Following reports that Utah State head coach Matt Wells has emerged as the leading candidate to be the next Texas Tech football head coach, Red Raider fans have been vocal in their displeasure with this potential hire. Let’s take a look at why most don’t support Wells as a candidate.
Wednesday, a report surfaced suggesting that Utah State head coach Matt Wells is the leading candidate to replace Kliff Kignsbury as Texas Tech football head coach sending Red Raider fans into a frenzy, and not in a good way.
Fans took to social media and message boards to voice their displeasure in a protest the likes of which we have not seen against any other name ever mentioned in connection with the Texas Tech job.
All one has to do is read the Tweets posted in response to Don William’s Tweet that broke the news to see that the overwhelming majority of Texas Tech fans are not on board with this development. Whether or not there is validity to the rumor is unknown but the thought of this being even remotely possible has sent the fan base into hysterics.
Many people are already saying that it was a mistake to fire Kliff Kignsbury if the best alternative is Matt Wells. While others are taking this news as reason to assume that no desirable coaches are interested in the Texas Tech job.
In a season when the Red Raider fan base was particularly divided over what should happen with Kignsbury, it is ironic that his potential replacement has served to unite the scarlet and black faithful almost as quickly as he did.
Only , unlike when Kingsbury was hired in 2012, Wells’ ability to unite the fan base seems to be only by playing the role of the unwanted interloper who will serve as a villainous figure for the unhappy to rally against with pitchforks and torches from the moment he set foot on campus.
So what is so wrong with Matt Wells? Let’s take a look at a few of the reasons so many are opposed to the thought of seeing him take over the Texas Tech football program.