TTU picked up 3 commits for the 2009 class [Archive]

Mhs06

03-10-2008, 08:47 PM

and Slorch adds Coldspring to the list of teams to watch in 2008...:D

did Tech have Junior days this past weekend or something?

Very unusual for them to get 3 commits all at once, this early in the game.

I think Junior Day was the same weekend as the UT basketball game. I also heard it was Leach's largest and most talented junior day so far in his tenure.

slorch

03-10-2008, 08:53 PM

I think Junior Day was the same weekend as the UT basketball game. I also heard it was also Leach's largest and most talented junior day so far in his tenure.

it's about time we quit waiting until december to get to work...

TTURedRaider

03-10-2008, 10:18 PM

and Slorch adds Coldspring to the list of teams to watch in 2008...:D

did Tech have Junior days this past weekend or something?

Very unusual for them to get 3 commits all at once, this early in the game.

Yeah Junior Day was the same day as the TTU vs UT game.

They weren't all at once and I'm pretty sure that not everyone of these guys that committed were there.

Seems we only improved our stock with various kids. They found out that Lubbock is a lot nicer than they thought it was. That Tech fans are crazy and Tech girls are beautiful.

Mustangman21

03-10-2008, 10:31 PM

and if they sleep with enough of them they can really show school spirit with the raider rash!

WestPlano006

03-10-2008, 10:33 PM

and if they sleep with enough of them they can really show school spirit with the raider rash!

I lol'ed

Mhs06

03-11-2008, 08:36 AM

and if they sleep with enough of them they can really show school spirit with the raider rash!

How original! :rolleyes:

lonny23

03-11-2008, 10:21 AM

LB James Scott 6'2 220lbs from Coldspring, Tx - Coldspring
DB Daniel Cobb 6'1 195lbs from Killeen, Tx - Ellison
ATH D.J. Johnson 6'1 185lbs from Austin, Tx - St Stephens Episcopal

All on defense. D.J. Johnson will play CB.
All I know is Mr. Scott punked one of UT's hotshot RB's (Chris Whaley) in a game last year!:D

Yes, these will be good guys.

lonny23

03-11-2008, 10:25 AM

and Slorch adds Coldspring to the list of teams to watch in 2008...:D

did Tech have Junior days this past weekend or something?

Very unusual for them to get 3 commits all at once, this early in the game.
They had one the day of the UT basketball game and another one is coming up in about 10 days.

Officially, I think they had 1 recruit each of 3 days. I just didn't care to post the guys like the Texas guys do and I sure wasn't going to dedicate a thread to each player.

I prefer not to talk much about who Tech is getting and then shock people with the players they get. It was Scott, Cobb, and Johnson in that order.

lonny23

03-11-2008, 10:29 AM

Yeah Junior Day was the same day as the TTU vs UT game.

They weren't all at once and I'm pretty sure that not everyone of these guys that committed were there.

Seems we only improved our stock with various kids. They found out that Lubbock is a lot nicer than they thought it was. That Tech fans are crazy and Tech girls are beautiful.At least 1 of them has never been on campus.

lonny23

03-11-2008, 10:43 AM

and if they sleep with enough of them they can really show school spirit with the raider rash!

I heard this guy had a lot of school spirit for the Longhorns!:D

WestPlano006

03-11-2008, 10:52 AM

Most players that committ to Tech are sold on the fact that they get an unlimited supply of flour tortillas.

Mhs06

03-11-2008, 11:44 AM

Most players that committ to Tech are sold on the fact that they get an unlimited supply of flour tortillas.

I think TTU has an inside deal going with Rosa's...there has to be a reason we have 3!

lonny23

03-11-2008, 12:24 PM

Most players that committ to Tech are sold on the fact that they get an unlimited supply of flour tortillas.
They're also sold on the fact that they have plenty of reasons to toss them during the OU game!:D:p

TTURedRaider

03-11-2008, 04:29 PM

and if they sleep with enough of them they can really show school spirit with the raider rash!

I could throw up a Tech Hottie thread and easily get people saying there willing to risk it.

I think TTU has an inside deal going with Rosa's...there has to be a reason we have 3!

Yup those are the good kind that you don't throw at the game.

Mustangman21

03-11-2008, 05:24 PM

ya alot of my friends go to tech there are some cuties for sure, just bring trinity's mascot with you and you should be alright lol.

slorch

03-11-2008, 07:38 PM

slorch

03-11-2008, 07:39 PM

I think TTU has an inside deal going with Rosa's...there has to be a reason we have 3!

no way would I use Rosa's. i always used store-bought tortillas... not that they might be harder or anything like that...:rolleyes::D

TTURedRaider

03-11-2008, 09:39 PM

They had one the day of the UT basketball game and another one is coming up in about 10 days.

Officially, I think they had 1 recruit each of 3 days. I just didn't care to post the guys like the Texas guys do and I sure wasn't going to dedicate a thread to each player.

I prefer not to talk much about who Tech is getting and then shock people with the players they get. It was Scott, Cobb, and Johnson in that order.

I wasn't going to dedicate a thread about each player. But I don't see the harm in telling people Tech picked up some kids. Shows we can pull in some kids early as well. Besides these kids seem solid on Tech. Tech is also in on some really highly sought after recruits as I'm sure you know. Those ones I'm fine with being more secretive about.

All defensive recruits as well and other fanbases like to say we don't make an effort to recruit defense.

