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Texas Tech Softball Makes Curious Post As Social Media Coverage Of Mia Williams’ Dad Ends

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The Texas Tech softball team is headed back to the Women’s College World Series finals. They will look for revenge in a championship showdown with the Texas Longhorns.

Mia Williams’ dad, Jason, will not be on camera for the title series. Barstool Sports has ended its social media coverage of the former NBA pro. That announcement followed a curious message posted by the Red Raiders.

Will Jason Williams be in attendance? Was Texas Tech referencing the online decision in a recent WCWS tweet? Let’s dive in.

Texas Tech will play for a softball title.

The Red Raiders advanced through the World Series loser’s bracket after an early setback against Tennessee. They bounced back from that defeat with three straight wins.

Texas Tech beat UCLA in an extra inning thriller to save its season. It then bounced Alabama in back-to-back matchups to eliminate the Crimson Tide and punch a ticket to the finals.

The Red Raiders will now play Texas in a three-game series. A championship will be on the line. The title bout represents a rematch of the 2025 final, which the Longhorns won in three games.

Infielder Mia Williams has been the catalyst for Texas Tech this postseason. She’s hitting .429 in the NCAA Tournament with four homers and 12 RBIs. She’s been able to get on base in a variety of other ways, too.

Williams provided the walk-off dinger in a win over Alabama to force a decisive elimination game. It kept the Red Raiders’ title pursuit alive.

Her dad went crazy seeing that game-winning bomb. He’s been with the team every step of the way.

Barstool Sports has been following the journey through his eyes in the stands. The coverage has been nothing short of electric. It’s brought tons of eyes to college softball.

That spotlight will fade ahead of the World Series finals.

Barstool pulls plug on Jason Williams coverage.

Barstool Tate has been filming Williams in Oklahoma City over the course of the last few days. Those posts have attracted millions of eyeballs.

The clip below, for example, has 1.4 million views at the time of this writing.

In comparison, ESPN’s clip of Mia Williams’ walk-off homer had 1 million views on X. NCAA Softball’s video had 235,000 views. The Big 12’s highlight had 23,500.

The coverage of Jason Williams has been an overwhelming success in terms of viewership and reach. It’s also come with some backlash.

The former NBA pro’s antics have led to criticism. During a Super Regional matchup with Florida, he gained negative attention for an interaction that led to the ejection of a Gators fan in Gainesville.

He’s also been seen chirping opposing fanbases in Oklahoma City.

His behavior has been described as unsportsmanlike, but we’ve seen far worse interactions throughout the country across different athletic events. This is competitive sports. Things often get heated.

In most cases, Williams is supporting his daughter, though some might say in an excessive manner. His celebrity status may be taking attention away from the Texas Tech softball team.

The Red Raiders made a curious post.

Barstool provided the update on Jason Williams coverage at 8:45 PM on Tuesday night. Two hours earlier, the Texas Tech admin shared photos from the Women’s College World Series across its social outlets.

The caption on those posts read, “All eyes on us.”

Was it referencing the Barstool coverage? Was it simply coincidence?

Speculation has swirled in the hours to follow. Some believe there is a link. It’s impossible to know for sure.

Either way, the Jason Williams coverage will end. All eyes will truly be on the team itself. And while Mia Williams’ dad won’t have a camera in his face for the finals, he intends to be in attendance albeit in the background.

Williams will cheer his daughter on from the stands in Oklahoma City. He’ll hope to watch the Texas Tech softball team bring home a national championship.