Spring drills get underway at Texas Tech on Saturday.
The Red Raiders have plenty of reasons for optimism after a return to a bowl game and a stellar sophomore season from Patrick Mahomes, who has elected to focus on football this spring rather than rejoin the school's baseball team as he did his freshman year. Yet plenty of work remains for Kliff Kingsbury’s program, which needs to see its defense take a step forward if Big 12 title contention is to be in the cards.
As Texas Tech starts its spring, here are some key storylines to keep an eye on.