So much for bringing a defense along slowly. Texas Tech’s spring practices are closed to the public and the media for the first seven workouts, but defensive tackle Kerry Hyder said new defensive coordinator Matt Wallerstedt already is putting a lot of calls on the table. “He’s throwing everything at them,” Hyder said Sunday after the Red Raiders’ second spring workout. “We just threw the playbook at the wall. We’re going to throw everything at them and see what sticks. We’re sending blitzes from every direction so far, so hopefully the (offensive) line can keep up.”

If Sadale Foster is able to take advantage of all the opportunities available to him during the 2013 football season, he might earn the nickname “Full Plate” Foster. The 5-foot-7, 187-pound running back wasn’t bad last season in his Texas Tech debut, rushing for 451 yards, catching 18 passes and returning 18 kickoffs. It appears he’ll have a chance to keep expanding his role. New Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury has told Foster he’d like to use him as a running back, a slot receiver and to return punts.

Kliff Kingsbury didn’t think perquisite No. 9 on page 6 of his contract would generate so much attention. That’s the one that gives Texas Tech’s new coach “creative license in the design” of the football team’s uniforms. “I just want to have input on things like that, all parts of the program,” Kingsbury said. “Things where I can help and change our program, I’d like to be in on it.”

In the mid-1990s, Marcus Coleman made all-America while playing a position Spike Dykes’ staff dubbed “Raider,” a combo outside linebacker-strong safety. Now the term has resurfaced with Terrance Bullitt playing a spot that sounds much like the position that fit Coleman so well. Bullitt said after Friday’s workout he’s in the “Raider” position, a field (wide side) outside linebacker that also has safety-type duties. The 6-3, 220-pound senior played linebacker in 2012. The year before, he was a strong safety that was always near the line of scrimmage.