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Joey McGuire is Embracing His Evil Empire Status at Texas TechWe are just weeks away from the college football season kicking off, and if there was ever a doubt that Joey McGuire was embracing Texas Tech as the “evil empire” of college football, well, think again. McGuire reportedly said recently during a meeting, “We’re the most hated team in college football. And I absolutely love […]

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Cowboys Interest in Sorsby 👀Dallas viewed former Texas Tech QB as developmental option this summer (ESPN)

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NCAA Sends Cincinnati Inquiry Letter on SorsbyGoverning body reportedly wants to know what school knew about former QB's gambling issues (AP)

What's Next For Sorsby 🤔

James Palmer provides other avenues for former Texas Tech QB

CFL Won't Take Sorsby ❌League says no team can sign QB in effort to uphold 'integrity'

CFB 27's Top Defensive Players 💪Leonard Moore and Colin Simmons lead the way in ratings

Texas Tech leads the Lone Star State with 12 DCTF All-Texas selectionsIt looks like Joey McGuire and the Texas Tech Red Raiders are making a pretty significant splash yet again. The Texas Tech football team is looking pretty flush

FBS Committee Proposes Changes to Transfer PortalFull details on proposal inside 📲

No NFL Supplemental DraftBrendan Sorsby will have to wait until 2027 to enter league

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Texas Tech’s 5-star recruiting battle vs LSU has college football fans talkingIt sure looks like Lane Kiffin and the LSU Tigers aren’t thrilled that Joey McGuire and the Texas Tech Red Raiders have a commitment from a 5-star for the 2027

Jets Not Sorsby ContenderNY doesn't 'want to deal with' saga that unfolded with Texas Tech QB (ESPN)

Texas Tech fans aren’t sweating as LSU tries to flip 5-star Anthony SweeneyEven as Lane Kiffin and the LSU Tigers continue their pursuit of trying to flip one of Texas Tech’s highest rated recruits in the 2027 recruiting cycle, it look

Looks like Lane Kiffin and LSU aren’t done trying to flip a Texas Tech 5-star commitOkay, well, there’s no way to dance around this one. Anthony Sweeney (a 5-star edge prospect from Maryland who happens to be committed to play for Joey McGuire

Latest On Sorsby Landing SpotQB being valued as 2nd or 3rd round pick in supplemental draft (ESPN)

Breaking NewsBrendan Sorsby drops lawsuit against NCAA after getting an injunction to play despite gambling (AP)

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Breaking NewsUniversity of Cincinnati disputes agent's claim the school knew about Brendan Sorsby's gambling (AP)

Brendan Sorsby's NFL Future 🔮

James Palmer breaks down the supplemental draft route for former Texas Tech QB

Sorsby's Draft Stock Updated by Insider'Vibe' around NFL is that QB will command a 2nd-rounder (ESPN)

What Is the Supplemental Draft? 🧐

Breaking down how Brendan Sorsby's next step works

Brendan Sorsby Landing Spots📍5 NFL fits for QB in supplemental draft after leaving Texas Tech 📲

Brendan Sorsby Pro Day DateTexas Tech QB's workout for NFL teams 'tentatively scheduled' for July 10 in Texas (ESPN)

Browns Unlikely for SorsbyCleveland not expected to bid on Texas Tech QB in supplemental draft (Cleveland.com)

Brendan Sorsby Won't Play CFBTexas Tech QB to reportedly enter NFL supplemental draft. Tap for his and school's statements 📲

Texas Tech and Brendan Sorsby make the wise decision to close this chapterThe Brendan Sorsby saga has come to an end. Sorsby and Texas Tech mutually agreed to part ways on Monday, a week after he was granted an injunction to play coll

NCAA, Big 12 Go to Court Against Texas TechOrganizations seeking to ensure ability to handle Sorsby eligibility (AP)

Breaking NewsOklahoma AG Gentner Drummond calls on the Big 12 to sanction Texas Tech for Brendan Sorsby saga (AP)

Texas Tech Statement on SorsbyLeadership drops 21 minute video addressing backlash after QB becomes eligible to play 🎥

Breaking NewsBig 12 could face legal action from Texas AG if league pursues some actions against Tech over Sorsby (AP)

