The Texas Tech University General Counsel’s Office issued a statement Thursday seeking to keep communications confidential between Tech Athletic and the Big 12 after the Red Raiders’ football game at TCU on November 5. I sent a brief explanation to Attorney General Ken Paxton.
In an open record request sent to Tech on Nov. 8, the Avalanche-Journal announced that Tech Athletics Director Kirby Hokkat, Deputy Athletics Director Tony Hernandez, Coach Joey McGuire, and The Football Staff would join forces with the Big 12 Office. You asked for communications to be sent and received between. Member Harrison Hannah from November 4th to November 8th.
Tech told the Attorney General that the documents covered by its request may contain “proprietary information belonging to third parties.” He requested exemption from publication of the redacted documents contained therein.
TCU wins Tech 34-24.
In a regular weekly process, Big 12 coaches send questions and play videos to Big 12 Officials Coordinator Greg Burks to discuss rules, interpretation and whether plays were rulings correctly. is allowed.
At the Tech-TCU’s weekly press conference two days after the game, McGuire said his staff had sent in “nearly a dozen” plays and questions about rule interpretations for review, a higher than usual number. said.
AJ’s open record request attempts to expose these exchanges.
“TTUS respectfully asserts that the document requested in Attachment ‘B’ is not ‘public information’ under Texas Government Code § 552.002(a),” said Ryder F. Smith, Technical Assistant General Counsel. wrote in a brief to Paxton. They are subject to disclosure as they are not subject to the Texas Freedom of Information Act. “
The Tech brief also states that the Big 12 are “organizations separate from the member universities and not government agencies or agencies.”