The moment starting QB Alan Bowman was lost for several weeks with a left shoulder injury, many fans began sarcastically pointing out how many days there were until the Texas Tech basketball season. Certainly, we are living in strange times where it feels like Red Raider football and basketball have swapped placed in the hierarchy of fan interest with football now playing second fiddle and almost serving as a time kill for many fans while they wait for Chris Beard’s team to return to action.
In the past, we’ve seen Tech basketball have success but still fail to surpass the football program in terms of fan enthusiasm.