Six years after returning to his alma mater in what appeared to be a perfect fit, Kliff Kingsbury is out at Texas Tech, the university announced on Sunday.
The Red Raiders had experienced three straight losing seasons under Kingsbury and struggled against Big 12 opponents.
After starting 5-2 as one of the surprise teams in the Big 12 before freshman quarterback Alan Bowman was hurt for a second time, Tech finished with five straight losses. A 35-24 loss to Baylor on Saturday at AT&T Stadium with both teams vying for bowl eligibility sealed Kingsbury's fate.
Even before then, Hocutt was critical of the program on Lubbock radio, citing penalties, discipline, an inability to establish the run and porous pass defense.
"So yes, there have been times we've seen progress made this year but when you're 5-6 it's hard to hold your hat on a lot of that progress," Hocutt said on Lubbock's Double T 97.3 FM Wednesday. "At the end of the day, the only thing that matters is our record."
