 to junior college, the players just love playing for him. It’s really baseball at its finest. It’s not a bunch of X’s and O’s. He lets kids play with freedom and they play with that freedom,” he continued. “He says this adage all the time ‘this should be as easy as me telling you to go turn out that light, or turn that light on’. He always says he has to trust you that much.”

That trust and his approach has allowed the Red Raiders to ascend to a place few in Lubbock thought was possible.

Tadlock has gravitated from a Texas Tech player to the program’s savior. (TTU photo)

Tadlock has had some terrific teams, but Texas Tech has had better teams on paper. The Red Raiders were a beast in the late 1990s and won 46, 44 and 42 games, respectively, in 1997, ’98 and ’99. Those teams didn’t advance past the regional round. And until Tadlock arrived, that feeling of heartache in the postseason became entirely too familiar for Tech fans.

Everything is different now.

“You look at some of those guys that were on those 1990s teams and you’re thinking no way did they not get there [to Omaha]. Those teams had some great players. But that’s the magic of pitching and defense,” former Texas Tech player and the College Baseball Foundation’s Mike Gustafson said. “He’s recruited very well and he’s a great cultural fit at Texas Tech. There wasn’t a lot of drama within the program when he took over and he made his mark pretty early. He stabilized things for Tech pretty quick.

“Tadlock and the staff gained a lot of momentum from that 2014 trip to Omaha, and I give them a lot of credit for building on that. They’ve now been to Omaha three times in six years,” he continued. “It’s definitely a little crazy, but the expectations now come as a result of going to Omaha three times.”

Tadlock’s vision and his success at Texas Tech has been one of the better stories in college baseball over the past few seasons, and the fact he’s a Tech guy through and through makes it even more special.

It also leads us to one more Tadlock story.

Remember that Coral Gables Regional the Red Raiders won back in 2014?
to junior college, the players just love playing for him. It ’s in truth baseball at its fine. It ’s not a bunch of X ’s and O ’s. He let kids play with exemption and they play with that freedom, ” he continued. “ He say this adage all the time ‘ this should be equally easy as me telling you to go turn out that inner light, or turn that light on ’. He always says he has to believe you that much. ” 

 That trust and his approach has allowed the Red Raiders to rise to a place few in Lubbock thought was potential. 

 Tadlock has gravitated from a Texas Tech actor to the program ’s jesus. (TTU photo) 

 Tadlock has had some terrific teams, but Texas Tech has give birth better teams on paper. The Red Raiders were a beast in the late nineties and win 46, 44 and 42 games, respectively, in 1997, ’ 98 and ’ 99. Those teams did n’t advance past the regional round. And until Tadlock arrived, that feeling of heartache in the postseason became entirely excessively familiar for Tech fan. 

 Everything is different now. 

 “ You look at some of those guys that were on those nineties teams and you ’re intend no way did they not get there [ to Omaha ]. Those team had some great players. But that ’s the magic of pitching and defense, ” early Texas Tech player and the College Baseball Foundation ’s Mike Gustafson said. “ He ’s recruited very well and he ’s a great cultural paroxysm at Texas Tech. There was n’t a bunch of drama within the program when he took over and he made his mark reasonably early. He stabilized things for Tech pretty quick. 

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 Tadlock ’s imagination and his success at Texas Tech has been one of the better stories in college baseball over the past few seasons, and the fact he ’s a Tech guy through and through makes it even more special. 

 It also leads us to one more Tadlock narrative. 

 Remember that Coral Gables Regional the Red Raiders won back in 2014?
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It Also LEAdS us TO oNE moRe tAdlOCK story.

Remember tHat Coral GaBlES REgional the rEd RAiDers won Back in 2014?
 to junior college, the pl ayers just  love  pl ayi ng  for  him . It’s reallyb aseb all at its finest. It’ s not  a bunc h  o f X’s  and O’ s .H e  le ts  k ids  p l ay  with  fr eedom a nd they pl aywi th that free d om ,” he cont inu ed. “He says  th is ada ge  al l  thetim e ‘th is sho u ld beas easy a sm e tell i ng yout o  g o tu rn out that light ,  o r  turn that lig ht on’ .H ea l way s s ays he has  t o tru s t you t h at m u ch. ” 

That trustand his app r oac h hasal low e d theRed R ai d ers  to ascendto a  place fe w in L u bbock t h ought w as pos sib le. 

