Well, going into a season without David ever existing is DIFFERENT from going into a season with him... just for him to not be available and get hurt.
It's just too much to be asking for another "marque game" - when your best player who the staff built and planned the entire offense around -...
Texas Tech got a ton better with the (likely) returns of Atwell and Darron Williams.
They're probably not as good as Duke, but will be really solid.
I don't think we'll be favored if Mirk doesnt play.
I think our schedule is alot like the 2024 year. Two playoff teams that you're not going to beat, but everyone else a "meh" team who we'll play in alot of close games.
2025 was two playoff teams as well, but AT WASHINGTON was a very difficult game. Much harder than road games of AT Nebraska and...
We're always going to have a game that we're favored in and "should win," that we lose. It's going to happen; so I don't think 10-2 is on the table.
Last year it was Wisconsin. Year prior it was Minnesota.
If we hit our absolute ceiling, like in 2024, I could see 9-3.
2 points per game from the 9th man, across let's say 75% or more games - is very valuable.
If we can get that from Williams or Morillo (whoever ends up 9th), then I'd be alot more comfortable about our depth.
Like I've said, the job of the 9th man is to not be unplayable.
We did not have that...
Pick plays are rarely called, honestly.
The play I remember was McCarthy’s knee being down on an earlier 4th down - clear as can be, they revived it, and still didn’t call it.
I wish I had the screenshot.