The Tech fans would be in for a rude awakening going from Leach to Tubs. Talk about two different approaches...wow. The Tech people may be getting a better coach with someone able to win more and bigger games, but they may not have the patience for the kind of game that Tubs will bring to the table. The power running and defensive game plan will be something Tech fans will have to get used to...
It would be quite a contrast. But really, even though Leach kind of fit there, he really isn't typical of their fan base and student body. Tuberville could be accepted there too (as long as he wins, of course).
And I do think Tuberville would be a change overall, but maybe not as much as we think as far as offense. His Franklin experiment was an admission that it was time to change that part of his philosophy. He'll still demand a good running game, so that he can control the clock when he needs to or when he can. And defense is in his blood, but I think he knows, even more so in the Big XII, he'll have to score and air it out some. It's also the only way he'll keep getting good offensive recruits to go to Lubbock.
I would suggest he try to keep the offensive staff, but they're all really young...only in their second or third year at Tech. But he'll find someone to put points up, I think he knows that's part of the equation these days.
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