Texas Tech clearly believes football is its number one priority as evidenced in the $500,000 per year pay raise for head coach Tommy Tuberville. Despite Texas Tech faculty members being told to take a pay freeze in 2011 and Tech facing an 8% reduction in state funding which translates to millions of dollars, the university was able to find some extra coin for their beloved football coach. While Tuberville is slated to make at least $2 million per year...
It looks like Texas Tech cannot be touched, at least financially, when in comes to breach of contract claims. The state court of appeals agreed with Texas Tech and threw out former coach Mike Leach’s breach of contract claim for financial damages citing under the school’s sovereign immunity, Texas Tech cannot be sued unless the state granted permission or the school waived its immunity based on certain conduct. The firing of Leach back in 2009, after he allegedly mistreated...
It’s not like Colorado is threatening to win the Big 12 or get a BCS bowl invite anytime soon, but Buff fans should be concerned that their prized QB, Tyler Hansen, will miss the rest of the regular season because of a ruptured spleen. The junior was injured in the second quarter of the Texas Tech game in which they actually kept it close in a 27-24 losing effort. During the second quarter, Hansen was hit hard on an option...
Two Baylor football players failed to think outside the bun this past weekend. WRs Willie Jefferson and Josh Gordon decided to make a run for the border in the wee hours of Sunday morning to curb the midnight munchies. Unfortunately, the two players had the right game plan but failed in the execution. At approximately 2:15 am Sunday morning cops arrived at the local Baylor Taco Bell only to find Willie Jefferson passed out in the front seat of...
The Pac-10 has invited the Utah Utes to become the newest member of the future Pac-12, and sources are reporting that Utah will happily accept. Utah officals are holding a press conference tomorrow and Pac-10 officials will be in attendance. If you are a member of the Ute Nation this is undoubtedly great news. This move makes Utah an instant player in the BCS picture and gives the program national exposure. This bodes well for program revenue and recruiting, something that...
The legal cloud surrounding Mike Leach and Texas Tech University is going to get a little more clear today (unless Leach’s motion to continue is granted). There is a hearing scheduled today in the 99th District Court, Lubbock County, Texas regarding cause number 2009-550,359; Mike Leach vs. Texas Tech University. Leach’s attorneys are going to argue before the court that the legal proceedings need to be sped up and to expedite depositions and document exchange primarily for the whistleblower...
“The SEC has a lot more speed-type people. They (the Big Ten) have a lot more big guys. We’ve got great receivers and running backs to try to take advantage of something Penn State doesn’t have.” LSU QB Jordan Jefferson prior to PSU’s speed and defense dominating the game. As the bowl season is coming to an end, the most impressive and improved performance by any conference as a whole was the Big 10. As of late, the conference...
Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach has been suspended by the university and will not coach the Red Raiders in their Alamo Bowl match-up against Michigan State amid accusations that Leach abused Tech WR Adam James. A source close to the family said James sustained a concussion on Dec. 16, was examined on Dec. 17 and told not to practice due to a concussion and an elevated heart rate. The source said Leach called a trainer and directed him...