Texas Tech just gained a heavyweight supporter in Brendan Sorsby controversyWe knew it wouldn't take long for the government to get involved. Ken Paxton, the current Texas attorney general and the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate

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Texas Tech Defends Playing Brendan SorsbyCoach Joey McGuire says QB's gambling addiction is 'not murder' (AP)

'Lot' of NFL Teams Eyed Sorsby

James Palmer explains why Texas Tech QB had legit interest before injunction

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College football media reacts to the seismic Brendan Sorsby NCAA rulingCollege football fans (nationally) and Texas Tech Red Raider fans aren't the only folks weighing in on how Brendan Sorsby just got a massive and shocking legal

Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby's win over the NCAA has college football fans fired upMonday's ruling for Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby sure seems to have caught everyone's attention. And that shouldn't surprise anyone. When a judge based

Texas Tech football fans react as Brendan Sorsby gets eligibility win over the NCAALook, I didn't think the NCAA was going to lose this one. And the NCAA lost this one. At least for now. Because Lubbock County Judge Ken Curry has decided to gr

Brendan Sorsby and Texas Tech get bizarre eligibility win over the NCAAThis one is odd. But, for Joey McGuire and the Texas Tech Red Raiders, this season just got very, very interesting. If people outside of Lubbock were unhappy wi

Brendan Sorsby Gets Injunction vs. NCAAQB could play for Texas Tech this fall after gambling ineligibility (AP)

Breaking NewsTexas Tech's appeal to NCAA for Sorsby reinstatement denied, according to AP source

Could Joey McGuire and Texas Tech lose an out-of-state commit to a Big Ten team?Well, it looks like Joey McGuire and the Texas Tech Red Raiders might need to keep an eye on one of their commits for the 2027 Texas Tech recruiting class as he

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CFB media is buzzing as Texas Tech Red Raiders take a shot at TexasI don't think you're typically going to find the chairman of a university's board of regents who is willing to go out and publicly call out another institution

Mahomes Reacts to TTU Win 🥎Red Raiders alum hyped after WCWS thriller

Texas football fans react to Texas Tech and Cody Campbell's season-opening dareI don't think Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns expected the Texas Tech Red Raiders to come out and take such a massive swing at them this offseason. Afte

Texas Tech's NCAA appeal proposes 2-game suspension for Brendan SorsbyWell, it looks like the Texas Tech Red Raiders would really like the guy they expected to be their starting quarterback for this coming season to be available a

CFB fans react to updated details from the NCAA on Sorsby's gamblingCollege football fans don't seem too enamored with Texas Tech Red Raiders quarterback Brendan Sorsby right now. Generally speaking, it looks like many folks are

CFB fans respond to Texas Tech's two-game suspension proposal for Brendan SorsbyLook, if you thought the Texas Tech Red Raiders were just going to take a step back and not follow through on their intentions to try and get Brendan Sorsby on

NCAA claims Sorsby transferred money for bets after transferring to Texas TechThe situation between the NCAA and transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby is getting messier and messier as the days go on. The battle that has become one of the

ESPN analyst believes Texas Tech is still clearly a playoff contender without SorsbyThe whole situation surrounding Brendan Sorsby is a tricky one, but it's looking more and more likely that the expected starting quarterback for the Red Raiders

ESPN's Rece Davis pushes back on Brendan Sorsby's defense in his eligibility fightWhile ESPN's Paul Finebaum has taken Texas Tech's side as transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby tries to get his eligibility from the NCAA to play for the Red Rai

Paul Finebaum takes Texas Tech's side in Brendan Sorsby's NCAA battleAs Brendan Sorsby and the Texas Tech Red Raiders continue their battle with the NCAA over the issue of the quarterback's eligibility in the fallout of his gambl

Brendan Sorsby Made $90K+ in BetsCourt documents show Texas Tech QB made at least 40 bets on Indiana football in 2022 (AP)

Texas Tech HC Challenges SarkJoey McGuire would 'love' to play Longhorns after schedule comments

Texas Tech fans rally behind Cody Campbell's challenge for Steve Sarkisian and TexasWhile it would have been easy for Joey McGuire, Cody Campbell, and the rest of the Texas Tech football program to just sit back and let Steve Sarkisian and the

CFB fans suspect Texas Tech of finding QB with a transfer portal loopholeWhile the college football transfer portal window isn't open, at least one Big Ten quarterback has found a new way to find a new home. And it looks like college

