When did Terry start getting interest from schools and in particular, Texas Tech?
He started in the spring of his 10th grade year. Schools were coming by to take a look at him. He attends camps that summer and the next summer as well. Tech made him an offer in the spring of his Jr. year. • What was it about Texas Tech that made him commit to the Red Raiders? We have always kept up with Tech football since I was raised in Lubbock. After he went to camp in June of his Jr. summer he made his mind up that he would like to attend Tech. Then main thing that stands out more with him is the way he was treated by Coach Leach and Coach Moore. Coach Leach made him offer before Coach Moore was hired. Coach Leach sent Coach Simmons to visit with Terry in May to let him know that even though Coach Moore is coming on staff that he still has a place at Tech. That was a great move by Coach Leach to confirm with Terry that he is needed at Tech. When is made is visit in January he felt that he was part of the family, of Tech players. Other schools kept telling him that it is a busines
