Wrong Horns in Lubbock

Look at this first.

Where is Vince? Truth is I really enjoyed his talent. He was the best quarterback to play college football since Major Applewhite or Zebbie Letheridge. I am glad Vince, Zebbie, and Major wont be making the trip to Lubbock. With that obstacle out of the way, does Tech have a chance? Sure, there is hope. It is slim.

Slim is the defensive depth required to play Texas 4 quarters. For once, Tech needs to turn the trick other teams use to defeat it. Ball control! The best shot is to keep the Texas offense off the field, and make the Texas defense pay for the over aggressive play it will most certainly display. Where art thou slip screens Mike? Certainly running back Shannon Woods, the brightest surprise this season, needs to have another big game picking up the blitz and making those critical runs. Above all, Tech can't turn the ball over.

On defense, Tech needs some timely turnovers and stops. It wont be easily had against the likes of Jamal Charles and Selvin Young. The Texas offensive line may have a key injury coming in but that just means another hoss is coming in. Tall order for the Tech Defense. The key player on the Tech defense this week is linebacker Fletcher Session. The senior hasn't had a great season and needs to step up this week. As far as the defensive line goes, its all about technique and keeping Texas held up so their backs can't turn the corner. Texas will come out running, then try play action passes to pop Limas "bean smoke" Sweed free down field. Here's to hoping that good old west Texas wind will divinely swipe a few passes to the Red and Black.

Before my homer kool aid prediction, I would like to file a greivance. The Texas band needs to shut up during play. Hey, its cool to play a few tunes or whatever but since when does the UT band have to play all the time like the OU band? Come on people. Well, at least they wont be grabbing their nuts. Who knows what the BQ's do on the bus ride home.

I like Texas fans, especially after they crawled away in 2002. But that was too long ago. Now there are more t-shirt fans than ever. Only thing more annoying are Oklahoma fans and Nascarnies. Texas graduates however are cool with me. I have too many Orangeblood friends to state different.

Prediction:

Texas Tech 70 Texas 69: Sextuple overtime thriller.


Other Biq XII games:

Texas A&M 29 Baylor 42: the Aggies are due for a let down and have trouble defending the pass. Baylor is playing better every week.

Oklahoma 24 Missouri 27: Missouri wins at home. OU can't quite score enough.

Colorado 30 Kansas 29: The wheels are off in Lawrence. Back to back second half meltdowns against Baylor and Okie lite have eatin the Jayhawks up like a...I will skip the insensitive Mangino joke this week.

Nebraska 45 Okie lite 24: Nebraska has a defense and the Cowboys do not.

Iowa State 38 Kansas State 30: Birds come back late to win going away.