Just found out from a very reliable source that B.J. Symons was hurt in practice today and is OUT for Saturday's game against us........just an FYI.......
FYI: Texas Tech's Starting QB will NOT play Saturday
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WOW! I will watch for confirmation from Tech in the morning. I guess a small play for Texas would be good before it goes off the board.
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ND2002HORNS said:WOW! I will watch for confirmation from Tech in the morning. I guess a small play for Texas would be good before it goes off the board.
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you got that right, i bought down to 14 just as a tad bit of insurance
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are you sure?...i see absolutely no line movement on this game.......can you say where you heard this?
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are you sure?...i see absolutely no line movement on this game.......can you say where you heard this?
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just want to keep this out front...i have a smaller play on texas and upped it a bit on this tip....on a scale of 1-10,how would you rate this info?....thanks
u.t....
just want to keep this out front...i have a smaller play on texas and upped it a bit on this tip....on a scale of 1-10,how would you rate this info?....thanks
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From the Dallas Morning News:
(only an excerpt / not registered so I couldn't read the whole story)
Symons practices; Leach happy with mobility
Quarterback B.J. Symons, who has a severely sprained left knee, practiced Wednesday but left early for an examination with trainers.
(only an excerpt / not registered so I couldn't read the whole story)
Symons practices; Leach happy with mobility
Quarterback B.J. Symons, who has a severely sprained left knee, practiced Wednesday but left early for an examination with trainers.
From the Amarillo Globe News:
"A severely sprained knee may render it a moot point. Symons said he was "day-to-day" after being hit on the left knee against Baylor last week.
Tech won't say how serious the injury is. But Symons appears to be one rough sack away from suffering major ligament damage.
Symons, however, said his desire to play trumps the injury."...
"A severely sprained knee may render it a moot point. Symons said he was "day-to-day" after being hit on the left knee against Baylor last week.
Tech won't say how serious the injury is. But Symons appears to be one rough sack away from suffering major ligament damage.
Symons, however, said his desire to play trumps the injury."...
thanks
thanks
for the legwork, buddy......i mentioned this info to some people,with the caveat that it`s not confirmed... i`ll check around myself...
again,thanks.
thanks
for the legwork, buddy......i mentioned this info to some people,with the caveat that it`s not confirmed... i`ll check around myself...
again,thanks.
Well, I dont question this "source" that told me this, it is a very good one, and I believe him, though it may not be in the press right now, I firmly believe he will NOT start, even though you are not seeing/hearing anything about it right now.......good luck
Good god, I loved the horns with Symons playing -- Texas scores early and often.
Very much appreciate the inof, UT -- just hammered the horns.
Very much appreciate the inof, UT -- just hammered the horns.
Symons is not out and will start on saturday.
he's only made mention of his knee still hurting from the hit he took in the baylor game.
he's only made mention of his knee still hurting from the hit he took in the baylor game.
Felonious Monk said:
Dont be so sure about that, no media evidence to back up, but Symons is "on the ropes" and even if he were to start, a few good licks by Texas' D and he is a goner, Texas will key on his knee and he will not last if in fact he were to start......I still do not think he will........they are saying "probable" right now, and I think we will see them start #2 come gametime....but good luck whatever you do........
"no media evidence to back up"
it's been all over the news.
The Link
"A severely sprained knee may render it a moot point. Symons said he was "day-to-day" after being hit on the left knee against Baylor last week.
Tech won't say how serious the injury is. But Symons appears to be one rough sack away from suffering major ligament damage.
Symons, however, said his desire to play trumps the injury."
i hear it's his plant leg. regardless, they might be better off if he doesn't suit up for the game to begin with but it sounds like he wants to play. picks all day long.
it's been all over the news.
The Link
"A severely sprained knee may render it a moot point. Symons said he was "day-to-day" after being hit on the left knee against Baylor last week.
Tech won't say how serious the injury is. But Symons appears to be one rough sack away from suffering major ligament damage.
Symons, however, said his desire to play trumps the injury."
i hear it's his plant leg. regardless, they might be better off if he doesn't suit up for the game to begin with but it sounds like he wants to play. picks all day long.
From RedRaiders.com -- Not all bad news for Tech backers....personally, I don't think it matters -- There is no way Tech's "D" holds em under 50...
It remains to be seen whether Texas Tech quarterback B.J. Symons can break the NCAA single-season passing yardage record Saturday or even finish the game against the Texas Longhorns in Austin.
There appears to be a good chance that Symons will start, however, when the Red Raiders take on the Longhorns in a nationally televised 6 p.m. game Saturday at Royal-Memorial Stadium.
He worked out Thursday and showed decent mobility ? a sharp contrast to how he looked on his final two series last Saturday at Baylor after he aggravated a left knee injury.
Tech practices are closed except for the first 20 minutes. During that period Thursday, Symons warmed up by running at two-thirds to three-quarter speed and also looked comfortable dropping back and flipping a few passes.
Tech players are off-limits to the media after Tuesday, but earlier this week flanker Carlos Francis said the Raiders knew better than to question Symons' toughness.
