No shave coming soon for Swindall

Texas Tech Football

The beard that Texas Tech wide receiver Tramain Swindall started growing in the spring turned out to be no temporary thing. Swindall's facial hair hasn't reached a Braylon Edwards level yet, but...

1 year 41 weeks ago

Tech keeps fingers crossed on Bullitt

Texas Tech Football

Texas Tech made it through five preseason football practices without a major injury. The first time the Red Raiders held their collective breath came Thursday morning when sophomore safety...

1 year 41 weeks ago

Notes from Texas Tech's Wednesday football practice

Texas Tech Football

On Wednesday, Texas Tech had its fifth preseason practice, meaning the Red Raiders were able to put on full pads for the first time in accordance with NCAA rules.

The showing by the offense...

1 year 41 weeks ago

Notes from Tuesday's Texas Tech football practice

Texas Tech Football

A-J staff writer David Just filed these notes from Tuesday's Tech football workout:

Doege gaining ground

Tech coach Tommy Tuberville said he spent most of his time...

1 year 41 weeks ago

Tuberville says walk-on cornerback "will be in two-deep"

Texas Tech Football

During Texas Tech's spring football practice, cornerback Sawyer Vest benefited from a lot of other cornerbacks being injured. He got a ton of work against first- and second-string receivers.

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1 year 41 weeks ago | 1 Comment

Tuberville says "eight to 10" defensive linemen will play; we project who

Texas Tech Football

Among his several objectives this season, Texas Tech coach Tommy Tuberville wants to develop a deeper pool of defensive linemen than what he had available last year. No surprise, coming from...

1 year 41 weeks ago

Notes from Texas Tech's Monday practice

Texas Tech Football

-- The move from 4:30 p.m. practices over the weekend to 10:15 a.m. Monday saved the Red Raiders a little exposure to the heat,  but it remains plenty warm. The temperature ranged from 87 to 94...

1 year 41 weeks ago

Notes from day two of Texas Tech practice

Texas Tech Football

A handful of notes from Texas Tech's Sunday practice, the second of preseason camp:

Tuberville: Tech 'more athletic'

One of the team’s downfalls last season was that...

1 year 41 weeks ago | 1 Comment

Jacoby Franks confident in comeback from foot injury

Texas Tech Football

Texas Tech wide receiver Jacoby Franks pronounced himself good to go after the team's first preseason workout. Franks missed the last six games of last season and spring practice with a broken...

1 year 41 weeks ago

Notes from Texas Tech's first practice

Texas Tech Football

A few notes from Texas Tech's first preseason football workout, which took place Saturday on the practice fields adjacent to the team facility:

-- The temperature on the team's artificial...

1 year 41 weeks ago

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