Having lived in Lubbock most of my life (1986 - 2004), as well as being a graduate of Texas Tech University, I can't even begin to tell you how proud I am of my Red Raiders! What a nail-biting game. Tonight proved that the underdog can win and we certainly made history with that extraordinary touchdown at the very end of the game.
Living in a college town, you live and breathe college sports. My family is huge into football, since both my dad, his brothers, and my brother played in high school. Growing up, occasionally my dad would get free tickets to games and we always routed for Tech. All my life, our biggest rivals have been Texas A&M and University of Texas. These were the games that the tickets could cost you nearly $500/piece just to go watch Tech lose. I always thought these two teams viewed us as decent competition, until I moved to South Texas.
After moving to San Antonio, I quickly realized that Texas A&M and University of Texas view us as if they are able to easily swat us away like we are some annoying fly. I never thought we were the buttholes of the Big 12, but since neither of these teams nor the fans have ever given Tech very much credit or respect, I rarely speak up about being a fan in this sea of burnt orange. Anymore it seems as if UT fans just *assume* they will win every game they play, so to them it doesn't matter what I say about my team. One day, as I am getting my hair done, I overheard a girl say how much she "hates Texas Tech."
Well, scoot over, Longhorns. Tonight, we were welcomed into the "Big Times" and you are no longer #1. And we earned every bit of our win. We played skillfully and hard, we played smart, and we did it with a lot of heart! I'm so proud to be a Red Raider tonight.
After our history-making win, I immediately thought about my grandpa. I really wish he were alive to have seen the game. He was a fan of Texas Tech simply because I went there. He lived in DC, but made sure to watch every televised game. Every time our team made national news, he'd mail me a newspaper clipping from the Washington Post. I'm so sorry he didn't get to see this. But maybe he heard me cheering from way down here.
What a win.
And what a night.
Wreck 'Em Tech. GO BIG RED!
2 comments:
How exciting! We watched most of the game, then fell asleep in the 3rd quarter but woke back up to watch the end :) At least you guys have better defense than CSU, but there is always next time! You should rub it in at work!
And man did I rub it in at work. I used Sylvia's "I smell burnt orange!" line a few times. It was hilarious!! :D
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