From the time we are old enough to ponder such aspects of life, we are all concerned with our identity and what defines us. And for the last two decades, Texas Tech football fans have taken pride in our identity as pioneers of the “Air Raid” offense.
So when Matt Wells was hired to replace Kliff Kingsbury, one of the first questions to arise was whether the Red Raiders would continue to be a high-scoring, entertaining offensive team that operated out of the spread. While that appears to be what Wells and his offensive coordinator David Yost plan to do, one of the most identifiable aspects of the “Air Raid” looks to be on its way out in Lubbock.