Cultural Index Thursday 6 22 17 – The Anniversary Edition 20 years ago in Oklahoma City, at the inaugural Big 12 Baseball Tournament the Cultural Index Question was born. It was a way to kill some time during games in the heat, the oppressive heat, of that first tournament. It was something to do over beers and baseball. We started talking movies and music and more. It became the…
R&D Podcast: Hyatt & Collier Look At The Impact The MLB Draft Will Have On Texas Tech Baseball, Gingery’s Huge Year & Much More!
In this week’s R&D Podcast Ryan Hyatt and KAMC 28’s David Collier look at the impact the 2017 MLB Draft will have on Texas Tech Baseball. Who will be the hardest junior to replace next year? Garcia? Mushinski? The boys also kick-around the idea of Steven Gingery having one of the greatest seasons ever for a Red Raider Baseball player? Was he the best athlete at Tech this past year?…
Sitdown with Double T 97.3 Voice Casey Cowan – Part 2
I sat down recently to talk with Double T 97.3 FM radio personality, Casey Cowan. Here is part two of our interview.
Sitdown with Double T 97.3 Voice Casey Cowan – Part 1
I sat down recently to talk with Double T 97.3 FM radio personality, Casey Cowan. Here is part one of our interview.
Five Things We Know on Father’s Day
1. You’ve got to want to live in West Texas. After a week that saw crop-killing hail, drenching rains and 109-plus temps followed by a Sunday dirt storm as a “cold” front moved through, I am reminded how much someone has to want to be here. You don’t just live in West Texas. It isn’t just a place you show up and live cause your job might be here or…
Things I’ll Never Understand – Hyatt’s Weekly Wednesday Column In Raiderland
I’ll never understand . . . why so many college sports fans don’t understand that coaches do this for a living and the fan does it for fun. I see folks saying they just can’t root for Lincoln Riley at OU cause he’s betraying Texas Tech. Some of the same folks can’t believe Ruffin McNeill would go to OU and coach against Texas Tech. Those folks don’t get it….
The Raiderland Sit-Down with Don Williams, Part Two – Greatest Texas Tech Games, Personalities To Cover And Best Interview Ever
Welcome to Part-Two of our Sit-Down with Don Williams from the Avalanche-Journal. This time around we talk about his favorite Texas Tech games to cover, memorable moments and some fun folks that he’s interviewed over the years. We asked Don about his favorite interview of all-time and I think you’ll be surprised how he answered. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO PART-TWO OF THE SIT-DOWN WITH DON WILLIAMS We hope y’all…
The Raiderland Sit-Down, with Don Williams. Long-Time A-J Sportswriter Talks About Changes In Media, Covering Texas Tech And Much More. . .
Welcome to the first of what we hope will be many Raiderland Sit-Downs. One of the things we want to do here in Raiderland is to provide context, to give our friends a look behind-the-scenes and to bring you some unique content. To that end, we debut this week the first “Raiderland Sit-Down”. This week we sat down on the tail-gate of my truck with long-time Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Sports Writer…
Texas Tech Football Changes Tap Into Tradition – Best Texas Tech Football Uniforms All-Time
It got lost in the shuffle of the NCAA Baseball Regional last week, but Texas Tech showed they’re getting back to tradition. Last week, Tech released a “hype video” that showcased the new font being used on the field at Jones Stadium as well as a peak at some uniforms that seem to indicate they’ll be using the same font on Tech’s jerseys. That would be a huge win for…
R&D Podcast – What’s The Difference Between Texas Tech Baseball And TCU/Texas Tech Fans Spoiled? ? ? Hyatt and Collier Discuss.
This weekend a friend asked what’s the difference between Texas Tech Baseball and TCU. Why are the Frogs going to their fourth College World Series in four years and Texas Tech is staying home after losing in the regional round? Well, in this week’s R&D Podcast with David Collier from KAMC 28/Red Raider Nation, we examine that question plus a few other things. What’s the biggest difference between Tech and…