LUBBOCK, Texas -- Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury says this years talent is the best since hes returned to his alma mater. Ethan Pocic Womens Jersey .The fourth-year coach is hopeful that translates to the best season yet. Kingsburys record as coach sits at .500, and he still lacks a winning Big 12 season.The pluses this season are a receiving corps thats tall and deep, a lightning-fast running back and a quarterback who shunned playing baseball this spring so he could focus full time on football.Without a doubt this will be the best team well be putting out on the field, Kingsbury said.Texas Tech finished 7-6 last season, falling 56-27 to LSU in the Texas Bowl. That season record was a strong rebound from the previous year (4-8), in which the Red Raiders won just two conference games. Their point average last season (45.1 points) was a school record, and the program was one of two schools nationally (Bowling Green was the other) to score at least 30 points in every game.Last year, Kingsbury had the luxury of having two standout quarterbacks, Davis Webb and Patrick Mahomes. The latter emerged as the starter. Webb, who graduated this spring, has a year of eligibility remaining and will play for former Texas Tech assistant Sonny Dykes at California.The Red Raiders open their season at home against Stephen F. Austin on Sept. 3.Here are some things to watch this season at Texas Tech:MORE MATURE MAHOMES: Texas Techs success this year rests on the shoulders of its junior QB. Last year, Mahomes led the Big 12 in pass attempts (573), passing yards (4,653), passing touchdowns (36), total yards (5,109) and total touchdowns (46).He wants to take a larger leadership role after key departures.Kingsbury said Mahomes has worked on his footwork and mechanics. There were games (last season) that he kind of played loose, played street ball the entire game, Kingsbury said. If what I saw this spring translates to the field, he will have a monster season.STOCKTONS SPEED: Look for the Red Raiders to rely on junior Justin Stockton out of the backfield after scoring 11 touchdowns last season. His quick burst in open space makes him a dangerous weapon, whether taking handoffs or catching passes.Hes literally one of the most explosive players in the country, Kingsbury said. His burst and his flat out top end is as fast as anybody.DEFENSIVE WOES: For the first time in nearly a decade, the Red Raiders have the same defensive coordinator for a second year in a row.David Gibbs has a lot to work on.In six losses last season, Texas Tech gave up an average of 56 points. The Red Raiders gave up 279 yards rushing per game and surrendered 49 touchdowns on the ground, the most in the nation.KEY GAMES: At 19-19 over the last three seasons, Texas Tech hasnt been among the Big 12 title contenders. For that to change, the Red Raiders need a strong start in conference play.The first three league games against Kansas, Kansas State and West Virginia in late September and early October will determine if Texas Tech can be a Big 12 player for the first time since 2008.SEASON OPENER: The Red Raiders open the season against FCS opponent Stephen F. Austin and should have little trouble getting a good start with a win.PREDICTION: 7-6. Amara Darboh Seahawks Jersey . The 27-year-old Scrivens will be joining his third NHL club since signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs as a free agent in 2010. The move also reunites with him with head coach Dallas Eakins from their time together with the American Hockey Leagues Toronto Marlies. Shaquill Griffin Youth Jersey . 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Stanfords Kevin Hogan, Southern Californias Cody Kessler, Oregons Vernon Adams, Californias Jared Goff, Utahs Travis Wilson and Arizona States Mike Bercovici are all gone.In fact, only four teams -- UCLA, Washington, Colorado and Washington State -- have clear returning starters.Arizonas Rich Rodriguez is among the coaches who believe a quarterback competition takes place every week, which is why the prolific Anu Solomon isnt guaranteed to be his starter.Other coaches, including USCs Clay Helton, value the leadership of an established starter -- if they can just pick one.Ive played quarterback, and Ive coached the position, said Helton, who plans to choose between Max Browne and Sam Darnold two weeks before the season opener. I know that your team wants to know who the leader is, going into that first game.In a league stacked with talented tailbacks, the turnover behind center in the so-called Conference of Quarterbacks is glaring -- and intriguing. New stars will be made this fall, but the holdovers could be the biggest ones of all.UCLA was picked over USC as the preseason favorite in the South division, and star sophomore Josh Rosen might be the main reason. Washington also has sophomore Jake Browning back behind center, and the Huskies are expected to be Stanfords greatest challenge for the North division title.Helton, the Trojans former quarterbacks coach, will name a replacement for Kessler, his durable three-year starter, in time to prepare for the Trojans brutal opener against Alabama.Browne, a redshirt junior who has already graduated from USC, is widely expected to get the first shot, but Darnold is making things complicated.The separation between Max and Sam Darnold was not great, Helton said. If we talk about competing at every position, its got to be the quarterback position also.Stanford is the preseason media polls pick to win another league title, but the Cardinal didnt come out of spring baall with a clear successor to Hogan. Shaquill Griffin Seahawks Jersey. Keller Chryst and Ryan Burns will continue their competition next month -- even if their biggest responsibility might be handing off to star tailback Christian McCaffrey.Across the Bay, California has the unenviable task of replacing Goff, the three-year starter and subsequent No. 1 pick.Chase Forrest was the front-runner heading into spring ball, but coach Sonny Dykes said he ended up neck-and-neck with redshirt freshman Ross Bowers. Dykes is excited to add freshman Victor Viramontes to the competition next month, indicating nobody has an advantage.The good thing is we have some very viable options, Dykes said. Were going to need to make a relatively quick decision, figure out who the guy is going to be, build a football team around him and his strengths, and go out and win.Oregon must replace Adams after his up-and-down single season. Coach Mark Helfrich landed Montana State graduate Dakota Prukop as a transfer to compete alongside Travis Jonsen and Terry Wilson.We had three guys in spring ball that were very similar and completely different, Helfrich said. (Prukop) has played a lot of football, but you could see those wheels turning (in practice). Sometimes they were all trying to win the job with that next throw, and thats the worst thing.Utah coach Kyle Whittingham plans an open competition to replace Wilson, saying Brandon Cox, Tyler Huntley and Troy Williams all have a real shot at the job.We did not really see much separation, so that competition will continue this fall, Whittingham said. The biggest question is the quarterback position, just because its unsolved. Not that were worried about that position, but theres no pecking order established yet.Even at schools with returning experience, there will be competition. Rodriguez pointedly declined to guarantee the starting job to Solomon over Brandon Dawkins, even after Solomon passed for 6,460 yards and 48 touchdowns in his first two seasons.We have, in my opinion, two returning starters, Rodriguez said. Well see who wins the job. I hope both of them prove that we can win with them, and well play both of them throughout the year. Cheap NFL JerseysCheap NFL Jerseys ChinaCheap Jerseys From ChinaCheap NFL Jerseys AuthenticWholesale Jerseys ChinaCheap NFL Jerseys ChinaNFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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