2008 Woodie Awards
Tech football receives national attention heading into season
Adam Coleman
Issue date: 8/25/08 Section: Sports
Everywhere a Texas Tech football fan turns, it seems the Red Raiders have become the talk of the town - or the college football world for that matter.
Whether it be on the cover of magazines or daytime television, Tech football is getting its 15 minutes of fame.
The Red Raiders enter the 2008 season with many storylines, but the team's No. 12 preseason ranking in the AP Poll - the highest in 31 years - aids in garnering the extra attention.
On the cover of the 2008 edition of Dave Campbell's Texas Football magazine, Tech receiver Michael Crabtree, quarterback Graham Harrell and coach Mike Leach make a rare appearance.
"It's really not very often where you've had Tech by itself," Adam Hochfelder, executive director for the magazine said. "It's very unique."
In the 49 years the magazine has been around, Tech has been on the front by itself five times. The last time Tech was on the cover by itself was 1990 when former coach Spike Dykes made the appearance. The last time before that was when former quarterback Rodney Allison made the 1977 cover.
Hochfelder said over the years, some fans have believed Tech has not had its fair share of attention with the publication, but Crabtree, Harrell and Leach making the cover this year speaks volumes.
Over the years, the magazine has received "creative letters" from Tech fans who wished to see players or Mike Leach on the cover of the magazine, Hochfelder said.
Whether it be on the cover of magazines or daytime television, Tech football is getting its 15 minutes of fame.
The Red Raiders enter the 2008 season with many storylines, but the team's No. 12 preseason ranking in the AP Poll - the highest in 31 years - aids in garnering the extra attention.
On the cover of the 2008 edition of Dave Campbell's Texas Football magazine, Tech receiver Michael Crabtree, quarterback Graham Harrell and coach Mike Leach make a rare appearance.
"It's really not very often where you've had Tech by itself," Adam Hochfelder, executive director for the magazine said. "It's very unique."
In the 49 years the magazine has been around, Tech has been on the front by itself five times. The last time Tech was on the cover by itself was 1990 when former coach Spike Dykes made the appearance. The last time before that was when former quarterback Rodney Allison made the 1977 cover.
Hochfelder said over the years, some fans have believed Tech has not had its fair share of attention with the publication, but Crabtree, Harrell and Leach making the cover this year speaks volumes.
Over the years, the magazine has received "creative letters" from Tech fans who wished to see players or Mike Leach on the cover of the magazine, Hochfelder said.
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Jim
posted 8/25/08 @ 7:44 AM CST
I think that Robert Hall's advice may be the difference between a 10+ win season and a possible BCS versus another good but average season of 8 or 9 wins. (Continued…)
William A. Mattiford, Jr.
posted 8/26/08 @ 1:13 AM CST
This is gonna be a great season for the Red Raiders.
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