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Texas Tech Football: Top 5 Candidates to replace Kliff Kingsbury

By John Mitchell

LUBBOCK, TX - SEPTEMBER 15: Head coach Kliff Kingsbury of the Texas Tech Red Raiders reacts to a defensive stop in the second half during the game against the Houston Cougars on September 15, 2018 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. Texas Tech won the game 63-49. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images)
LUBBOCK, TX - SEPTEMBER 15: Head coach Kliff Kingsbury of the Texas Tech Red Raiders reacts to a defensive stop in the second half during the game against the Houston Cougars on September 15, 2018 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. Texas Tech won the game 63-49. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images) /
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1. Seth Littrell (HC/North Texas) 

Perhaps the name that makes the most sense is North Texas’ Seth Littrell. Littrell has completely revitalized a dormant program in Denton, lifting the Mean Green from laughingstock to contender in a short time.

Littrell took over a program coming off of a 1-11 season, and immediately raised the bar with a 5-7 season in 2016. Last season, the Mean Green won nine games and captured the C-USA’s West Division. They weren’t able to repeat that feat in 2018, but a second straight nine win season is a remarkable accomplishment for that program.

Littrell’s name is going to get a lot of traction in the upcoming coaching carousel, particularly in Big 12 country. He’s a former Oklahoma running back, and a Mike Leach disciple. Leach was Oklahoma’s offensive coordinator during Littrell’s days in Norman, and then he spent four years as Leach’s running backs coach at Texas Tech.

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Littrell’s current offensive coordinator at North Texas is former Texas Tech QB Graham Harrell, who would almost certainly follow his boss back to Lubbock. Harrell has already made a name for himself as a well-respected young coach, who will almost certainly get an opportunity to be a head coach down the road.

He is a beloved former Red Raider, and would sweeten the deal in bringing Littrell to the South Plains.

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