Names to consider as Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt begins his search for a new head football coach:
Jim Leavitt, Oregon DC
Built the South Florida program as its first coach. Went 95-57 from 1997-2009 and once had the Bulls ranked second in the BCS standings. He was fired in 2010 after reportedly striking a player in the locker room. Was Hocutt's position coach at Kansas State.
Brent Venables, Clemson DC
Has been a signficant part of an elite national contender since 2012. Before that was Oklahoma's defensive coordinator during the Bob Stoops era.