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Encouraging OTAs clip shows Texas Tech legend Patrick Mahomes active on the fieldLook, it's got to be said that there's absolutely no way that Patrick Mahomes is ready to play right now. That's got to be clear. But in just a handful of month

Kansas City Chiefs fans are thrilled that Patrick Mahomes is partaking in OTAsIf you haven't been keeping up with how former Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been doing lately, you need to know that his recovery from a season en

Texas Tech football fans share their thoughts as the NCAA denies Brendan SorsbyFolks, it's starting to look more and more likely that Brendan Sorsby won't get a chance to play for the Texas Tech Red Raiders moving forward. I mean, not tha

College football fans react to the NCAA denying Brendan Sorsby eligibilityWhen Texas Tech landed Brendan Sorbsy through the transfer portal earlier this year, it really started to feel like the Red Raiders were going to be more than c

Texas Tech president fires back at NCAA over Brendan Sorsby eligibility rulingWhile the NCAA doesn't want Brendan Sorsby playing college football ever again, it looks like the Texas Tech Red Raiders aren't done with this situation. Not lo

NCAA denies Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby eligibility for 2026Well, it looks like the NCAA isn't going to be helping the Texas Tech football program out any. The Red Raiders reportedly received a crushing (but not unexpect

NCAA Rules Sorsby IneligibleTexas Tech QB releases statement after having request for reinstatement denied 📸

College football fans react as Texas Tech commit announces visit to Ohio StateTexas Tech's 2027 recruiting class is one of the best in recent years for the Red Raiders, but it looks like one of the headliners of the class might be interes

Sark Chirping Continues 💀Texas HC taking shots at in-state rival's schedule this time 📲

Brendan Sorsby Asks Court for InjunctionTexas Tech QB filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to have the NCAA restore his eligibility (AP)

Texas Tech turning up the heat on Houston's prized DL commitWith the sort of recruiting momentum that Joey McGuire and the Texas Tech Red Raiders have right now, it makes sense that he and his coaching staff would want t

Texas Tech fans are right to be thrilled as the Red Raiders lead the Big 12 in talentWe're in the peak of the college football offseason and the Texas Tech Red Raiders are getting a ton of attention right now for the way they're recruiting. Joey

CFB fans seem annoyed that Texas Tech is out-recruiting the rest of the Big 12With Joey McGuire at the helm (and the help of some very generous NIL pushes), the Texas Tech football program has been able to accumulate quite a bit of talent

Joey McGuire and the Texas Tech Red Raiders are stockpiling the Big 12's best talentOver the past couple of seasons, it's been more than evident that Joey McGuire and his Texas Tech coaching staff have been doing a pretty fantastic job of going

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Mahomes Pitch Resurfaces 😅Chiefs QB thought this footage was deleted 🎥

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With Sarod Baker, Texas Tech easily holds On3's top ranked Big 12 recruiting classWhen Joey McGuire and the Texas Tech Red Raiders got a commitment from four-star running back SaRod Baker, the 2027 Red Raider recruiting class got a good bit b

247Sports puts Texas Tech's 2027 class among the 12 best after 4-star RB commitsWell, if you wanted another example of the subtle disparities in how various different recruiting services operate and how they rank teams, you can see it in ho

CFB fans have thoughts as Texas Tech continues its recruiting momentum with 4-starIt doesn't seem like college football fans are stunned as consistently by Texas Tech's recruiting wins as much as they used to be, but it does feel like folks a

SaRod Baker's commitment pushes Texas Tech's 2027 class to No. 2 nationally per On3Right now, if you check the On3 college football recruiting rankings, there's just one team sitting ahead of Joey McGuire and the Texas Tech Red Raiders footbal

Here's what Texas Tech fans have been saying about SaRod Baker's commitmentWhile Texas Tech fans have generally grown used to getting good recruiting news lately, things have been a little turbulent for the folks in and around Lubbock

Here's what Texas Tech's 8-man 2027 recruiting class looks like with latest 4-starSaRod Baker is the latest member of the 2027 college football recruiting cycle to decide to play for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and he's added a pretty importan

Texas Tech continues to build the Big 12's top 2027 recruiting classIt never hurts to go out and get four-star talent and Joey McGuire and the Texas Tech Red Raiders recently did just that. SaRod Baker out of DeSoto Texas is hel

