With Sam Ehlinger as Texas' established starter, what's next for QB Shane Buechele?

Chuck Carlton, Big 12 beat writer for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News, answered questions about the league during a live chat Wednesday. Here are some highlights:

Q: Is it safe to say that injuries at QB cost Kliff Kingsbury his job? The Red Raiders did look improved on defense and were 4-2 at the season's midpoint.

Carlton: It certainly didn't help. Actually, Texas Tech was 5-2 at one point and a win away from bowl eligibility when freshman quarterback Alan Bowman went down for a second time with a partially collapsed lung. Then Tech lost senior linebacker Dakota Allen to a knee injury late in the season. If those two stay healthy, Tech is probably looking at seven…