Behold the Great Pretender: Texas Tech

When the equipment manager loaded up for the trip for the trip to Norman, Oklahoma Saturday, he made a tragic mistake. Texas Tech may have had guns up, but they were loaded with blanks.

Tech finally faced a team that understands the concept of defense. The result was not pretty. The Red Raiders have looked great against teams with no defensive muscle, and every SEC fan was just waiting with giddy anticipation of facing this team and giving them the kind of thrashing they got tonight from Oklahoma.

Just like the old song from the '50s, you could hear the tune in your head while looking at the Tech bench, "The Great Pretender." For you youngsters, here's how it goes...

Oh yes, I'm the great pretender
Pretending that I'm doing well
My need is such, I pretend too much
I'm lonely but no one can tell

Oh yes, I'm the great pretender
Adrift in a world of my own
I play the game, but to my real shame
You left me to dream all alone

Too real is this feeling of make believe
Too real when I feel what my heart can't
conceal

Oh yes, I'm the great pretender
Just laughing and gay like a clown
I seem to be what I'm not, you see
I'm wearing my heart like a crown
Pretending that you're still around

Too real is this feeling of make believe
Too real when I feel what my heart can't conceal

Oh yes, I'm the great pretender
Just laughing and gay like a clown
I seem to be what I'm not, you see
I'm wearing my heart like a crown
Pretending that you're still around

As I write this story, it's only halftime in the game. But I've seen nothing
that would cause me to change my opinion. However, there are still teams
that will go after Mike Leach, and they should. Could you imagine him at
Mississippi State with that defense?

The only question for the Red Raiders now is "How low will you go?" With
a complete and utter take-you-out-to-the-wood-shed, total-embarrassment-kind of ass whipping, they could fall to the bottom of the one-loss teams.

In any event, the Red Raiders leave red faced after being exposed as
"The Great Pretender."