The Big 12 has seen the same faces for years now, and with Texas and Oklahoma hitting the reset with Tom Herman and Lincoln Riley (respectively), that puts Texas Tech in an interesting spot.
Oklahoma returns several key players in 2017, including Heisman finalist and former Texas Tech quarterback, Baker Mayfield. I don’t anticipate the Sooners’ offensive strategy to change much under Riley, so Tech should know what to expect there, however, defensively, it might be a different story.
Clearly, Bob Stoops was brewing this move behind the scenes for quite some time, and the Sooners felt comfortable with its current coaches, or the move to promote Riley would have been announced with ample time for hiring moves.