{"id":152960,"date":"2026-02-06T00:43:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T00:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/152960\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T00:43:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T00:43:29","slug":"why-texas-tech-is-emerging-as-a-top-college-football-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/152960\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Texas Tech Is Emerging As A Top College Football Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

It looks like we\u2019re in for another whopper of a football season.<\/p>\n

Surely you didn\u2019t think Texas Tech was one-and-done when it came to building a championship-caliber squad? Last season was one for the books, no doubt, but what\u2019s even more exciting is what\u2019s happening behind the scenes. There\u2019s a long-term vision in motion for Red Raider football, and you can feel it in the air across Lubbock<\/a> \u2014 that kind of electricity doesn\u2019t spark from luck alone.<\/p>\n

Now, I\u2019ll be the first to admit I\u2019m not the guy who pores over every recruiting spreadsheet and star ranking. But even from my seat, it was obvious Tech was swinging for the fences this year. You\u2019d have to be hiding under a rock and wearing noise-canceling headphones to miss the buzz. And sure enough, the national media is taking notice\u2026 again.<\/p>\n

USA Today<\/a> just named Texas Tech one of its Top 7 Winners & Losers for college football signing day \u2014 and the Red Raiders landed firmly in the \u201cWinners\u201d column. Even better? Of the four \u201cWinners\u201d selected, Tech is sitting alongside LSU, USC, and Oregon. That\u2019s elite company by any measurement. On the \u201cLosers\u201d side: Penn State, Baylor, and Auburn \u2014 not a bad list to rise above.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll leave the deep-dive analysis to the sports experts at USA Today, but as a Lubbock guy, I\u2019m just glad to see Tech consistently rising above Texas and A&M when it comes to national attention. The Lone Star State is crowded with big-name programs, and the Red Raiders are proving they belong at the big-kid table.<\/p>\n

Now if Coach Kliff would land somewhere nice \u2014 and if either the Chiefs or Cowboys could get back on the rails \u2014 I\u2019d be one very happy football camper.<\/p>\n

Joyland Nostalgia: Photos That Bring Back the Best Lubbock Memories<\/p>\n

Joyland was a quirky, vintage treasure that Lubbockites enjoyed for generations. It is deeply missed, but lives on in memories, and in great photos like these. <\/p>\n

Gallery Credit: Renee Raven<\/p>\n

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