2004 Holiday Bowl: Texas Tech vs. Cal

[@chrisuncleahmad789]

Looking back in retrospect, Texas Tech was probably more worthy of a Cotton Bowl New Year's Day game. They played so well in this game and contrast to A&M's bad showing vs. Tennessee....... Heck, they had a better record than the Aggies.

[@lubbock39]

Leach's pregame interview. God, I miss him.

[@tomferbend3323]

TTU: School Administration just like Enron!

[@tomferbend3323]

TTU: School Administration just like Enron!

[@khill4053]

@@tomferbend3323 _TTU: School Administration just like Enron!_ No. Leach: Insubordinate, too big for his britches employee. TTU: School Administration in the State of Texas, an _AT WILL_ state, where anyone can fire anyone for any reason.

[@khill4053]

Miss him! Leach is nothing but a one trick pony, sanctimonious kook and was defrocked as being anything special in the Autozone Liberty Bowl this past December by lowly Sonny Cumbie, who was a student, but now is Leach's master.

[@georgeserna987]

Who is here after Sonnie got named OC for Tech

[@ericduggan3784]

Me!! Wreck’em!!

[@ShonTV15]

Here after he was named interim HC now

[@RedRaiderLobo20]

Back when Texas Tech football was respected. Man, I miss Leach.

[@ericduggan3784]

Me too!!

[@khill4053]

_Back when Texas Tech football was respected. Man, I miss Leach._ Your respect is misplaced, as is evidenced by Tech's shellacking of Leach in the Liberty Bowl this past December by the same Sonny Cumbie as is in this video, showing Leach is nothing but a sanctimonious, one trick pony, system implementer, not a coach.

[@jasonrogers6454]

Tech was never respected. Leach never even made it to the Big 12 CCG.

[@texjlh]

insane seeing Craig James doing the broadcast knowing now what he and his son cost Tech. The regents and athletic director in 2008 should be tarred and feathered if they aren't already dead.

[@jathbr4113]

Yeah once I heard “Craig James” 25 seconds in I couldn’t watch anymore. As always, CJK5H.

[@KNR6292]

most infamous helicopter parent of all time! totally unforgivable how the Admin could do their best coach of all time like that

[@thomasmahockney9260]

TSO goes back to the Holiday Bowl! His interviews are priceless. As a Wazzu Coug most of us are glad we've got him. Go Cougs! You noticed I said most. Some still don't get him.

[@fredflintstone2927]

Tech was a stronger team in 2004 than in 2013 with their personnel. Defeated the number 3 team in the nation University of California. Defeated a good Arizona State team in 2013 in the same bowl... Tech got their injured players back for the 2013 Holiday Bowl which made a significant difference for the game.

[@chrisuncleahmad789]

Who's here after Sonny Dykes coached TCU to the CFB?

[@pnlson5629]

I remember in the time before this game, Aaron Rodgers & Cal were all butthurt & upset... Complaining they deserved to be in Rose Bowl instead of Texas... & whining they should be facing Michigan instead of Texas Tech. -As a lifelong passionate Texas Longhorn... (and supporter of Football in State Of Texas / supporter of teams from Texas) ...I was so happy & satisfied watching this game live that day. -God, Texas Tech made me so damn proud watching this game!

[@kgslawpllc7843]

I'm Texas teams understand we gotta stick together!

[@Sukuun]

2:57:02 Texas Tech fans mocked Cal with chants of "Overrated!" in the final minutes.

[@ericnelson4122]

Guess what? Cal definitely WAS overrated and Tech was underrated.

[@hiphopviray1836]

Cal wasn't overrated. They literally lost all their receivers to injury and had to start true freshman for the bowl game. Rodgers had no chemistry on the fly.

[@AlbertTheGator]

I don't get why people do that chant. By doing it you're basically saying "Hey, my team isn't that good, we just beat an overrated team"

[@abrahamkim1078]

@@ericnelson4122 it’s still classless. The irony, when techs football team of ‘08, playing at home against number ranked Texas, after we beat them, fans were chanting “overrated”. One of the dumbest thing I’ve witnessed at tech. Why would you chant overrated after you beat the number one team in the nation?

