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Kliff Kingsbury betting on value of continuity to fix Texas Tech defense

Prolifically bad defenses typically get coaches fired.

This offseason, six of the schools that ranked among the bottom 10 in total defense last year hired new defensive coordinators. Among Power 5 programs, six of the eight worst scoring defenses have new coordinators going into 2017. The coaches who did survive were all first-year DCs, with one exception.

Texas Tech ranked dead last in college football in both of those defensive categories last season. The Red Raiders' defense ranked bottom-five nationally in 2015. And yet, defensive coordinator David Gibbs is back for Year 3.

A whole lot of change is needed after a 5-7 season, no question, but coach Kliff Kingsbury never believed a new hire was the answer.