GBU Weekend Recap, Raiderland Hot Links Featuring Texas Tech Baseball, Ludvig Aberg, All-Star Game Greats, Prince And Hubbaplex Happenings

July 14, 2025 Ryan Hyatt Raiderland Hot-Links, West Texas, Pop-Culture, Questions Of The Day Comments Off

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Happy Monday, Y’all !

It’s officially the so-called Slowest Week in sport. . .

I don’t buy it.

We’ve got Ludvig Aberg taking on The British Open this week, we’ve got Texas Tech Baseball picking up another portal player in Connor Shouse from Georgia Tech, NFL training camps getting set to open, Texas Tech Football a few weeks away from reporting and then there’s the MLB All-Star Game. So ya, we got stuff going on this week in Raiderland.

We’ll discuss all of that and recap your weekend Good, Bad and Ugly Style tonight on The Daily Broadcast. Join us LIVE at 6:30 Central on Twitter/X, Youtube and Facebook Live.

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If somehow you did miss our Sunday column, we’ll here ya go:

5 Things We Know On A Sunday – If Americans Loved America, Like Texans Love Texas… Gas Station Sushi/Bad BBQ, Fish On, Why Did Lubbock Not Love These Restaurants And Adversity Hits Texas And Texas Hits Back

Get your comments and questions ready to go for tonight and we’ll see you LIVE at 6:30 Central on The Daily Broadcast!

Raiderland Hot Links

Each morning we serve ’em up, Fresh and Hot! The best links from Raiderland and Beyond!!!!

Good morning! pic.twitter.com/5To9WowIh4
— Dane Dewbre 🌵 (@MarlandDane) July 14, 2025

Player ➡️ Professional: Steven Sheffield

Welcome back, Sticks! Thank you for encouraging the team this week. pic.twitter.com/zTFUXU1vIH
— Double T Varsity Club (@DoubleTVarsity) July 11, 2025

The Red Raiders’ defense has the talent to go from one of the nation’s worst in 2024 to the Big 12’s best in 2025.

“The expectation… is to be a team that swarms.”#TexasTech | @RedRaiderNation pic.twitter.com/WhrNOJFere
— Cole Banker (@colebankertv) July 13, 2025

Here's the lowdown on the latest Texas Tech baseball commit out of the transfer portal: Georgia Tech two-way player Connor Shouse. https://t.co/wszeIDAew8
— Nathan Giese (@NathanGiese) July 13, 2025

The Texas Rangers take SS Gavin Fien! pic.twitter.com/yNUjxqImZ9
— Texas Rangers Insider (@RangersInsiders) July 13, 2025

7/9/75: The Yankees managed 3 hits in the 1st 3 innings, then none until Roy White's one out single in the ninth. In between, Ferguson Jenkins pitched to 18 batters and got 18 outs as blanked the Yanks 4-0. It was his first shutout this season. Jim Sundberg hit a three‐run homer. pic.twitter.com/MbY6jkjWth
— Texas Rangers Baseball History (@TxRangerHistory) July 12, 2025

1979 National League All Star Team. @MLB pic.twitter.com/8WHN1214A4
— Vintage Jerseys & Hats (@PolyesterUnis) July 13, 2025

Ty Cobb shared his All-Time team w/the New York Times (1941)

Graphic by @extrastats pic.twitter.com/Iwio6Q6xWI
— OldTimeHardball (@OleTimeHardball) July 13, 2025

Today in 1971 Harmon Killebrew connects for a massive HR at the All Star Game. He hit .308/.357/.654 in 28 ASG plate appearances.
pic.twitter.com/9NYibvPTj1
— Jeff (@MNTwinsZealot) July 13, 2025

55 Years Ago Tonight
July 14, 1970

The #Reds' Pete Rose steamrolls Indians catcher Ray Fosse to win the 1970 MLB #AllStarGame for the National League.

A controversial, aggressive play for an All-Star Game — one which injured Fosse

An unforgettable moment in front of Rose's… pic.twitter.com/XPp2KYlMCJ
— Kevin Gallagher (@KevG163) July 14, 2025

"ROUGH ACRES"

In 2024, the #Chargers opened "The Bolt" — a lavish $250 million, 150,000-square-foot training facility sitting on 14 acres in El Segundo, California.

In the summer of 1963, head coach Sid Gillman and his Chargers trained at "Rough Acres" — a failed desert dude… pic.twitter.com/gkhVhHHSi2
— Kevin Gallagher (@KevG163) July 14, 2025

“Old Days”Years ago,a Sunday Morning Breakfast at
Howard Johnson’s was always a Treat.#Foodie #1960s #USA pic.twitter.com/7cmhAfzT2K
— Tom’s Old Days (@sigg20) July 13, 2025

1984 Retro Ad:

— Maxell Floppy Disks pic.twitter.com/UwUEzSTIcI
— RetroNewsNow (@RetroNewsNow) July 14, 2025

. @livingcolour released their hit single "Cult of Personality" on this date in 1988. The single won the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1990. #80s pic.twitter.com/ufDbFhvDOO
— LandOfThe80s (@landofthe80s) July 14, 2025

July 14, 1989: When Harry Met Sally was released in limited theaters. #80s Wide release was July 21st. pic.twitter.com/uhOIMJY4o9
— Old School 80s (@OldSchool80s) July 14, 2025

https://twitter.com/MusicJim2/status/1944739673273749819

Now live at BaT Auctions: 1949 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup 4-Speed. https://t.co/wqP0oipgDd pic.twitter.com/3gwgnMCnih
— Bring a Trailer (@Bringatrailer) July 13, 2025

hot chicken tacos pic.twitter.com/11HerOJG5W
— Taco King 𝕏 (@tacokingX) July 14, 2025

The Secret to Extra Crispy Hash Browns (Better Than Diners!)
Full Recipe: https://t.co/iMqOaCG8Vl pic.twitter.com/39os4l9kzI
— Summer's Savor (@summer_food) July 13, 2025

July's artifact of the month is this Battle of the Alamo painting! 🎨

This painting was produced for the motion picture ”The Alamo” in 1960. This is an iconic image portraying David Crockett, James Bowie, and more fighting against the Mexican Army at the Battle of the Alamo. pic.twitter.com/mjxdrd0NPT
— The Alamo (@OfficialAlamo) July 14, 2025

North Main Street in Childress, 1941. Most of the buildings still stand but the facades look very different. What a bustling, vibrant downtown scene! Admittedly I haven't been to Childress in about 10 years but the downtown area was pretty desolate back then. I'd love to… pic.twitter.com/WI3bPMUVGK
— Traces of Texas (@TracesofTexas) July 13, 2025

Did you catch sunrise this morning? A few showers off the Caprock made for this colorful view from our office. #lubwx #txwx pic.twitter.com/F0vJpR5q63
— NWS Lubbock (@NWSLubbock) July 14, 2025

Make sure you start your week out right, by checking out our top headlines in Know Before You Go with @jenphillipsnews pic.twitter.com/zs5AnD1jTY
— KAMC News (@KAMCNews) July 14, 2025