Masters of the Air Raid: A Texas Tech Dynasty (NCAA Football 14)

[RedRaider10]

Welcome to my new dynasty! I will be playing as the Texas Tech Red Raiders and will try to build them into a consistent Big 12 contender. (Special thanks to TheSportsGuru11 for the banner!)

Recent History

Texas Tech has more or less always been a middle of the pack team in the Big 12, they have never won a Big 12 championship and the closest they've got in the last decade was a 3-way tie in the Big 12 South during the 2008 season. Despite this, Texas Tech had 14 straight winning seasons from 1996-2011. That streak ended in the second year of Tommy Tuberville as the head coach. Tech fans prefer not to talk about the 3 seasons that he was in town. After Tuberville left for Cincinnati, Tech hired their former QB, Kliff Kingsbury as the new head coach. Kingsbury became the first Tech head coach to win his first 7 games and then he lost his next 5. Tech pulled an upset of the #14 Arizona State Sun Devils in the Holiday Bowl behind a great performance by true freshman QB, Davis Webb.
Going into 2014 Tech fans had high hopes for their team, hopes that were nearly destroyed in weeks 1 and 2, where the Red Raiders won by a combined 11 points over Central Arkansas and UTEP. Behind poor play from Davis Webb and a young, inexperienced defense, Tech had their worst season in over 2 decades.

2015 Bright Spots

Not all things in the 2014 season were bad, freshman QB Patrick Mahomes lit up the field in his 3 starts at the end of the year, HB DeAndre Washington became the first 1,000 yard rusher since the Pre-Mike Leach era. On defense, the youth is still there but now it is experienced. LB Pete Robertson led the Big 12 in sacks with 12.

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Rosters: Call Me LSU's 2015-16 Rosters
Sliders: Custom

House Rules

Recruiting
I can only recruit players that have me in their top 10.
I can only sign 20 prospects per season.
I can't add any prospects past week 8.

Coaching
I MUST play every game, no exceptions.
If my coordinators change, my playbooks change to theirs.
No custom playbook.
Coach Starting Level: 15
Coach Progression Rate: Very Slow
I can only add points to the recruiting skill tree.

Scheduling
After season 1, Strength of Schedule must be an A+.
No FCS Schools may be on the schedule.

Gameplay
No glitch/cheese plays
No switching on defense (Whatever defender I'm controlling when the ball is snapped is the player I must use during the play.)
No run commit

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2015 Texas Tech Football Schedule

Week 1: vs. UT San Antonio

Week 2: @ #20 Arkansas

Week 3: vs. #2 TCU

Week 4: BYE

Week 5: vs. UTEP

Week 6: @ Kansas

Week 7: vs. Iowa State

Week 8: @ West Virginia

Week 9: @ #22 Oklahoma

Week 10: vs. Oklahoma State

Week 11: vs. Kansas State (Lone Survivor Game)

Week 12: @ #4 Baylor (at AT&T Stadium)

Week 13: BYE

Week 14: @ Texas (Lone Star Pride Game)

Week 15: BYE

Strength of Schedule: A

Predicted Record: 6-6 (4-5)

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Yearly Recaps

Spoiler

2015: 10-3, (6-3)
Finished 3rd in Big 12
Fiesta Bowl Champions over Alabama 37-16

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Award Winners

Spoiler

2015:
Maxwell: DeAndre Washington HB TTU
Walter Camp: DeAndre Washington HB TTU
Bednarik: Cole Luke CB ND
Nagurski: Kris Frost ROLB AUB
O'Brien: Patrick Mahomes QB TTU
Walker: DeAndre Washington HB TTU
Biletnikoff: Macgarret Kings Jr. WR MSU
Mackey: Josiah Price TE MSU
Outland: Jack Allen C MSU
Rimington: Jack Allen C MSU
Lombardi: Pete Robertson DE TTU
Best LB: Mike Mitchell MLB TTU
Thorpe: Cole Luke CB ND
Groza: Casey Skowron K Ariz
Ray Guy: Johnny Townsend P UF
Best Ret: Corey Smith WR OSU

Heisman by year:
2015: DeAndre Washington HB TTU

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National Champions

Spoiler

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Feel free to post now, any feedback is really appreciated!

[HARLEE23]

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Consider me a follower! I'm just starting my dynasty as well!

[TheOtherPotterGuy]

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I hope this works out for you. I am following because I love me some Red Raider football!

[RedRaider10]

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Consider me a follower! I'm just starting my dynasty as well!

Yeah I've been following yours as well, should be a fun dynasty.

