The Red Raiders hit their bye week undefeated, and McGuire used his media session after practice to address the noise. Of that 2012 squad, he added, "It was ugly."
McGuire did not dodge the problems. He said Texas Tech needs to start games faster and get more efficient and explosive on offense. The lack of production from the wide receiver room, Micah Hudson, Thomas Castellanos' uncertain eligibility and Cameron Dickey's ankle injury also came up.
For fans here, the message is simple. McGuire cares more about winning than how it looks. He said some teams around the country lose and say they should have won, because they couldn't find a way. "Right now, we're finding ways to win the game," he said. The bye week gives the staff a chance to evaluate where things stand.
In 2016, Texas Tech piled up 854 yards against Oklahoma, Patrick Mahomes accounted for an NCAA-record 819 total yards, and Oklahoma still left Lubbock with a 66-59 win.