Blake
11-20-2014, 05:27 PM
Solid article.
Kliff is here for the long haul.
...... The day before the 2014 opener, Hocutt extended Kingsbury's contract until 2020. He was given a raise of more than $1 million. He is set to make $3.1 million next year.Then, the following night, the Red Raiders had to labor to beat FCS Central Arkansas. The next week, they were forced to escape at UTEP. And they've defeated only Kansas since then."The way the year's played out, I could see how [the extension] could become a lightning rod," Kingsbury said. "But that in no way, shape or form has changed the way I've approached things or what we're trying to accomplish."Hocutt did not flinch in standing by the extension and its timing."I don't regret it one second," he said. "It was a proactive move and one that I believe in and one that I think showed the confidence in what Kliff is doing each and every day, the culture he is setting in this football program. It showed our commitment to him, and none of that has changed. ... We all want success yesterday, but that's not where we are as a program today."*At the Nov. 1 home game against Texas, a loss that dropped the Raiders to 3-6, a prominent alum approached Hocutt. The department's leader likely braced for criticism. Instead, the booster thanked Hocutt for hiring a coach whom the fan base believes cares enough to not only fix what's broken but also stay long enough to do so."We have a coach who wants to be here. I don't know if that's been the case around here in recent years," Hocutt said. "As they say, [Tommy] Tuberville never had both boots on the ground. Mike [Leach], his last number of years, was always looking to interview and to leave."To have someone that wants to be here ... it's important."............
http://m.espn.go.com/ncf/story?storyId=11892292&src=desktop
Kliff is here for the long haul.
...... The day before the 2014 opener, Hocutt extended Kingsbury's contract until 2020. He was given a raise of more than $1 million. He is set to make $3.1 million next year.Then, the following night, the Red Raiders had to labor to beat FCS Central Arkansas. The next week, they were forced to escape at UTEP. And they've defeated only Kansas since then."The way the year's played out, I could see how [the extension] could become a lightning rod," Kingsbury said. "But that in no way, shape or form has changed the way I've approached things or what we're trying to accomplish."Hocutt did not flinch in standing by the extension and its timing."I don't regret it one second," he said. "It was a proactive move and one that I believe in and one that I think showed the confidence in what Kliff is doing each and every day, the culture he is setting in this football program. It showed our commitment to him, and none of that has changed. ... We all want success yesterday, but that's not where we are as a program today."*At the Nov. 1 home game against Texas, a loss that dropped the Raiders to 3-6, a prominent alum approached Hocutt. The department's leader likely braced for criticism. Instead, the booster thanked Hocutt for hiring a coach whom the fan base believes cares enough to not only fix what's broken but also stay long enough to do so."We have a coach who wants to be here. I don't know if that's been the case around here in recent years," Hocutt said. "As they say, [Tommy] Tuberville never had both boots on the ground. Mike [Leach], his last number of years, was always looking to interview and to leave."To have someone that wants to be here ... it's important."............
http://m.espn.go.com/ncf/story?storyId=11892292&src=desktop