Today the Texas Tech Red Radiers announced Billy Gillispie as their new head coach to replace fired coach Pat Knight. The Ex Kentucky coach has agreed to a 5 year contract, while saying " it feels like I have come home". Once again, I think Billy G. will succeed at Texas Tech as he is a GOOD coach, and can do really well recruiting the state of Texas.
Texas Tech finished the season with a 13-19 record, 5-11 in conference and 0-5 vs. AP top 25. I guarantee Gillispie will improve that record in his first year. He is a heck of a competitor, and can motivate his players. His time in Kentucky left a lot to be desired, but that was a bad marriage from the word go. I don't blame him for things gone wrong at Kentucky, I blame Mitch Barnhardt and university president Lee Todd. They rushed into the decision to hire Gillispie at Kentucky, and didn't really do any back ground check into what kind of coach he was. Not that he is a bad coach, because he's not. Just not the kind of person who wanted to do all the extra things required as the head coach at Kentucky.
I wish Billy G. nothing but the best.
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