Texas Tech 2009 Football Predictions

Written June 22, 2009 by InfoPlays

Texas-Tech-2009-Football-Predictions A step back from the most successful season in school history is more than likely. Coach Mike Leach was given a five-year, $12.7 million contract in the offseason. When the money stacks are that high, there’s no room for a rebuilding season. Leach doesn’t expect one, but the South could be the best division in the country with Oklahoma, Texas and Oklahoma State fighting it out for BCS spots. NCAA football odds show the Red Raiders listed at +10000 to overcome those three teams and win the 2010 BCS National Title.

Offense: The Texas Tech Red Raiders are the only team in the Big 12 South without a returning starter at quarterback. They lost Graham Harrell and a handful of talented skill players, including No. 10 overall NFL draft pick Michael Crabtree. Everyone is doubting this team now, which will give the Red Raiders and Mike Leach plenty of motivational tools to overcome these doubters. Starting over at key positions hasn’t slowed the offense in the past. Leach has always found Kliff Kingsbury, B.J. Symons, Sonny Cumbie, Cody Hodges, and this year it’s got to be Taylor Potts. A three-year understudy to Harrell, Potts is the new kid on the block in Lubbock. He is tall at 6-5 with a strong arm, and he’ll be the fifth new starter at QB since 2003.

With three starters gone from last year’s line that allowed just 13 sacks, a bump or two in the road up front is possible. Tech has led the nation in passing in six of the past seven seasons. Even though Harrell accumulated 124 touchdowns, and Crabtree averaged 1.5 scores/game, the Red Raiders aren’t just going to disappear. Leach pointed to a true freshman, Eric Ward, as one candidate to help fill Crabtree’s shoes. Jacoby Franks is expected to put up solid numbers as well. The team’s most experienced receiver is Edward Britton, but his grades had him in the doghouse in spring practice. Leach had him study at the 50-yard line of the Jones AT&T Stadium one day in March to get his point across.

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Defense: The loss of two starting ends, including the Big 12’s leader in sacks last season in Brandon Williams, along with the departure of ball-magnet free safety Darcel McBath are arguably greater than those losses on offense. McKinner Dixon, who was suspended in the spring, is another potential loss at defensive end.

Not allowing opposing QB’s time to plant and throw in the pocket has been a measured focus in the new-look defensive line. Tech averaged 2.6 sacks/game last season when most teams were in comeback mode. Former tackle Brandon Sesay is down about 15 pounds to make the switch to end. He has the agility and athleticism to become a solid pass rusher. Junior linebacker Brian Duncan is back after leading the team with 95 tackles in ‘08.

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