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Texas Tech Football Season Prediction For Heartland College Sports

Texas Tech Football Season Prediction For Heartland College Sports

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It’s year three of the Matt Wells era at Texas Tech, and there are more questions than answers about the Red Raiders going into this season.  They are replacing their starting quarterback and lost some other key players off of last year’s team that went 4-6 on the season.  Oregon transfer Tyler Shough is expected to get the nod at quarterback after leading the Ducks to the Pac 12 championship last season. FanDuel has set the over/under on wins for…

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Kansas Football Preview For Heartland College Sports

Kansas Football Preview For Heartland College Sports

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It’s safe to say that the Vegas sportsbooks don’t think new Kansas head coach Lance Leipold will find much success this season.  Most of them have set the over/under on wins for the Kansas Jayhawks at 1.5.  After looking deeper into their schedule, I can see why the number is that low. I heard a radio interview with Lance Leipold last week and was pretty impressed with how he conducted himself.  He’s humble and knows the tough task that he…

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Conference Realignment Talk….Again

Conference Realignment Talk….Again

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  According to the Houston Chronicle’s Brent Zwerneman, Texas and Oklahoma reached out to the SEC this week about joining the conference and an announcement may be coming within two weeks. Neither the SEC, Oklahoma, or Texas is willing to comment on the report.       Oklahoma State issued a statement that said, if true, they would be “gravely disappointed.”   At this point my attitude is screw it. Let ’em go. I’m so sick of this crap. K-State…

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Skylar Thompson and Deuce Vaughn Named To Maxwell Award Watch List

Skylar Thompson and Deuce Vaughn Named To Maxwell Award Watch List

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   Skylar Thompson and Deuce Vaughn were named to the preseason Maxwell Award watch list.  The Maxwell Award is given annually to the nation’s top college football player.  DeVonta Smith of Alabama won the award last year. Thompson was also named to the list prior to last season.  Even though the list is fairly long, it’s neat to see Deuce Vaughn’s name on it this year.