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Texas Tech Making Some Noise in the Middle of July Here is a look at all the news and notes surrounding Texas Tech through the middle of July.
Former Texas Tech men's basketball coach Tubby Smith, who coached th Texas Techs Red Raider on the ESPN set during Big 12 Conference Football Media Days.
Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectFormer Texas Tech men's basketball coach Tubby Smith, who coached the Red Raiders from 2013 to 2016, will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
Former Texas Tech athletes have thrived since their time as student-athletes, with four Red Raiders being drafted in the first round of four different professional drafts.
The only school in the country to produce a first round pick in this years NFL, NBA, MLB, and AUSL drafts.
Texas Tech linebacker Ben Roberts looks to led the Red Raiders to another Big 12 title and a possible College Football Playoff run for this upcoming season.More and more games are being announced for the Red Raider's men's basketball non-conference schedule, including Texas Tech's game against Louisville in the Players Era 16.
Nothing says "mid-July" like fans going on message boards and posting about Texas Tech leaving the Big 12 for a new conference.
Among Big 12 schools, Texas Tech football leads the way by a far margin, according to Rivals, in having the top commits for the incoming 2027 high school class.Texas Tech fans on social media are letting their opinions be known about the University of Michigan after representatives from the university earlier in the summer were vocal about not playing Texas Tech due to the Brendan Sorsby situation.
Texas Tech football just completed its Big 12 media days, as this conference was the first to hold media days this summer.Prominent Texas Tech Chairman of the Board of Regents of the Texas Tech University System, Cody Campbell, has some thoughts on what other Big 12 teams can do to help the conference compete with power conferences.
Cody Campbell on the Fort Worth meeting: We want to find a way to get all other Big 12 schools to elevate themselves.
Everybody needs to do some version of what we've done.
That's the path forward for this conference.A rising tide lifts all boats.
Texas Tech announces that JT Toppin --- who suffered a torn ACL on February 17th at Arizona State --- will play during the 2026-27 season.
Texas Tech put out a video that first appears to be about Adam Trick, but it is more about showing off all of the amenities, facilities, and buildings that Texas Tech football players have access to.Red Raiders head coach Joey McGuire sat down and spoke about what makes Texas Tech recruiting different from many other college football programs.
Joey McGuire told me Texas Tech recruits and evaluates talent more like an NFL team than a traditional college program.
This incredible group will be formally inducted this fall during a weekend of festivities surrounding the Sam Houston State game on Sept.
26.The Texas Tech women's basketball team is playing some hoops in August as they travel to Canada for some exhibition games.
We'll close out the summer with training camp and two exhibition games in Vancouver, Canada as we continue building team chemistry and preparing for the '26-'27 season! July has been a busy month for Texas Tech athletics with big draft picks, conference media days and program announcements.
Heres a look at the main headlines.Logan Hughes was selected 17th overall by the Houston Astros on July 11.
The Red Raiders kept the momentum going on Day Two of the MLB draft, including picks and draft-day movement with players like Thompson and Quintanar.
Big 12 Media Days were the focus on July 7-8, with head coach Joey McGuire and select player reps discussing how they plan to meet high expectations and recent roster changes.Seven Red Raiders were named to the All-Big 12 Preseason Team earlier in the month.
The focus remains on the teams overhaul of depth and talent through the transfer portal and the quarterback rehabs ahead of the fall opener against Abilene Christian.
On July 13, legendary former coach Tubby Smith was officially named to the College Basketball Hall of Fame.The Red Raiders got a big boost for next season when they learned that All-American forward JT Toppin is on course to return from an ACL injury.
The womens basketball program announced they will take a trip to Canada for a pair of summer exhibition games.
Texas Tech announced its 2026 Athletics Hall of Fame class.Ryan Kay is a journalist who graduated from Michigan State in 2003 and is passionate about covering college sports and enjoys writing features and articles covering various collegiate teams.
He has worked as an editor at Go Joe Bruin and has been a contributor for Longhorns Wire and Busting Brackets.
He is a contributor for Texas Tech On SI.