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4 days ago
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Todd McShay raves about NIL investment by Texas Tech, potential in Big 12
One of the biggest stories of the offseason came in Lubbock. received a major investment from its collective, The Matador Club, and brought in the top-rated class. Suddenly, the Red Raiders are seen as potential contenders in the Big 12. Todd McShay raved about the roster overhaul and how it put the program in strong position in an intriguing race. McShay shouted out The Matador Club and founder Cody Campbell for the investment as he pointed out the transfer additions at Texas Tech. The class ranked No. 1 in the with transfer as the headliner. He appeared in McShay's 'appropriately early' mock draft Thursday. Texas Tech's roster is one of the , On3's reported. The group of newcomers could boost the floor for Texas Tech under . As McShay looked at the Big 12 landscape, he thinks the Red Raiders are up toward the top along with . 'Joey McGuire now, head coach, 23-16 during three years. Pretty good,' McShay said on The Todd McShay Show this week. 'They haven't had great talent. They lose and 1,505 [yards] he rushed for last year. So they lose that, but now you got all these other [players] and now we're in the Big 12. Not the competition level of certainly the SEC and Big Ten and even the ACC. 'Arizona State, still the top dog. returns. out, they brought in a running back transfer, they're gonna have two or three-man rotation. They're going to spread things out more. It's going to be Leavitt's offense, not Skattebo's, not the run game. , a wide receiver, leading in the charge.' McShay also pointed out some of the notable quarterbacks in the league. is back at , is returning to and is preparing to once again lead the offense. Additionally, is optimistic about its offensive line protecting . But as Todd McShay ran through those rosters, he still thinks Texas Tech put itself over the top with its work in the portal. As a result, he thinks the Red Raiders have one of the top rosters in the Big 12. 'I mentioned all those other programs – , Kansas State, Iowa State, Baylor, Utah – based off of, like, the portal and all this talent coming in, there are a lot of people that believe it could be ASU [as] top dog and Texas Tech,' McShay said. 'And I haven't you mentioned , right? That's going to be fascinating in the Big 12.'
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04-07-2025
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Has Texas Tech beaten out Texas Longhorns for five-star offensive tackle Felix Ojo?
For a few weeks, the Texas Longhorns looked to be in the driver's seat to land five-star offensive tackle Felix Ojo. The Mansfield, TX blue chipper recently took an official visit to the 40 Acres, after cancelling an official visit to Oklahoma. But it seems like a big NIL offer has come in from Texas Tech, and it may win over the lineman. Ojo spoke with Rivals analyst Sam Spiegelman at the Rivals Five-Star Challenge last week and said the race was close between Texas and Ohio State. Ojo also lists Florida and Michigan in his final four. Advertisement Ojo, who struggled so badly at the Rivals' event that he issued a public statement, is the nation's No. 5 overall prospect, No. 1 offensive tackle and No. 2 player in Texas. Spiegelman and Rivals analyst Justin Wells both put in an official prediction that Texas was the choice. But with less than 24 hours until Ojo's commitment announcement, things have changed. Spiegelman and Rivals/On3 VP Steve Wiltfong have both projected Texas Tech getting the commitment out of Ojo. The assumption is billionaire Texas Tech alum Cody Campbell has made the 6-foot-6, 275-pound recruit a huge NIL offer. Campbell founded the Red Raiders NIL collective called The Matador Club. This is the same way Tech was able to pay softball pitcher NiJaree Canady $1 million dollars to transfer to Lubbock from Stanford. Advertisement When an 11th hour official prediction from a well-known recruiting analyst come in, they are correct 99% of the time. It's usually because the recruit told the analyst and gave them quotes so they can get a story up as soon as the commitment occurs. We'll see at 1 p.m. CT on the 4th of July, when Ojo is schedule to commit. Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) at @LonghornsWire. This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: Has Texas Tech's new money won race for 5-star over Texas in 11th hour
