Mandel gave brief insight on up-and-coming coach Kliff Kingsbury. Kingsbury has led Texas Tech to a 7-0 start. After dismal years following the departure of Mike Leach, Kingsbury has seemingly turned the program around to what it was several years ago. Mandel gives us insight into Kingsbury’s life:
- He’s only 34 years old
- He was the Red Raiders QB from 2000-2002
- Sets the music playlists at practice while taking all requests
- Feels as though you “have to play to your audience” when asked about relating to players
Mandel once again wrote a brief column that would probably not satisfy most readers. I would have liked a more in depth column because I think that Kingsbury has done a remarkable job at Texas Tech. Other than that, the article was a solid piece. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-football/news/20131024/kliff-kingsbury-texas-tech/index.html