[@pnlson5629]

The Texas Tech fans at 02:57:01 ... 💞💞❤ 😍😍 ❤💞💞

[@khill4053]

Haha, there's Craig James, the father of the kid who upended Leach's coaching tenure.

[@chuuchbioch]

Early Tech team's would be champions today

[@jasonrogers6454]

lol no

[@coreylevine8095]

Lynch and Rodgers may had lost this game but they will win the Super Bowl in their NFL career and Texas Tech and California meet again this first time in 19 years

[@Chris-no5yi]

1:44:51 after the pacific life commercial i’m fucking 💀💀💀💀💀

[@djtrixen]

And why did Aaron Rodgers become the legend that he is? The world will never know.

[@khill4053]

It looks like it took a while for Tech to settle in.

[@hiphopviray1836]

I remember this game. People tend to forget that Cal lost all their starting wide receivers and had to rely on true freshmans to fill in. Rodgers had no chemistry with them that game.

[@blmurray902]

HipHop Viray That is completely true, but Cal shouldn’t complain about your matchup. Karma was in full effect in my opinion.

[@lubbock39]

I cant believe Craig James tried to run for office in Texix, Texi, Texas.

[@swallowme535]

Would have made things interesting Thank God you got Cruz tho

[@Sukuun]

Why didn't Sonny Cumbie pan out in the NFL?

[@ericnelson4122]

There are many reasons why good QB's don't pan out in the NFL. Sonny went to the arena league and was the best in the league while leading his team to a championship or 2 or 3. how many teams are in the NFL? 32? Well that is how many starting QB's there are in the NFL. 32 men on this Earth are starters in the pros.very few of those jobs open up each year.

[@dr.reviewsfrompersonalexpe7603]

@@ericnelson4122 Nobody in Leach’s system ever pans out in the nfl, the pass yards are deceiving because of the pass first and short pass.

[@jesses5463]

What are you all talking about "pan out in the NFL" ? Sonny Cumbie was never supposed to play in the NFL. he was undrafted, and before that was a college walk-on. Mike Leach gets the most out of his QBs and often helps them over-achieve greatly.

[@khill4053]

I bet Craig James doesn't think so much of Mike Leach now...after what happened with his son.

[@khill4053]

But the PAC 12 is such a great and better conference than the "JUCO" Big 12.

[@rimbosity]

CJK5H

[@donnycarlson7039]

Look its mr Rodgers

[@GarysLoftis-jg3uf]

😅

[@pudgesmom1]

This is the very worst commentary I have ever heard/seen ! WOW!!!

[@KNR6292]

craig james, self explanatory

[@redthumper]

2:13:00

[@pudgesmom1]

None of Tech's QB's have made it in the NFL. Kliff was #3 behind Brady and...? Graham s #2 behind Rodgers.

[@ericnelson4122]

What do you call "making it"? Kliff was in an NFL uniform every Sunday on the sidelines for four years.So he couldn't beat out Tom Brady. Name someone that can? Graham Harrell was in a Green Bay uniform every Sunday for a number of years, but couldn't beat out Aaron Rodgers . Name someone who can?

[@forrestw.6704]

This comment didn't age well

[@blmurray902]

@@forrestw.6704 Just one of the best QBs in the league today. Nothing much.😉😉😉😉

[@cfbredraider]

This aged like milk.

[@jesses5463]

Billy Joe Tolliver was a career backup but was in the NFL from 1989 to 2001.

[@Senaleb]

As a Cal fan I remember how nobody was excited for this game.

[@jesses5463]

So pretty much just like how Pac-12 fans feel about any Pac-12 game ever.

[@KNR6292]

ye ole' sour grapes

[@khill4053]

How DARE they! Playing Christmas music that, I'm sure, that _insults the Hari Krishnas, Muslims, Zoroastrians, Hindus, Buddhists, Indian witch doctors and voodoo practitioners. That just can't be allowed to stand! Can't have anyone offended, except Christians, of course.

[@SwerveCityCrimes]

RIP Mike