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August 18, 2015 | Football
Aug. 28 | Position Preview: Defensive Line
Texas Tech TV gives an in-depth preview of the Red Raider defensive line, a group ready to wreck havoc on opposing backfields in 2015.
Aug. 27 | Position Preview: Wide Receivers
Texas Tech TV gives an in-depth preview of Tech's wide receiving core, which returns some of the most explosive athletes in the Big 12.
Aug. 27 | Texas Tech TV All-Access: Zac Spavital
Texas Tech TV goes "All-Access" with Red Raider linebackers coach Zac Spavital
Aug. 24 | Red Raider Most Likely
Sophomore quarterback Patrick Mahomes II provides an insight look at several of his teammates in the Texas Tech TV segment - "Red Raider Most Likely."
Aug. 21 | Position Preview: Running Backs
Coming off its best season on the ground in over the decade, Texas Tech returns the core of its backfield from 2014 where the Red Raiders rushed for 1,836 yards. DeAndre Washington led Texas Tech's efforts on the ground as he totaled 1,103 rushing yards, the most for a Red Raider since Ricky Williams in 1998.
Texas Tech TV took a deeper look at associate head coach Mike Jinks' unit as part of its preseason "Position Preview" series.
Aug. 20 | Red Raider Club Luncheon
Texas Tech fans celebrated the start of the 2015-16 sports season with the annual Red Raider Club Kickoff Luncheon at the Lubbock Civic Center Exhibit Hall.
"We aspire each and every day to be the best collegiate athletic program in the country," Texas Tech Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt said. "We want to compete for championships. It's a journey; some of our programs are at that level, others are building and the expectation is to get better and show progress. We are very optimistic and confident that we'll see that from all of our sports teams this year."
The annual event is a celebration of the beginning of the 2015-16 TTU athletics season and included several guest speakers including head coaches Kliff Kingsbury (football), Don Flora (volleyball), Tom Stone (women's soccer) and Wes Kittley (cross country/track and field). Also in attendance were the Red Raider cross country, volleyball, soccer and football teams. Texas Tech Chancellor Robert Duncan, President Duane Nellis and Hocutt also spoke.
The program also featured special guest emcee Emily Jones McCoy, current Texas Rangers field reporter and Texas Tech alum. Also on hand to entertain the crowd were the Goin' Band From Raiderland, Raider Red, Saddle Tramps and the Tech cheer and pom squads.
"We've had 16 practices in 13 days," Kingsbury said of his football team. "I'm very proud of this group. It's a different look, a different desire in their eye and a different focus. That focus and leadership can be attributed to our tremendous group of seniors."
Aug. 20 | Position Preview: Secondary
Since his arrival at Texas Tech this past spring, defensive coordinator David Gibbs has stressed that he wants his unit to create havoc forcing turnovers. One area for the Red Raiders to achieve that goal is in the secondary which boasted one of the youngest units in the country in 2014.
Led by both Gibbs and defensive backs coach Kevin Curtis, the Red Raider secondary regularly featured several true freshmen a year ago, including Nigel Bethel II, Tevin Madison and Derrick Dixon. That experience combined with the return of veterans such as Keenon Ward, Justis Nelson and J.J. Gaines should give Texas Tech much-needed additional depth.
Texas Tech TV recently highlighted the secondary as part of its preseason "Position Preview" series.
Aug. 19 | Red Raiders Enter Week Three
Already two weeks into preseason practices, the Red Raiders began their third week of training camp on Wednesday with a two-a-day workout. Texas Tech began the morning with a light workout inside Jones AT&T Stadium before moving over to the practice fields later that afternoon at the Football Training Facility.
A photo gallery from Wednesday's practice can be found here.
Aug. 18 | Position Preview: Offensive Line
Texas Tech boasts one of the most-experienced offensive lines in the nation this season as four starters return from 2014 when the Red Raiders allowed just 13 sacks. The Red Raider offensive line, led by returning All-Big 12 first team selection Le'Raven Clark, ranked 12th nationally and second in the Big 12 for sacks allowed a year ago.
In addition to Clark, offensive line coach Lee Hays also returns two-year starter Jared Kaster at center as well as Alfredo Morales, a member of the Lombardi Award watch list, and Baylen Brown at the guard positions.
Texas Tech TV took a deeper look at the offensive line as part of its preseason "Position Preview" series.
Aug. 17 | Red Raider Most Likely
Taylor Symmank provides an insight look at several of his teammates in the Texas Tech TV segment - "Red Raider Most Likely."
Aug. 15 | End of Week One
The Red Raiders wrapped up their first week of training camp with a Saturday morning scrimmage inside Jones AT&T Stadium. The scrimmage was the first of several scheduled for Texas Tech leading into its Sept. 5 season opener against Sam Houston State.
A full photo gallery from the first week of training camp can be found here.
Aug. 14 | Coach Gibbs Mic'd Up
One of the most interesting storylines heading into the 2015 was the arrival of Texas Tech defensive coordinator David Gibbs, who arrived in Lubbock this past spring after two seasons in the same role at the University of Houston.
A 22-year coaching veteran, Gibbs bring experience to the defensive coordinator position as he brings a wealth of experience at both the collegiate and professional levels. In addition to his stint at Houston, Gibbs has also served as a defensive coordinator at both Auburn and Minnesota.
Aug. 12 | Position Preview: Special Teams
Throughout training camp, Texas Tech TV will highlight each of the Red Raider position groups beginning with assistant coach Dennis Chiaverni's special teams units.
Aug. 10 | Red Raider Most Likely
Jared Kaster gives an insight look at several of his teammates in the Texas Tech TV segment - "Red Raider Most Likely."
Aug. 6 | #FallCampSecrets
Texas Tech TV released its first in a series of #FallCampSecrets features with senior defensive linemen Branden Jackson.
Aug. 6 | Red Raiders Open Training Camp
Texas Tech TV takes an inside look at the Red Raiders' first practice of the 2015 season, including reaction from Head Coach Kliff Kingsbury as well as senior center Jared Kaster.
Aug. 4 | Local Media Day
Texas Tech Football hosted its annual on-campus media day on Aug. 4 in the West Stadium Building of Jones AT&T Stadium.
The full day of interviews began at 1 p.m. CT when Head Coach Kliff Kingsbury met with local media members. Texas Tech players were then made available for interviews. A total of 28 returning players attended and participated in media day.
Texas Tech will open preseason practice on Thursday. All players will check-in and report to preseason camp tomorrow.
All practices are closed to both the public and the media. There will be a limited number of practices in which the first 20 minutes will be open for photographers.
Below are several tweets from the event:
Media loves coach Kingsbury! pic.twitter.com/OPaTfDTero
-- Trey Haverty (@TreyHaverty) August 4, 2015
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