I started out my facebook posting tonight by saying that I was upset by the Texas Tech loss to the A&M Aggies and that I refused to let it bother me going forward. I added that I hope that this awful loss had awaken the Texas Tech football program. Going forward, they (Tech) needs to be better prepped for any opponent. Ranked or unranked, no one can really predict the outcome of any game. Just look at how Alabama narrowly escaped a loss tonight as did Florida. Teams especially need to be mindful of conference opponents because who better than a conference foe to know your playbook and to prepare for you in ways you never saw coming...rankings really don't matter much during conference games.
I won't/can't say much about the A&M V. TECH game because it was not televised, and I don't really feel much like reading articles about it. But one thing for sure is that the sport's channels should regret not airing it like they did in 2002 when no one televised the rivarly game that year. It was also a heckuva game. Many more of the Aggie fans are probably sick that the game did not air since their team came out victorious. I am sure they were thrilled over their victory over the Red Raiders. It was a long time coming, but no one would have predicted it would occur this year - not at THE JONES. Personally, this Red Raider fan is thankful that the game did not air. I would have hated to see my Red Raiders get beaten so badly by the Aggies. I would have probably blown a gasket or worse (lol). Like I said, I won't write much about any of the logisitics behind Tech's loss tonight. All I can say is that it sounds like Tech really needs Steven Sheffield at the QB helm. Taylor Potts seems to bring nothing but choas and uncertainty to the entire team. He was apparently benched in the third qtr after throwing his 3rd pick. Third stringer Seth Doege replaced him but not before chants by Tech fans of "no more Potts! no more Potts!" echoed through-out the stadium. The only thing I will say is that the defense seemed confused by A&M; good work to Mike Sherman and team b/c no other team ever had Tech's defense on the run like that this year. I guess they (d-line) just grew tired of being on the field so much, I really cannot say as they are known for their endurance especially playing in their own backyard, per se. The offense also seemed rattled. So many dropped balls (not like the WR's), so many blocked passes, they (RB's) couldn't get a running game going, and the interceptions that Potts threw just added wood to the proverbial fire tonight. Taylor Potts was the lone change in the Tech's line-up tonight. He got back the QB position solely by default after having to return as QB due to Sheffield's foot injury/surgery. Overall, the way that Tech played - one would think that it was more than just one player that was new to the lineup. It makes this blogger ponder and finally conclude that Taylor is not good for the team. He brings too much negative energy; one can clearly tell that he is not comfortable as the QB and in a weird but seemingly true way, it just throws all the players off balance.
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