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July 26, 2011 | Football
July 26, 2011
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Texas Tech is at Big 12 Football Media Day in Dallas today, and representing the Red Raiders are head coach Tommy Tuberville, junior quarterback Seth Doege, senior offensive lineman Mickey Okafor and junior safety Cody Davis. Stay right here as you will be able to follow all of what is happening at media day in Dallas at the Westin Galleria Hotel.
3:20pm - After a full day of interviews, the Big 12 Media Day has concluded here from the Westin Galleria Hotel in Dallas.
Head coach Tommy Tuberville along with Seth Doege, Cody Davis and Mickey Okafor spent the day discussing the program, and what fans can expect from the Red Raiders once the season begins.
Texas Tech will open fall camp on August 6th in Lubbock with the season opener scheduled for Sept. 3 at Jones AT&T Stadium.
2:00pm - One of the most popular questions at Media Day has not been one that the head coach Tommy Tuberville and his players may have anticipated.
With the flurry of interviews taking place inside the lobby and meeting rooms of the Westin Galleria hotel in Dallas, one question has been directed at quarterback Seth Doege more frequently than perhaps any other:
"How do you pronounce your last name?"
At a recent radio interview, Doege admitted that he as been asked around 10 times throughout the day about the correct pronunciation of his unique last name.
"Every time they [the media] have to ask before they go on-air," he told the hosts of 1430AM "The Buzz" of Tulsa, OK, with a laugh.
Doege, along with teammates Mickey Okafor and Cody Davis are in the final stages of Media Day, having met with national and local television stations as well as radio stations and print outlets from across the region.
Meanwhile, head coach Tommy Tuberville will is scheduled to continue meeting with the media until 4:00pm.
Check back for more updates as the Media Day continues in Dallas.
12:15 p.m. - The Texas Tech players continued their meetings with the media at The Westin Galleria in Dallas as they sat down to talk with local radio outlets.
Junior safety Cody Davis had time to discuss how he felt the transformation of the new Texas Tech defensive scheme has progressed throughout the spring and summer months.
"This summer we have really worked on building that team mentality," Davis said to reporters. "We are kind of bonding together and pushing for each other."
Davis said the transformation has not been a difficult one, but it is one that will benefit the squad as a whole.
"It's all similar in a way," Davis said. "But it's a whole new scheme and a whole new mindset. You are going to notice more speed out there. That's where we have experience at is [with the] safeties. We are going to have a lot on the field so we will have more speed and will fly around to the ball."
Part of that new mindset has come with the introduction of Chad Glasgow as the new defensive coordinator. Davis said he has already noticed the positive impact Glasgow has had on the program in his short time in Lubbock.
"He's intense," Davis said. "But he always has the best in mind for you and will keep you on the right track."
Players and coaches are now taking a lunch break, but will meet back with the media later in the afternoon. Check back for updates as Media Day in Dallas continues throughout the day.
11:45 a.m. - Following head coach Tommy Tuberville's meeting with the print media, Texas Tech players met next door with television outlets to discuss their thoughts on the Red Raiders' upcoming season.
Seth Doege, Mickey Okafor and Cody Davis sat down with a myriad of reporters and shared their thoughts on the team.
Okafor discussed the changes he has seen in the program since Tuberville took the reins in Lubbock prior to last season and how the team has learned to adapt to the new style and philosophy.
"It's going to be great," Okafor said. "I'm a lot more comfortable. We all know his [Tuberville's] expectations."
Doege meanwhile, fielded questions about the role of starting quarterback, and what he has learned throughout his career as a backup. Doege, who has six games of experience including a start against Kansas in 2009, said he is more comfortable with his role now.
"I wasn't as prepared as I should have been during those games," Doege said. "I have learned a lot about preparing for a game and how much that takes and how much that goes into playing well. I [also learned] to not try and make too much happen...I just tried to make every throw perfect and make too much happen."
Doege also discussed the running back situation, commenting on the athleticism of junior Eric Stephens who received All-Big 12 second team honors last season.
"Eric Stephens is the best athlete on our team right now," Doege said. "We have a lot of depth at that position."
Check back for more updates as Big 12 Media Day in Dallas continues throughout the day.
11 a.m. - Texas Tech head coach Tommy Tuberville was the first of five Big 12 coaches to meet with a full room of print reporters at the Westin Galleria in Dallas, and discussed a variety of topics concerning his team.
With a shift in defensive schemes and the hiring of a new defensive coordinator, the Red Raiders defense quickly became a hot issue among reporters.
First-year defensive coordinator Chad Glasgow spent the spring and summer implementing a new 4-2-5 defense in Lubbock, and Tuberville said the transformation has gone well.
"It reminds me of the defenses we had when we had good success," Tuberville said.
Tuberville also spent some time reflecting his first year at the head of the program and the growth he has seen during that time.
"It [last season] was a year we can look back and say that was the start of something good." Tuberville said. "We have a feet on the ground and we are getting better."
Following the print interviews, Texas Tech players will meet with television outlets to discuss their thoughts on the upcoming season.
Check back for more updates as Media Day progresses.
10 a.m. - After flying in from Lubbock this morning, head coach Tommy Tuberville and Texas Tech players began media day at the Westin Galleria Hotel in Dallas by speaking with ESPN and Sirius Satellite Radio.
Tuberville is joined today by quarterback Seth Doege, offensive lineman Mickey Okafor and safety Cody Davis.
Tuberville spent his first interview of the morning with ESPN discussing the atmosphere of gameday in Lubbock. With the Red Raiders' Sept. 3 season-opener looming, the second-year head coach talked about the different pregame routines he has seen on the field during his career as a head coach.
"Sometimes the locker room is a little bit hectic and most of the weird things I have seen are out on the field," Tuberville said. "There have been a lot of things over the years that I have seen."
Tuberville and his players are scheduled to meet with the print media at 11 a.m.
Check back for updates as the Big 12 Media Days continue throughout the day.
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