Here's what David Bailey said about on his journey from Stanford to Texas TechWhile David Bailey only spent one season with the Texas Tech Red Raiders, it sure seems like Lubbock sure made an impression on him. The talented pass rusher wh

David Bailey's shares post-draft message thanking Texas Tech fans for their supportOne of the first things that David Bailey did after getting picked second in the 2026 NFL Draft is something that I deeply appreciate. Expressions of gratitude

Texas Tech QB Enters Gambling TreatmentCincinnati transfer Brendan Sorsby enters treatment program for a gambling addiction (AP)

Florida Lands 4-Star IOL 🐊

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BREAKING: Four-Star IOL Peyton Miller has Committed to Florida, he tells me for @Rivals The 6’5 305 IOL from Anna, TX chose the Gators over Texas Tech, Clemson, and Texas “I want to help the Gators become champions again!” https://t.co/Jbev27Jbu9

Texas Tech Lands 4-Star RB 🔴

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BREAKING: Four-Star RB SaRod Baker has Committed to Texas Tech, he tells me for @Rivals The 5’10 195 RB chose the Red Raiders over Texas and Texas A&M Baker, the No. 6 RB in the 2027 Class, totaled 4,000+ yards and 55 TDs as a junior https://t.co/whNCNr6T4s

Pats' 7th-Rd QB: I'll Get Drake Coffee ☕Behren Morton ready to do 'whatever he needs' as backup

What to know as Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby enters treatment for gambling addictionTexas Tech's expected starting quarterback for next season is apparently entering treatment for gambling addiction. ESPN's Pete Thamel cited a statement from Te

Pete Thamel report paints a grim picture of Brendan Sorsby's Texas Tech futureWith Cody Campbell still backing the NIL operation in Lubbock, Texas Tech pushed its chips to the middle of the table again this offseason after a major Transfe

Joey McGuire explains how Texas Tech's defense is about to look very differentWith how much success that the Texas Tech football team has had in the draft (especially on the defensive side of things for the Red Raiders), it shouldn't be a

Skyler Gill-Howard lands with Detroit Lions in the 2026 NFL DraftEven though there's no doubt that his season-ending injury probably ended up impacting just how high Skyler Gill-Howard was going to get drafted, it looks like

The Arizona Cardinals snagged a Round 5 steal in Texas Tech's Reggie VirgilIt really would have been fun to see Reggie Virgil play in Lubbock for a longer period of time, but the incredibly talented wide receiver who thrived in the MAC

New England Patriots give Behren Morton a chance after 2025 Big 12 title seasonThe 2025 Texas Tech football season was a thrill to keep up with in so many different ways and that includes the guy who was responsible for driving the offense

The Philadelphia Eagles give Cole Wisniewski a shot in the 2026 NFL DraftIn the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft, one more Texas Tech Red Raider got the chance to hear his name called with proof that he was headed to the next leve

Behren Morton Highlights

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Patriots Draft Texas Tech QB📋 Behren Morton (No. 234 overall) 🎥 Watch his arm talent, pocket poise and off-script playmaking

Skyler Gill-Howard Scouting ReportTexas Tech DL goes No. 205

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📋 Reggie Virgil (No. 143 overall) ⭐ 'Shades of Van Jefferson' 🎥 Watch his savvy skills on display

Miami picks up 2 Texas Tech Red Raiders as the Dolphins draft Douglas after RodriguezWell, while the first four Texas Tech Red Raiders off the board in the 2026 NFL Draft were stars for the Texas Tech defense, Caleb Douglas became the first offe

Lee Hunter became the 3rd Texas Tech Red Raider selected in the 2026 NFL DraftIt really is a shame that Texas Tech football fans didn't get to spend more time enjoying Lee Hunter wreck opposing offensive lines while in Lubbock. Hunter was

Texas Tech's Jacob Rodriguez finds an NFL home in the Miami DolphinsWell, the Miami Dolphins managed to land one of the most versatile and complete defenders that college football had to offer in this year's edition of the NFL D

San Francisco snags pass-rush weapon in Texas Tech's Romello Height in 2026 NFL DraftAfter terrorizing Big 12 quarterbacks for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, Romello Height is headed to the San Francisco 49ers to chase down quarterbacks in the NFL.

