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Hello, Old Friend: McGuire Returns to AT&T Stadium, Reshapes Texas Tech History
Texas Tech’s Big 12 Championship run under Joey McGuire showcases the Red Raiders’ rise as a new power in college football, driven by elite coaching, culture, recruiting, and West Texas momentum.
ARLINGTON, TX — Cody Campbell says he didn’t know much about Joey McGuire when he and a Texas Tech contingent that included athletic director Kirby Hocutt first interviewed McGuire for the Red Raiders head coaching vacancy in the fall of 2021.
He knew McGuire was a successful high school coach and an assistant at Baylor, but he didn’t believe he was about to interview the next head coach of his Red Raiders when he arrived to the FBO at the Waco Regional Airport. That changed quickly.
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