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Texas Tech Football: 3 takeaways from hire of Joey McGuire

By Chris Peterson

LUBBOCK, TEXAS - OCTOBER 23: The Masked Rider rides Fearless Champion onto the field before the college football game between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Kansas State Wildcats at Jones AT&T Stadium on October 23, 2021 in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images)
LUBBOCK, TEXAS - OCTOBER 23: The Masked Rider rides Fearless Champion onto the field before the college football game between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Kansas State Wildcats at Jones AT&T Stadium on October 23, 2021 in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images) /
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It’s good to get away from the air raid

Texas Tech has long been known for its pass-happy offense. Mike Leach brought the offense to Lubbock and it was one of the most successful eras in Red Raider history.

But things haven’t gone well since and the Red Raiders really haven’t found an identity. There was some thought that Sonny Dykes might be the next head coach, however, after TCU fired Gary Patterson, Dykes became the favorite there and it might not be bad for Texas Tech.

McGuire has served as outside linebackers coach and comes with more of a defensive emphasis which could turn out to be a good thing for the Red Raiders, who need to find a new identity — one that involves actually playing defense.

The Red Raiders will still need to bring in an offensive coordinator as you assume McGuire will want to run the defense and probably be a head coach who oversees the big picture. It will be interesting to see who he chooses to run the offense, but trying to rehash what worked in the past wasn’t the way to go.

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