There’s a long-held belief that college athletes make the greatest gains between their freshman and sophomore years. In 2020, the Texas Tech football team will be counting on that to prove true for a number of key members of the two-deep.
After a year in the strength and conditioning program and perhaps a year on the field, sophomores have to feel almost superhuman compared to how they felt when they arrived on campus. And if their mental gains can match their physical gains, they become true weapons for their team.
In recent Texas Tech football history, we’ve seen some notable players become stars as sophomores.