"Get your guns up, Red Raider Nation. Let's go!"
These were the only words spoken publicly by new Texas Tech football coach Joey McGuire, fresh off of taking the job on Monday, following a stint at Baylor as the associate head coach.
And he would go, immediately, at least in recruiting.
A longtime Texas High School football coach, McGuire made his mark at Cedar Hill High School, where he led the Longhorns to three state championships. The high marks included back-to-back title runs in 2013 and 2014 to go along with nine bi-district titles.