Can Texas Tech handle prosperity?

May 29, 2001
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Well, will Texas Tech fold or end Kansas’ Big 12 title streak?

Red Raiders have to get by visiting Oklahoma on Tuesday, at suddenly dangerous Baylor in Waco on Saturday, at always dangerous Oklahoma State (ask WVU) on the Cowboys’ home court, Kansas and West Virginia back-to-back and TCU.

Does anyone think that Tech won’t lose, maybe more than once, running that gauntlet?

WVU is alone in 3rd place. Climbing back into first place is possible, but improbable, not with the erratic performances of my alma mater. But, hey, last-place Baylor knocked off one of the big boys, so we’re not alone in blowing games.

Press Virginia was not up to the task against Oklahoma State, even with Carter’s career-high 33 points.

The Big 12 is an awesome conference to watch. I’m glad WVU is part of it.

Great training for March Madness.



MONDAY

TCU at West Virginia


TUESDAY

Kansas at Iowa State

Oklahoma at Texas Tech


SATURDAY, FEB. 17

West Virginia at Kansas

Texas Tech at Baylor


MONDAY, FEB. 19

Oklahoma at Kansas


TUESDAY, FEB. 20

West Virginia at Baylor


WEDNESDAY, FEB. 21

Texas Tech at Oklahoma State


SATURDAY, FEB. 24

Kansas at Texas Tech

Iowa State at West Virginia


MONDAY, FEB. 26

Texas Tech at West Virginia

Texas at Kansas


SATURDAY, MARCH 3

West Virginia at Texas

Kansas at Oklahoma State

TCU at Texas Tech





Big 12 Standings
TEAM


CONF



OVERALL



Texas Tech


9-3



21-4



Kansas


8-4



19-6



West Virginia


7-5



18-7



Kansas State


6-6



17-8



Oklahoma


6-6



16-8



TCU


5-7



17-8



Baylor


5-7



15-10



Oklahoma State


5-7



15-10



Texas


5-7



15-10



Iowa State


4-8



13-11
 

Rootmaster

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Apr 16, 2011
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I realize that this is your multi-forum cut and paste book of the day but maybe a better question is "Why didn't the Mountaineers handle prosperity?"
 

WVUALLEN

All-American
Aug 4, 2009
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Not sure it matters but WVU is 3-7 since Esa returned. Did this cause a rift between players?