Kliff Kingsbury has been involved in an endless circulation of “hot seat” discussion since last season. While defensive issues have been the primary reason for Texas Tech’s shortcomings, as head football coach, Kingsbury takes the brunt of the blame, and with good reason.
Texas Tech’s defense has been statistically bad through much of the program’s history, and in a league where offense is king, teams must learn to adapt. For Kliff Kingsbury, the adaptation process was a long time in the making, and time will only tell if his new mentality of splitting his time on both sides of the ball is effective, but one thing fans can agree on, is that something is finally being done.