"People are starting to understand how B.J. plays," Francis said. "He's a gunslinger. He goes out there and he doesn't care. Injury or no injury, he knows it's Texas, and he knows we need him, but he knows how to be smart as well.
"If he's healthy, he's going. If he's not, he's probably going anyway. But we're going to be there to support him."
Symons' backup is junior Sonny Cumbie, who's not been tested in a close game. Cumbie has appeared in five games this season, completing 35 of 56 passes for 340 yards and one touchdown. He had the best numbers of his career last week ? 146 yards and one TD on 11-of-16 passing in a 62-14 rout of Baylor.
Being a first-year starter as a fifth-year senior, Symons said this week that he doesn't want to miss his only chance to play in big games against No. 6 Texas and No. 1 Oklahoma.
"I've never played against the University of Texas in my career at Tech," Symons said, "so it'd be real disappointing not to be able to go out there and play. It's going to be my only shot against them. I expect to play and play well and have a good game."
Symons is the nation's passing leader with 4,741 yards and 44 touchdowns through the air. He's chasing the single-season records of 5,188 passing yards that Ty Detmer set playing in 12 games for Brigham Young and of 54 touchdown passes that David Klingler set in 11 games for Houston.
Both marks were established in 1990.
Symons is closer to the school records of 5,017 yards passing and 45 touchdowns that Kliff Kingsbury set last year.
Symons said his first wish is to do something else Kingsbury did last year ? upset Texas. Kingsbury passed for 473 yards and six touchdowns in a 42-38 victory at Jones SBC Stadium.
"Kliff mentioned beating Texas at home, his last game at home, was one of the best feelings he had and a big win for him," Symons said. "The University of Texas as a program, everybody knows what they're about ? the tradition and things like that. It's definitely a big game for us and myself. I'm just looking forward to going out there and being able to perform against them. I'm looking forward to the challenge."
It remains to be seen whether Texas Tech quarterback B.J. Symons can break the NCAA single-season passing yardage record Saturday or even finish the game against the Texas Longhorns in Austin.
There appears to be a good chance that Symons will start, however, when the Red Raiders take on the Longhorns in a nationally televised 6 p.m. game Saturday at Royal-Memorial Stadium.
He worked out Thursday and showed decent mobility ? a sharp contrast to how he looked on his final two series last Saturday at Baylor after he aggravated a left knee injury.
Tech practices are closed except for the first 20 minutes. During that period Thursday, Symons warmed up by running at two-thirds to three-quarter speed and also looked comfortable dropping back and flipping a few passes.
Tech players are off-limits to the media after Tuesday, but earlier this week flanker Carlos Francis said the Raiders knew better than to question Symons' toughness.
"People are starting to understand how B.J. plays," Francis said. "He's a gunslinger. He goes out there and he doesn't care. Injury or no injury, he knows it's Texas, and he knows we need him, but he knows how to be smart as well.
"If he's healthy, he's going. If he's not, he's probably going anyway. But we're going to be there to support him."
Symons' backup is junior Sonny Cumbie, who's not been tested in a close game. Cumbie has appeared in five games this season, completing 35 of 56 passes for 340 yards and one touchdown. He had the best numbers of his career last week ? 146 yards and one TD on 11-of-16 passing in a 62-14 rout of Baylor.
Being a first-year starter as a fifth-year senior, Symons said this week that he doesn't want to miss his only chance to play in big games against No. 6 Texas and No. 1 Oklahoma.
"I've never played against the University of Texas in my career at Tech," Symons said, "so it'd be real disappointing not to be able to go out there and play. It's going to be my only shot against them. I expect to play and play well and have a good game."
Symons is the nation's passing leader with 4,741 yards and 44 touchdowns through the air. He's chasing the single-season records of 5,188 passing yards that Ty Detmer set playing in 12 games for Brigham Young and of 54 touchdown passes that David Klingler set in 11 games for Houston.
Both marks were established in 1990.
Symons is closer to the school records of 5,017 yards passing and 45 touchdowns that Kliff Kingsbury set last year.
Symons said his first wish is to do something else Kingsbury did last year ? upset Texas. Kingsbury passed for 473 yards and six touchdowns in a 42-38 victory at Jones SBC Stadium.
"Kliff mentioned beating Texas at home, his last game at home, was one of the best feelings he had and a big win for him," Symons said. "The University of Texas as a program, everybody knows what they're about ? the tradition and things like that. It's definitely a big game for us and myself. I'm just looking forward to going out there and being able to perform against them. I'm looking forward to the challenge."
Oh, well. I was going to play Texas anyway. Just for not as much. I don't know how many times I need to be taught this lesson, but it seems like every time there is inside injury info, suspensions, or things like that, the underdog rises to the occasion.
Symon actually not playing all that great 22 of 40 for 221, but Tech might very well win this one straight up!
GL tomorrow, everyone.
Symon actually not playing all that great 22 of 40 for 221, but Tech might very well win this one straight up!
GL tomorrow, everyone.
