Stewart Mandel Grading Texas Tech Hiring Of Kingsbury On Top
By: SI.com Stewart Madel
Updated: January 15, 2013
Texas Tech: Kliff Kingsbury, former Texas A&M offensive coordinator. Not
even bringing back Mike Leach would have inspired the same level of
excitement in Lubbock as the return of prodigal son Kingsbury, the
fast-rising coaching star who helped groom Johnny Manziel into a Heisman
winner at A&M. Kingsbury, 33, will need time to grow into the head
coach's role, but he's not facing overwhelming pressure and will have
time to learn as he goes. Grade: A+
Cincinnati: Tommy Tuberville, former Texas Tech head coach. A month ago I would have given this hire an A, but Tuberville's tenure so far has been littered with controversy, from the way he departed Lubbock to numerous committed Bearcats recruits saying the new staff cast them off. And it now seems Tuberville hightailed it out of Texas Tech to beat his boss to the punch. This will end poorly, probably with self-professed "hired gun" Tuberville jumping ship again. Grade: C
Cincinnati: Tommy Tuberville, former Texas Tech head coach. A month ago I would have given this hire an A, but Tuberville's tenure so far has been littered with controversy, from the way he departed Lubbock to numerous committed Bearcats recruits saying the new staff cast them off. And it now seems Tuberville hightailed it out of Texas Tech to beat his boss to the punch. This will end poorly, probably with self-professed "hired gun" Tuberville jumping ship again. Grade: C
