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Wednesday - Joey McGuire Not Telling the Truth?

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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4thandFive

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I’m curious what they consider a “blue blood.”

 

Hey……what if Texas already told ND that the next few years are called off, and Tech convinces the Irish to play????

Rocky P

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Does Tech realize they will be irrelevant again if this College Football bill passes?  They can't throw around money anymore and will reallize again, people don't want to come to Lubbock.

Here for the Wins

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1 hour ago, Burnt Orange Horn said:

Sark said if he played TTU's schedule, he could probably go undefeated with his 2nd and 3rd String players.  

He made no comment about the TTU football team.

McLiar and Campbell cannot comprehend 3rd grade English.  Neither can Josh Pate, evidently.

🤘🏻🤘🏼🤘🤘🏽🤘🏾🤘🏿

I’m not sure to what part of my post this response pertains.

If you just wanted to reiterate the point you stated, point taken.

Perhaps my post wasn’t clear, but I was merely pointing out to 4th that we have a former Beaver hanging out on our 2nd team.  The inference being that our 3rd team losing to OSU would not necessarily be a problem.  
 

So what you’re saying is that Sark took a shot at a dozen teams not Tech?  I guess that’s better.

 

Paul L

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7 hours ago, ArizonaLonghorn said:

True, but we really REALLY would like to kick their butts in the WCWS tonight and tomorrow, am I right? 

Eternal scoreboard reads 57-7 (last meeting) and 55-18 (all time record in the sport that matters)

It doesn’t matter who we are playing, I always want to win. But a victory against Texas Tech would be a little sweeter than a victory against Temple.

Glass Joe

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3 hours ago, 4thandFive said:

I’m curious what they consider a “blue blood.”

 

Hey……what if Texas already told ND that the next few years are called off, and Tech convinces the Irish to play????

I assume ND is what Tech is referencing.  Then, they’ll pull the “Texas was scared to play ND, but we (Tech) are happy to schedule the home-and-home with the Irish”.

Realist Horn

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USC is looking for a 27-28 partner 

PaulieD

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11 hours ago, Bobby Burton said:

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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I'm willing to bet that there is at least one tt alum that is shaking his head over these antics.  It's embarrassing for the university.

2 hours ago, Bunk Moreland said:

Looks like you were wrong, @Bobby Burton—Joey the Mouth did call GJ Kinne:

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No, he didn’t. He said he texted AND he never said Kinne agreed to move the game. McGuire blustered. 

Bunk Moreland

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4 minutes ago, Bobby Burton said:

No, he didn’t. He said he texted AND he never said Kinne agreed to move the game. McGuire blustered. 

I’m just trolling, Bobby. I know Joey’s full of it. 

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