MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire faced an enviable task last offseason, riddled with potential pitfalls. After three solid seasons under his leadership, the cash-flush Red Raiders dove deep into the transfer portal to pluck 21 players in hopes of elevating the program from good to national contender. Doing so, however, would require deft maneuvering on McGuire’s part to avoid an influx of new faces disrupting team chemistry by bringing in players more concerned with paydays than winning. McGuire had a plan to prevent harming the culture he had worked so hard to cultivate. That included putting in as much effort researching the personalities of the players beneath the pads...
