Wednesday - Joey McGuire Not Telling the Truth?

[Bobby Burton]

Even on the morning of its softball team playing for a national championship, Texas Tech leadership proves once again why it's the laughingstock of college sports.

According to a source-and in direct contradiction to a statement made last week by Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire- the Red Raiders never received agreement from Texas State head coach GJ Kinne to cancel their game with Texas, nor did McGuire, athletic director Kirby Hocutt, or Tech chairman Cody Campbell receive it from any other athletic official at Texas State.

"All it was, was a PR stunt, clear as day," a source told On Texas Football.

During the Big 12 spring meetings last week, McGuire specifically told reporters that the Red Raiders were challenging Texas to a game in Week 1 of the season. Furthermore, McGuire said he had already talked to and received agreement from multiple parties needed to make such a match-up a reality, including gaining approval from the Horns' scheduled opponent, Texas State. 

“I’ve actually talked to (Abilene Christian head coach) Keith Patterson, and I’ve talked to (Texas State head coach) GJ Kinne, and they’re willing to take our games, and Abilene Christian will go to Texas State," McGuire told reporters. "We’ll buy our contract out of Abilene Christian. I’m sure, ‘cause Texas has got a lot of money, they can buy their contract out. But I do know there’s a lot of Red Raiders that will help them buy their contract out.”

According to a source, discussions resulting in such an agreement with Texas State never occurred.

Texas Tech chairman of the board of regents, in a show of bravado, went even further despite never having allegedly received such an agreement from Texas State.

Campbell tweeted, “Upping the ante: @TechAthletics will pay the buyout for both the ACU and Texas State games. Let’s go! @CoachSark @_delconte”.

Giving up a game with Texas would make little sense for Bobcats head coach GJ Kinne and his university, a newly minted member of the Pac-12 which is attempting to elevate its own growing program.

The timing of McGuire's and Campbell's comments are noteworthy given another major issue facing Texas Tech, and that’s quarterback Brendan Sorsby who is working to retain eligibility this season despite admitting to betting on his own team when he was at Indiana earlier in his career. The NCAA ruled Sorsby permanently ineligible, yet Sorsby is appealing and his attorney went before a judge in Lubbock this week to seek an injunction.

Texas Tech president Lawrence Schovanec and McGuire have both voiced their support of Sorsby to return to play this year despite the university voting against legalizing gambling for college athletes in the last year.

Campbell did not respond via text for comment and McGuire through Texas Tech Sports Information did not immediately return a call.

Texas State athletic director Don Coryell and head coach GJ Kinne did not respond for comment.

Abilene Christian issued a statement to the Abilene Reporter News following McGuire’s comments.

“We are planning on playing Texas Tech as scheduled on Sept. 5 in Lubbock," the release stated. "We look forward to playing the Red Raiders barring any changes.”

 

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[Hank South]

Here's McGuire's comments from Big 12 spring meetings where he says Texas State is willing to play Abilene Christian instead of Texas. 

https://x.com/colebankertv/status/2060126833778331987/video/1?s=46

[Gerry Hamilton]

Shocking!

[Beard N Balls Bundle]

McGuire sure has fallen a long way since going to Tech. What a shame it is to completely sell out all character and integrity in the name of winning at any cost and becoming an embarrassing spectacle to college football

[smokeymcbevo]

“Campbell did not respond via text” gave me a chuckle. I’m sure he’s loving the OTF crew these days 

[General Grant]

Bobby, I just wanted to say I love you.  Hook em 

[Tuco Ramirez]

This is what happens when your culture from the top down is one of deception and naked self-interest. Everyone associated with the program devolves into the same sewer trash that is running the show. I have to believe that McGuire’s reputation is now trash among his peers.

[Bunk Moreland]

What else would you expect to hear coming out of Joey the Mouth? 

[General Grant]

IIRC when we left the Sh&t 12 Hocutt tweeted about a long term agreement for an OOC with their daddy Texas. And the Lubbock mayor said us leaving would devastate the local economy.  Sorry guys daddy went out for a pack of smokes and never came back.  Crying by the kids won’t bring him back. That’s a line my buddy used.  Hook em. 

[General Grant]

1 minute ago, Bunk Moreland said:

What else would you expect to hear coming out of Joey the Mouth? 

Alcohol drippings?  Asking the hi po if he can pass on a breathalyzer?

Edited 1 hour ago by General Grant

[HonkEm]

McGuire talks like a guy who thinks volume is a substitute for truth. Every time he opens his mouth, Tech’s credibility drops another floor. He didn’t ‘miscommunicate’ - he just made stuff up and hoped nobody checked. Just go to some of the other non-texas boards. They checked.

And Campbell? He’s the booster version of a midlife crisis. Loud wallet, zero influence. Tweeting buyouts for games he never had permission to touch. It’s cosplay leadership from a guy desperate to matter.

Tech’s entire brand right now is two dudes pretending they run college football while everyone else laughs.

Edited 1 hour ago by HonkEm

[Hookem1012]

The people at sand aggy are all pieces of crap. Everything they do and say is absolutely pathetic.

[UTexas]

Not surprising in the least that they are lying. 

[Gman2]

Texas Tech has devolved into a "show" with zero integrity. They are a joke. As Bobby put it, the WWE applied to college sports. 

[BornOrange]

Maybe he’s gone on a mega bender after signing his mega extension.

Hope he doesn’t get another mega DWI.

[Michelle Lynn]

insert *pretends to be shocked* gif here 😂🤘

[Joe Zura]

Just now, Michelle Lynn said:

insert *pretends to be shocked* gif here 😂🤘

[Red Five]

I have done my best to not follow any of this, but.... what the hell is going on in Lubbock? They got a little money and it immediately went to their heads?

[hookem1014]

ACU has a chance to do the funniest thing ever in week 1

[akhookem]

Guys like JD Pickell go out there and say “THIS IS NOT A PR STUNT” when it clearly is. JD has lost credibility over the last 2 years. Used to be a guy I could listen to that wouldn’t spew too much propaganda, now he’s the opposite. Says whatever will get him the clicks and stir the pot

[Rocky P]

Poor Joey, he needs to get out of Lubbock asap and get treatment for Raider Rash before it does more permanent damage.

[Realist Horn]

Let's see what Tech has...I am sending similar ones to Texas State and ACU. 

[Rocky P]

9 minutes ago, Realist Horn said:

Let's see what Tech has...I am sending similar ones to Texas State and ACU. 

yes!! This is epic... Let's drag them out into the sunlight.

[akhookem]

8 minutes ago, Rocky P said:

yes!! This is epic... Let's drag them out into the sunlight.

Campbell and McGuire don’t like that idea

[HonkEm]

36 minutes ago, akhookem said:

Guys like JD Pickell go out there and say “THIS IS NOT A PR STUNT” when it clearly is. JD has lost credibility over the last 2 years. Used to be a guy I could listen to that wouldn’t spew too much propaganda, now he’s the opposite. Says whatever will get him the clicks and stir the pot

JD saying ‘not a PR stunt’ is adorable. Like watching a toddler hide behind a lamp thinking you can’t see him - like you, used to like listening to him. However, he’s not covering the sport anymore - he’s covering whatever storyline his YouTube analytics whisper to him at 2 AM.