Texas Tech Athletic Director Kirby Hocutt went through a range of emotions during his Sunday afternoon press conference in which he discussed the firing of Kliff Kingsbury and the state of the football program. It was as transparent as we have seen Hocutt who seemed heavyhearted when discussing Kingsbury as a person but also passionately declared that “we will be elite in football again”.
“Let me say ‘Thank you’ to Kliff Kingsbury.” Hocutt said as he paused to chose his words and possibly gather his emotions. “He is a good man who’s worked very hard and has represented us in a first-class manner over the past six years.