Texas Tech football: Breaking down the candidates for head coach

The Texas Tech football program has now begun the process of finding its next head coach. Here are some of the names being mentioned and an analysis of how they might fit in Lubbock.

For the third time in a decade, the Texas Tech football program is looking for a new head coach. With Sunday’s dismissal of Kliff Kingsbury after six seasons, athletic director Kirby Hocutt is tasked with making the most important hiring of his career.

There are plenty of facets for Hocutt to consider. First of all, he has to decide if he wants a coach with previous head coaching experience or if he is willing to hire another high-profile assistant like he did in 2013 when he brought Kingsbury in after one season…