Mind elsewhere: Tech safety's little brother, old team win another state title

Get your A-J Media Digital Subscription now!John White was the last Texas Tech player onto the practice field Thursday and the first player off it — an unusual circumstance for a fifth-year senior whose reputation stems from his hard-working walk-on roots.

Thursday wasn’t just any other day, though: White’s hometown team, the Bremond Tigers, and his brother Josh were playing in the Class 2A Division II state championship game at NRG Stadium in Houston while the Red Raiders were practicing at Jones Stadium.

“I ran in here. I sprinted,” White said afterward in the Tech football building, “because I heard we were down 7-nothing when we were doing stretching, so I was nervous. I was almost late…