Williams: Call him crazy, but Gibbs is still coaching defense

Texas Tech defensive coordinator David Gibbs is shown during the spring scrimmage on March 28 in Midland.Maybe it’s because he’s 47 years old, first became a defensive coordinator at 29, grew up a coach’s son and football is all he knows.

Otherwise, David Gibbs can come across as a prime candidate to change careers.

“Coaching defense right now is insane,” says Gibbs, the latest to give it a shot at Texas Tech. “You’ve got to be a fool.”

So why slave away at coaching defense in an era when the rules favor the other side, television showcases skill-position offensive players and 14-7’s never the final score anymore? Why keep doing it?

“I don’t know. I’m a fool,” Gibbs said, then with a more…