs instead of his arm. I maybe grasping for straws here on how to slow these guys down but this is what I came up with.

Maybe that's "da plan." (Could be what caused the ire when a certain writer made comment on rushing plays in practice last week.)

[eagle2180]

Run the play clock down to under 10 seconds ... Run the ball consistently (3 yards and a cloud of dust). Eliminate turnovers, capitalize on turnovers. In other words, play what HD calls "boring football" and we can beat TT! ��

[OLDBLUE]

Run the play clock down to under 10 seconds ... Run the ball consistently (3 yards and a cloud of dust). Eliminate turnovers, capitalize on turnovers. In other words, play what HD calls "boring football" and we can beat TT! ��

With a number of surprise strikes to Henderson, Taylor, etc to keep them on their heels.

[techman05]

Run the play clock down to under 10 seconds ... Run the ball consistently (3 yards and a cloud of dust). Eliminate turnovers, capitalize on turnovers. In other words, play what HD calls "boring football" and we can beat TT! ��

Try that on the first couple of possessions. The one thing we can't do is give them a short field by running 3 plays for 8 yards and then punting from our own 30. I do agree that we can bleed the play clock to shorten the game. We are a polar opposite of our 2012 team now. We ran less than 60 plays against Ark, right? That looks more like and NFL stat than college. As long as our plays are run well enough that sitting for 20 seconds doesn't completely give away the gameplan before every snap.

[DellDawg]

This just in...Tech will be wearing their all red unis versus the Red Raiders on Saturday per J.Ford.

[Blue Dawg]

What is Texas Tech wearing? Must be the black.

[barkly]

It is their "white out" game

[Blue Dawg]

It is their "white out" game

Here's hoping we get some mis-directed home cooking at opportune times.

[techfreak]

I've read that we initially declined TTU's offer to let them wear white this week, but we reconsidered late Tuesday.
It's also their Celebrate Cotton game which makes sense why TTU wants to wear white.
http://lubbockonline.com/sports-red-...=#.V9mDak0rLX4

[PawDawg]

I've read that we initially declined TTU's offer to let them wear white this week, but we reconsidered late Tuesday.
It's also their Celebrate Cotton game which makes sense why TTU wants to wear white.
http://lubbockonline.com/sports-red-...=#.V9mDak0rLX4

Yes, uniform decisions are always made well in advance (months at least). TXTech didn't feel the need to give us notice until game week.

[Cool Hand Clyde]

It's also their Celebrate Cotton game

Oh dear.....

[PawDawg]

Oh dear.....

Funny...gonna get the local economy behind them.

[techman05]

After all, it is "the fabric of our lives".

[PawDawg]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-9ls-ugums

[OLDBLUE]

Cotton grow on tumbleweeds????