Top High School WIdeout?

Random Rant from Ricky Writer the 1st

My question is this, why has it taken Texas Tech so long to get top notch talent, especially quarterbacks and wide receivers?

I will not argue the quarterbacks because Mike Leach has not really had one do much damage in the NFL, although I think Graham Harrell will be fine. I want to talk about wideouts. Sure you can "system quarterback" this and that, but I've never heard the term "system wide receiver". I mean you run good routes, create separation, catch the ball, and make plays once it's in your hands. There is no system for it, maybe against it if you play in a Wing T, or Option offense, but those days are virtually long gone with GA Tech, Navy, and Air Force trying to keep it alive.

Michael Crabtree is the most decorated Texas Tech receiver of all-time and quite possibly all of college football. He was a diamond in the rough coming out of Carter High School in Dallas, Texas. He was ranked by Rivals.com as the 16th best athlete nationally, primarily playing quarterback in high school. He was offered scholarships at Tech, OU, Baylor, A&M, Illinois, Kansas, Iowa, and Kansas State. I find it weird that Oklahoma was the only top tier school that offered Crabtree. Nevertheless, Leach knew what he was doing and sat him on the bench for a year, and he has blazed the college football scene since then.

But this isn't a rant about Crabtree, although he is well deserving of one. (Maybe well get an interview with him soon). This rant is to high school cats you are highly recruited by everyone in the nation. If Texas Tech isn't recruiting it is probably because they do not want to waste their time in fear that you ditch them for a "bigger" name program. Please don't let the OU stomp down or the Baylor scare fool you. This is the best Red Raider team in years. If I was a top wide receiver why would you not want to go to Tech? They are throwing the ball 40+ times a game and are in a BCS conference.

You have to be a completely overrated waste of athleticism to be a top wide out in high school and not be able to blossom at Texas Tech. Just think outside the box like former Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Childress, and maximize your opportunities by going against the grain. Three years and done baby.

Ya boy,

Ricky Writer