OTF Premium Putting the latest kerfuffle between Texas and Texas Tech to bed

[THookem]

 

[HonkEm]

58 minutes ago, selfdm said:

Very well written Jeff. The whole thing is tiresome man.

However I have to say that if you're in Tech position, you've played your cards pretty perfectly on this one. Clearly the goal was to paint Texas as a villain. The goal was to do all the things that you said. The more I think about it, I can't blame them for responding the way they are. In some ways it's working out in their favor perfectly — media buzz. 
 

I kind of felt the same way about the criticisms thrown at tech, at their desperation to be relevant.  Of course..what college football program doesn't want to be relevant? What program doesn't want to take advantage of all possible avenues to try to be more relevant, especially if they’re not a blue blood?

 

Well said....If you’re Tech, this is exactly how you’d want to play it. When you’re not a blue blood, you take every scrap of attention you can get and try to turn it into momentum. No shame in that.

But that’s also why the ‘desperate for relevance line isn’t really an insult - it’s just reality. Every non‑blue‑blood is desperate for relevance. That’s the entire sport. Tech isn’t doing anything wrong; they’re just doing what programs in their tier have to do.

The difference is Texas doesn’t need to manufacture buzz. Tech does. So yeah, they’re playing their cards well - but let’s not pretend it suddenly puts them on Texas’ level. It just means they’re maximizing the little window they have.

[THookem]

 

[horns96]

Here's the real story - 

 

 

Cody Campbell spent $6M dollars on this player.  

West Texas smart.

Edited 7 hours ago by horns96

[Neil Leininger]

Last 3 games, Texas outscored Tech 161-79, or an average of 53.7 to 26.3. Yeah, Tech needs to quit talking.

 

[Alex Butler]

Breaking news: Texas Tech business and law school now advocating that insider trading is ok and legal as long as you feel closer to your clients. 

[Califashorn75]

Great article Jeff. 

[Burnt Orange Horn]

2 hours ago, selfdm said:

Very well written Jeff. The whole thing is tiresome man.

However I have to say that if you're in Tech position, you've played your cards pretty perfectly on this one. Clearly the goal was to paint Texas as a villain. The goal was to do all the things that you said. The more I think about it, I can't blame them for responding the way they are. In some ways it's working out in their favor perfectly — media buzz. 
 

I kind of felt the same way about the criticisms thrown at tech, at their desperation to be relevant.  Of course..what college football program doesn't want to be relevant? What program doesn't want to take advantage of all possible avenues to try to be more relevant, especially if they’re not a blue blood?

 

If you count the intentionally unprincipled and studiously ignorant as the target audience, TTU won big time!!!   🤦🏾‍♂️

🤘🏻🤘🏼🤘🤘🏽🤘🏾🤘🏿

[jbseamus83]

I will come out and admit it.... My grad degree is from TTU.  Up until the last couple of years, I was able to root for both schools except when they played each other.  Then, it was always UT. It was fun. I had 2 dogs in the fight and there were more games that mattered to me on Saturdays.  All that said, I have never been more embarrassed about being associated in any way with TTU. The way they have handled everything the last 2 years has been awkward, but the last 2 months has been abysmal. Knowing people at the university, I really didn't think we would see the day that they would be this petty and blatantly disgusting. I knew they had a major little brother syndrome and they would do some things that were over the top, but this is ridiculous. So long watching or caring about them moving forward, at least until major changes within the leadership of the athletics department takes place.

[FatherofMinky]

Good read Jeff. Catching up on the reading 7 hours ahead. Sitting here in Frankfurt Airport in Germany & there is a guy here at my terminal with a Texas Longhorns Burnt Orange ball cap on. World wide brand baby 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[SB21]

Good stuff Jeff. Well written and on point.