September 28th, 2008 by EyesOfTX
Saturday, September 27, 2008 - Texas 52, Arkansas 10
Our football team is getting better by leaps and bounds, and the first play from scrimmage yesterday exemplified one major reason why. On that play, Arkansas attempted a little reverse, and Brian Orakpo, rather than following the initial fake and running himself out of the play as defensive […]
August 8th, 2008 by HenryJames
I’ve been reading the practice reports, and I’ve picked up on a possible trend. Our defenders are losing weight. Ben Alexander has lost 20 pounds, Henry Melton has lost 15 and Jared Norton has lost 10.
What’s the reason? Tape worm? Gypsy curse?
Svelte
No. In order to defend the spread, above all you have to be […]
July 30th, 2008 by HenryJames
If you watched last season’s Fiesta Bowl, you noticed how much quicker the defensive linemen for West Virginia looked compared to Oklahoma’s offensive line. Was it attributable to recruiting? Certainly that’s a part of the equation. You can’t sign a ChrisApplewhite and expect him to play corner. Coaching? Of course. Putting a player in the […]
July 29th, 2008 by dedfischer
37-year old Rylan Reed, the starting left tackle for Texas Tech, broke his own bench press record by throwing up 625 lbs. This isn’t really newsworthy, but I was curious just to see what that much weight looked like on the bar.
Texas Tech Lineman Rylan Reed Bench Presses 625