I just like the fact that it does seem Tech is finally getting over more each year with recruits. That they are finally recognizing our consistent winning seasons and graduation rate. Also it seems like we have more and more Tech alums in the coaching ranks which can't be a bad thing. Hopefully we can get more kids to come out and see Tech early on. Help dispel some of the myths about Lubbock.

slorch

03-12-2008, 06:51 AM

I wasn't going to dedicate a thread about each player. But I don't see the harm in telling people Tech picked up some kids. Shows we can pull in some kids early as well. Besides these kids seem solid on Tech. Tech is also in on some really highly sought after recruits as I'm sure you know. Those ones I'm fine with being more secretive about.

All defensive recruits as well and other fanbases like to say we don't make an effort to recruit defense.

I just like the fact that it does seem Tech is finally getting over more each year with recruits. That they are finally recognizing our consistent winning seasons and graduation rate. Also it seems like we have more and more Tech alums in the coaching ranks which can't be a bad thing. Hopefully we can get more kids to come out and see Tech early on. Help dispel some of the myths about Lubbock.

much of what is said about Lubbock is true. My time at Tech was aweesome though. The city of Lubbock is a mess. It's a big reason we don't live there any more. I like Amarillo 2x as much, and the Houston area about 5X as much, and that's with miserable weather for 6mo. out of the year. For going to school though, Tech was awesome.

TTURedRaider

03-12-2008, 12:39 PM

much of what is said about Lubbock is true. My time at Tech was aweesome though. The city of Lubbock is a mess. It's a big reason we don't live there any more. I like Amarillo 2x as much, and the Houston area about 5X as much, and that's with miserable weather for 6mo. out of the year. For going to school though, Tech was awesome.

I've never really hung out all that much in Amarillo.

Lubbock has done some things to get a little nicer. Like the Overton Park which was the largest private redevelopment project ever undertaken in the U.S. It's not without it's flaws... but people make it out to be either just horrible or a ghost town most of the time. Yet it's the 3rd largest city in the Big 12 I believe.

Traffic in Lubbock > better than DFW(I'm from there) and Houston.

lonny23

03-14-2008, 02:22 AM

Do you play "Hide and Seek" with yourself? Some of the stuff you say just floors me. You're a passionate and sometimes even knowledgable fan, but ...wow!
The "Name" colleges go for the recruits who are ranked high whether they're overrated or not. These days OU goes for every player that Tech wants so I figure why tip people to who you might steal? I also don't want to give other colleges a chance to badmouth potential Tech recruits. What gets said here can be posted elsewhere.

lonny23

03-14-2008, 02:24 AM

I wasn't going to dedicate a thread about each player. But I don't see the harm in telling people Tech picked up some kids. Shows we can pull in some kids early as well. Besides these kids seem solid on Tech. Tech is also in on some really highly sought after recruits as I'm sure you know. Those ones I'm fine with being more secretive about.

All defensive recruits as well and other fanbases like to say we don't make an effort to recruit defense.

I just like the fact that it does seem Tech is finally getting over more each year with recruits. That they are finally recognizing our consistent winning seasons and graduation rate. Also it seems like we have more and more Tech alums in the coaching ranks which can't be a bad thing. Hopefully we can get more kids to come out and see Tech early on. Help dispel some of the myths about Lubbock.No defense is the #1 scare tactic to keep kids out of Lubbock. Those other teams know they have no shot at beating Tech if they have good defensive players.

lonny23

03-14-2008, 02:28 AM

I've never really hung out all that much in Amarillo.

Lubbock has done some things to get a little nicer. Like the Overton Park which was the largest private redevelopment project ever undertaken in the U.S. It's not without it's flaws... but people make it out to be either just horrible or a ghost town most of the time. Yet it's the 3rd largest city in the Big 12 I believe.

Traffic in Lubbock > better than DFW(I'm from there) and Houston.
Lubbock is the 2nd largest city in the Big 12 behind Austin, but you can bump them behind Colorado in the metro area department because of Denver, behind OU because of Oklahoma City, and maybe Lincoln in metro area. Lawrence might be in the KC metro area.

jtk1519

03-14-2008, 02:52 AM

The "Name" colleges go for the recruits who are ranked high whether they're overrated or not. These days OU goes for every player that Tech wants so I figure why tip people to who you might steal? I also don't want to give other colleges a chance to badmouth potential Tech recruits. What gets said here can be posted elsewhere.

Jesus Christ. :rolleyes:

jtk1519

03-14-2008, 02:59 AM

Lubbock is the 2nd largest city in the Big 12 behind Austin, but you can bump them behind Colorado in the metro area department because of Denver, behind OU because of Oklahoma City, and maybe Lincoln in metro area. Lawrence might be in the KC metro area.

The city of Lincoln, NE is bigger than Lubbock. The Boulder MSA (Boulder is not included with Denver) is also bigger than Lubbock metro.

slorch

03-14-2008, 06:24 AM

The city of Lincoln, NE is bigger than Lubbock. The Boulder MSA (Boulder is not included with Denver) is also bigger than Lubbock metro.

But what if you include the feedlot?:confused::D

lonny23

03-15-2008, 02:56 AM

The city of Lincoln, NE is bigger than Lubbock. The Boulder MSA (Boulder is not included with Denver) is also bigger than Lubbock metro.
I went back to check all the metro area populations and here is what I saw:

Austin 1.513 million
Oklahoma City (Norman) 1.173 million
Lincoln 284K
Boulder 282K
Lubbock 261K
Waco 226K
Bryan-College Station 192K
Columbia 155K
Lawrence 112K
Ames 80K

Manhattan and Stillwater are not in metro areas.

Austin (690), Lincoln (239), Lubbock (210), Waco (120), and Norman (102) are over 100K in population.