I hope this works out for you. I am following because I love me some Red Raider football!

Yeah I love Tech football to, I guess the itch got to me a little early this year

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Offense Preview

QB

Depth Chart:
1. Patrick Mahomes (87 OVR)
2. Davis Webb (85 OVR)
3. Nik Schimonek (70 OVR)

At QB, the starter is Patrick Mahomes, a sophomore from Whitehouse, Texas. Mahomes played in 7 games for the Red Raiders in 2014, amassing 1547 passing yards and 16 TDs while throwing only 4 INTs. Mahomes is the best runner out of the 3 QBs, allowing him to use his agility to create plays in the pocket last year, Tech fans are looking for big things from him this year.

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I was rushed this morning guys, will get the rest of the previews out tonight.

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Offense Preview cont.

HB:

Depth Chart:
1. DeAndre Washington 88 OVR(Pictured above)
2. Justin Stockton 83 OVR
3. Quinton "Spin Move" White 77 OVR
Probably the strongest and deepest position for the Red Raiders this year is at halfback. With 3 strong backs, the running game will be a big factor in Tech getting back to a bowl. Headed by senior DeAndre Washington who was a 1,000 yard rusher last season and will be a force to reckon with in the Big 12. Backup Justin Stockton is without a doubt the fastest back for the Raiders, he has a 4.33 40 Yd Dash and is only a sophomore, look for big things from him. The final back, Quinton White is a nice compliment to the first 2. He has the best moves of the 3 constantly making defenders look stupid in the open field with his spin move.

WR

Depth Chart:
1. Jakeem Grant 88 OVR (Pictured above)
2. Reginald Davis 83 OVR
3. Devin Lauderdale 85 OVR
4. Dylan Cantrell 80 OVR

The receiving core this year is many things, 2 of those being young and fast. Jakeem Grant is the fastest player on the roster with a 4.3 40 Yd Dash and a ton of moves, if you're a defender in the open field with Grant, don't even try. Davis and Lauderdale are an impressive pair of young wideouts. Davis is nearly untouchable in open space and Lauderdale is the best all-around receiver. Cantrell is a great player that can grab nearly anything you throw his way.

At TE, freshmen Donta Thompson will get the nod.

O-Line

Starters: (LT-RT)
Le'Raven Clark 92 OVR
Alfredo Morales 84 OVR
Jared Kaster 82 OVR (Pictured Above)
Baylen Brown 85 OVR
Justin Murphy 78 OVR

The O-Line is the most experienced part of the offense. With 4 returning starters, there won't be many sacks given up.

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Defense Preview

D-Line

Starters: (LE-RE)
Branden Jackson 84 OVR
Rika Levi 82 OVR
Bredan Fehoko 81 OVR
Pete Robertson 87 OVR (Pictured Above)

Three of the starters on the line are seniors. Robertson was a LB last season but under new DC, David Gibbs, he has been converted to an end. Robertson led the conference in sacks last season and decided to come back for his senior year. Levi and Fehoko are solid players to plug the middle of the field with and stuff the run game. Jackson is an athletic DE that gets off blocks quick and gets some solid plays in.

LineBackers

Starters: (LOLB-ROLB)
Micah Awe 84 OVR (Pictured Above)
Mike Mitchell 80 OVR
Andre Ross 76 OVR

A young LB core is led by the lone senior, Micah Awe. Awe didn't make a start until halfway through his junior year and is expected to carry this squad through the year. Mike Mitchell is a former top 60 recruit that transferred from Ohio State, and after sitting out last season, will be a big contributer to the defense this year.

Secondary

Starters: (CB2, FS, SS, CB1)
Justis Nelson 80 OVR
Keenon Ward 84 OVR
J.J. Gaines 85 OVR (Pictured Above)
Nigel Bethel II 81 OVR

The secondary was a major weakness for the Red Raiders last season, with 2 of the 3 starting corners true freshmen, most teams had a field day shredding the secondary. Now with Gaines as a senior and Bethel and Nelson a sophomore and junior, they will be able to shut down some of the passing attacks that burned them last year.

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Matchup Preview

Saturday, September 5 6:00 p.m. Jones AT&T Stadium

Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. UT-San Antonio Roadrunners

The first game of the year for the Red Raiders appears to be a lopsided one, a nice warm up game for the first real test next week when they travel to Arkansas. Not really anything to say except for blowout.

Prediction:TTU 56-20

Key Players

Texas Tech:

WR Jakeem Grant

UTSA
WR Kenny Bias