then again Texas Tech has like 70+ players from Texas. So they can fill a roster with guys from their backyard (albeit a very large backyard). Add in the bags of money they have and life is good for the Red Raiders. They can get/buy good players from out of state to create a roster we can only dream of.
Lubbock is a 5 hour drive from Dallas and 8 hours from Houston, so it's not like their coaches don't have to fly to see recruits either. And Eugene Oregon is about 1000 miles from any football recruiting hotbed.