LUBBOCK, Texas – After producing one of the most prolific seasons in NCAA
history for a receiver, Texas Tech freshman Michael Crabtree (Dallas,
Texas) picked up Big 12 Conference Coaches’ First Team recognition Tuesday and
also shares league freshman of the year honor with Missouri wide receiver Jeremy
Maclin. Red Raider place kicker Alex Trlica (Friendswood, Texas) also was
named to the first team. The team was voted on by the league’s 12
coaches. Crabtree, anticipated to be listed on several
all-America teams in the coming days, shattered several NCAA freshman receiving
records, including receptions (125), yards (1,861) and touchdowns (21). With the
bowl game to play, he currently is the nation’s leading scorer among receivers
with 21 touchdowns and ranks fifth overall. Among his highlights this season
include ten 100-yard receiving games and five three-TD games. Crabtree scored
two or more touchdowns in seven games. His 244-yard performance at Rice and
237-yard output at Oklahoma State rank as the fourth and sixth best single-game
outings, respectively, in college football this season. Currently the nation’s fourth-leading active career
scorer, Trlica set the NCAA career record with 229 career extra points during
the season. The total without a miss also is an NCAA record. Trlica finished the
regular season with 99 points on 63 extra points and 12 field goals. He needs
one point in the bowl game to move into the top ten NCAA scoring list for
kickers and become the first Texas Tech kicker with 100 points in a season.
Texas Tech’s place kicker the last four seasons, Trlica’s 370 career points rank
second on the Texas Tech scoring list, while his 47 field goals are a school
record. Red
Raider quarterback and recent Sammy Baugh Trophy winner Graham Harrell
(Ennis, Texas) was named to the Big 12’s second team along with Kansas
quarterback Todd Reesing. Harrell, the nation’s leading passer from the start of
the season, is the sixth player in NCAA history with 5,000 yards in a season
after passing for 5,298 yards during the 12-game regular season. He also has 46
touchdown passes and three rushing scores. Additionally, Harrell eclipsed the
10,000-yard career mark during the season. Among those earning honorable mention honors, the
following Red Raiders were recognized: WR Danny Amendola (The Woodlands,
Texas), OL Brandon Carter (Longview, Texas), SS Joe Garcia
(Clovis, N.M.), DT Rajon Henley (Galveston, Texas), FS Darcel
McBath (Gainesville, Texas), CB Chris Parker (Dallas, Texas), P
Jonathan LaCour (Kingwood, Texas), OL Rylan Reed (Dallas, Texas),
OL Louis Vasquez (Corsicana, Texas), CB Jamar Wall (Plainview,
Texas), NT Colby Whitlock (Noble, Okla.), DE Brandon Williams
(Fort Worth, Texas) and LB Marlon Williams (Pflugerville, Texas)
Obviously Coach Whitaker comes in with plenty of youth but she also has
experience to go along with that. She is just 33-years-old the same age
as Coach Kingsbury when he took over....
On to another former Texas Tech player making headlines today. Its a
rough one for former Texas Tech wide receiver Michael Crabtree as he
will likely miss the 2013 season....
Throughout Candi Whitaker's introductory Press conference today she
talked about what an incredible influence Marsha Sharp was on her
playing and coaching career....
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -
Texas Tech junior third baseman Jake Barrios was named All-Big 12
second team while junior right-handed pitcher Trey Masek and freshman
designated hitter Jarrard Poteete...
Tomorrow will be an exciting day for
the Lady Raider basketball program as Candi Whitaker will be formally
introduced as the 6th coach in program history....
