Looks like we have another group on the red raider band wagon....hey on the bright side they have you all beating UT.

http://www.collegefootballnews.com/Big_12/2005_Previews/2005_BigXII_Preview.htm

Raider & bandwagon in the same sentence, excuse me......

Harrell's not out for the season, is he?

no harrell is already participating in 7's, but even before he got injured hodges was in the lead (ever so slightly though)....the battle isnt over yet

I wouldn't count out Chris Todd yet

With the joke of a non conference schedule that Tech has this year + Kansas starting out it shouldn't be a surprise if Tech starts out 4-0...that said, Tech has a way of playing up (or down) to their competition -- see N. Texas, New Mexico, and even Texas and A&M the last 10 years.

Come on.... Tied for first with Texas and OU. tech should not be even in the same paragraph as those 2 programs.

Phil Steele was on the radio this morning and said that in his opinion Tech would only be an underdog in the UT game this year, with the OU and Nebraska games being pick-ems.

I like how they have us beating OU but losing to Missou and A&M. It's like they want to be wrong.

Chris Todd? You really think Leach would play a true freshman?

cracksmoke

Chris Todd is really impressing the coaching staff from what I hear.....He will get a shot during fall drills along with Harrell for Hodge's starting position.

If he does not start this year, I predict he will be the starter for the rest of his career at Tech....

Chris Todd has no shot. As long as Harrell is healthy he'll start his soph-sr years, leaving Todd 1-2 years to play.

As for Nebraska...I don't see what's so daunting about that game, besides the fact it's in Lincoln (where the Huskers haven't been so dominant in the past couple of years).

They still have a new offense without personnel suited for it. They're secondary is still weak. I think it helps Tech greatly that they play at the beginning of the conference schedule when Nebraska's D will likely still be adjusting and trying to find who's going to be a player for them, because they were AWFUL last year.

Welker, that's not what I am hearing from the coaching staff....

Todd and Harrell are about equal from what I hear, and Todd apparently has impressed with how quick he has picked up the offense....

We will see...

That's what you're hearing from the coaching staff? I'm not doubting you, but I'm curious to know your connection to them.

Anyway, you could be right, I haven't been connected with the program since the end of this past season and to a much lesser degree spring ball. I know Harrell was really impressing everyone before he got hurt, and I know from watching him practice in the fall that he has all kinds of potential, but that's all it is.

To me, I don't see Leach giving a true freshman a shot, period. But I guess I could be wrong. I'd believe it only when I see it.

Damn good analysis raiderjay, I would agree with that. I discussed the season with a player of yalls this past weekend over lots of beers. He's pretty excited about the potential.

Hodges will start this year. After that, I guess it's up in the air.

Chris Todd will redshirt. He's been impressive already in 7ons but he will without a doubt redshirt. He has a very good shot against Graham Harrell the next year, though.