Texas Tech Football is now in a “Dead Period,” meaning several things for recruiting. For starters, there are no unofficial visits, or face-to-face contact between recruits and coaches. Dead Period dates run from June 26 – July 7, 2017, and while the title might seem intimidating, recruits can still contact coaches via telephone, or text message.
Back in 2011, Texas Tech was put on a two-year probation for recruiting violations in several sports, including football. The program was found guilty of sending illegal 234 illegal text messages to recruits, which occurred between August 2007, and February 2009.