I remember I talked to walk-on Austin McBeth at the gym right after Clyburn and Lucious's year about the toughest place to play in the Big 12, and he said it was Tech hands down. He said the team didn't even know what to do cause there was no energy or emotion so the team just came out flat and never recovered.
Is Texas Tech in Lubbock a trap game?
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You can't talk a college kid into getting up for T. Tech like you can for an NCAA tournament game. You just can't.
Let me get this straight.....Tech goes into Manhattan and plays KState, a team that made us go to the wire last night with every ounce of energy to pull out a win, and only loses to KState 58-51. But we're supposed to win by 20 in Lubbock? Not saying they're good, but these predictions always amaze me. Btw, Tech was tied with OKie State in Stillwater tonight with 4 min. left in the first half. It's still a big 12 road game Saturday and Tech will want the big upset. Just win baby!
Only on CF will you find people who are more worried about Texas Tech than Kansas State. You gotta be kidding me.
The intensity is admittedly the hard part, but they are on the opposite end of the spectrum offensively. If we execute and share the ball, yes, 20. If we come out flat and shoot jumpers, maybe 10. I do think it is a different mindset when your goal is a championship rather than just making the tournament.
Dump?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Supermarkets_Arena#mediaviewer/File:UnitedSpiritArena.jpg
Uh, that arena is pretty sweet.
CycloneErik
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If Jameel McKay pulls an epic swerve, starts blocking our shots, and takes out Monte Morris with a chair, then Texas Tech has a chance.
Tech at home will also be easier.
This game on paper ranks 16th out of the 18 Big 12 games in terms of difficulty.
But we still have posters worried about losing it...
I was the at OSU-TTU game last night, the quick scouting report (and only worry) is that Tubby will go zone to throw off an offense. It worked against OSU for a few possessions, and Tech went on a run to tighten the game up towards halftime. I would guess Ford reminded his players how to play against zone at halftime because OSU blew out Tech in the second half. ISU hasn't played particularly great against zone defenses this season, but that OSU was able to break it pretty easily after getting used to seeing it, I don't think Tech's zone is going to cause that much trouble. All other aspects of the game should be no problem, Tech's offense and man-to-man defense was pretty bad.