Ta d lo ck  ha sg rav i ta ted fro m a Texa sTe ch pl ayer t o thepro gram ’s sa vior. (TTU ph oto )

T a dlo ck ha s had  som eterri fic te ams,bu t Texas Tech ha s ha d bettertea ms  on  p aper. The Re d R aid ers wer e a bea s t i nt h e  l ate 1990s and won46 , 44  and 42games, re sp e ctively,  i n 1 997, ’ 98 an d ’9 9 .Those te ams di d n’ tadvance  p ast th ereg ion al ro u nd.And un til Tadl ock a r rived, that fe e ling of heart a ch e in thepos tseason bec amee ntir elyt oo  fa m iliar  forTe c hf ans.

Everything is  d iffere nt no w.

“You look  at some o f t hose guy s th a tw ere on those 1 990steams andy ou’re th inkin g no way  did they n ot get t her e [ toOma h a ].  Those teamsh a d so me  greatpla yers. B uttha t’s  th emagic ofpitching  a nd  d ef ens e,” f o rmer Tex as  Te ch  pl ayera nd the  Coll egeBa se b all  Founda t io n ’ s Mi ke  G usta fso nsaid.  “He ’ s r ecruite d very we lla nd h e’ sa great  cultural fit  a t Texas Te ch . T here w a s n’t a lo t of drama within the p r ogram w hen  he t ookover andhemade h ism ark pr etty e arly.  H e s t a biliz e d  t hin gs  for Techp r ett y qui ck .

“ Tadlock  and the staff gai n eda lot of mome ntu m fr o m  t hat 20 1 4 t ri p  to O maha, and I giv e them a l ot of  credit fo r  bu il ding on  that.They’ v e now b een to Om aha three  t imes i n s ix years,”  he cont inued. “I t ’s de f in itely  alittle  c raz y, bu t thee xpe ctati ons no wcome a s a r es ult of g oing to Omaha three tim es.”
Tadlo ck’ s visionand his  successat T exas Techhas  be en on e o f  thebett e rsto r ies i n co l lege base b al l o v e rthe past fe w s eas ons,and the fa ct h e’s a Tech guy th r ough and throu gh m a k esite venmo re special.

I t a ls o leads us  t o one moreTadlockst o ry.
Rememb er tha t Coral G ab l es Reg iona l t he Red Ra ide rs won bac kin 2014?
 to_junior college,_the players just love_playing for_him._It’s really_baseball_at its finest._It’s not a_bunch of X’s and_O’s. He lets_kids_play with freedom and they play with that freedom,” he continued. “He says this_adage_all the_time_‘this_should be as easy as_me telling you to go_turn out_that light, or turn that light on’. He_always_says he has_to trust you that much.”

That trust and his approach_has allowed the Red Raiders to_ascend to a_place_few_in Lubbock thought was_possible.

Tadlock has gravitated from a Texas_Tech player to the program’s savior._(TTU photo)

Tadlock has had some terrific teams,_but Texas Tech has had better_teams on paper. The Red_Raiders were_a beast in the late_1990s and won_46, 44_and 42 games,_respectively, in 1997, ’98 and ’99._Those teams didn’t_advance past the regional round. And_until_Tadlock arrived, that_feeling_of_heartache in_the postseason became_entirely_too familiar_for_Tech fans.

Everything is different now.

“You look_at_some of those guys that were on_those 1990s teams and_you’re_thinking no way did_they not get there [to_Omaha]. Those teams had some great_players. But_that’s the_magic of pitching and defense,” former Texas Tech player and the_College Baseball Foundation’s Mike Gustafson said._“He’s recruited very well_and he’s_a_great cultural fit_at_Texas Tech._There wasn’t a lot of drama within_the program_when he took over and he_made his mark pretty_early._He stabilized things for Tech pretty_quick.

“Tadlock and the staff gained a_lot of momentum from that_2014_trip_to Omaha, and I give_them a lot of credit for_building on that._They’ve now been to Omaha three times_in_six years,” he continued. “It’s definitely_a_little crazy, but the expectations now_come_as_a result of going to_Omaha three times.”

Tadlock’s vision and his_success at Texas Tech has been one of the_better stories in_college baseball over the past_few_seasons,_and the fact he’s a Tech guy through and through_makes it_even more special.

It_also leads us to one more Tadlock story.

Remember that Coral_Gables Regional the Red Raiders won back_in 2014?