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"It's crazy! I had a dream about it. It wasn't exactly the Niners, but it was the Niners' colors. Man, look at God." Romello Height says he had a dream about getting drafted by the 49ers

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Full Caleb Douglas Scouting ReportTexas Tech WR goes No. 75

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📋 Caleb Douglas (No. 75 overall) ⭐ Shades of Quentin Johnston 🎥 Watch his finesse route running style

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Full Romello Height Scouting ReportTexas Tech EDGE goes No. 70 overall

49ers Draft Texas Tech EDGE

📋 Romello Height (No. 70 overall) 🔄 Played for 4 teams in CFB 🎥 Watch his high-level athleticism

Fans React to Jacob Rodriguez PickDolphins take Texas Tech LB goes in Round 2. Tap for reactions 📲

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Full Lee Hunter Scouting ReportTexas Tech DL goes No. 49

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📋 Lee Hunter (No. 49 overall) 💪 6'3'', 320 pounds 🎥 Good luck trying to move him off the LOS

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Full Jacob Rodriguez Scouting ReportTexas Tech LB goes No. 43

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📋 Jacob Rodriguez (No. 43 overall) 🏆 Butkus Award winner 🎥 See why he's a 'turnover machine'

Glenn Explains Bailey > ReeseJets HC reveals decision behind drafting Texas Tech EDGE over OSU LB 📲

Wilson Posts on Jets Trio ♨️WR fired up for newest additions

New York Jets fans sound off after landing Texas Tech's David Bailey at No. 2 overallThe New York Jets need some help. As a franchise, they just perpetually seem to need some help. Time and time again, New York seems to be struggling and time an

Media members weigh in as New York picks Texas Tech's David Bailey at No. 2Because the New York Jets are the New York Jets, it seems like everything that they do will generate some level of scrutiny and attention (and also a fair bit o

Texas Tech's David Bailey is off the board and headed to the New York JetsWell, it didn't take all that long for David Bailey to get picked up in the 2026 edition of the NFL Draft. The former Texas Tech pass rushing threat is leaving

David Bailey in Jets Uni 🟢First look at Gang Green's new EDGE

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Full David Bailey Scouting ReportTexas Tech EDGE goes No. 3 overall in our latest mock draft

Check out David Bailey's Texas Tech highlight reel ahead of the NFL DraftAfter transferring from the Stanford Cardinal to play for Joey McGuire and the Texas Tech Red Raiders in newly hired defensive coordinator Shiel Wood's defensiv

Jacob Rodriguez led Texas Tech's defense all season long, here's his best playsFor so much of the season, Jacob Rodriguez served as the face of the Texas Tech Red Raiders defense. And for good reason. Rodriguez was an instrumental piece ri

Let's relive how Texas Tech's Romello Height terrorized Big 12 QBs all seasonThroughout his college career, Romello Height bounced around a bit. Between starting his career for the Auburn Tigers, really getting it launched with the USC T

Cole Wisniewski went from an FCS star to a Big 12 champion with Texas TechAfter playing such a key and instrumental sort of role for the North Dakota State Bison for four seasons, Cole Wisniewski got a chance to play for Joey McGuire

Bryce Ramirez capped a comeback story with a Big 12 title at Texas TechWhile he may not have had the biggest impact of any specific member of the Texas Tech defense while he was on the field, Bryce Ramirez brought a ton of experien

WATCH: Lee Hunter's dominance was huge for Texas Tech's defensive success in 2025When Lee Hunter started his college career with the UCF Knights, he was set to compete in the American Athletic Conference. And then one season later, UCF ended

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Watch the plays showing Caleb Douglas as Texas Tech's most dangerous receiving weaponLook, at this point, I don't know how much a school produced highlight reel would help sell a NFL draft prospect to a team. But if you needed a highlight reel t

Skyler Gill-Howard's 6 games at Texas Tech produced one heck of a highlight reelWhile his career at Texas Tech really only featured a half-dozen games, Skyler Gill-Howard still put together a rather impressive highlight reel that Texas Tech

Texas Tech wants you and NFL scouts to check out Behren Morton's top playsJoey McGuire, Mack Leftwich, and the rest of the Texas Tech Red Raiders offense may not have had the chance to see the full potential that Behren Morton has due