Arizona Cardinals hiring Kliff Kingsbury brings mixed reaction
Jan 8, 2019, 5:16 PM
FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2018, file photo, Texas Tech Kliff Kingsbury walks off the field during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Texas, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Brad Tollefson, File)
(AP Photo/Brad Tollefson, File)
The first official head coaching hire of the 2018 NFL offseason is in.
The Arizona Cardinals hired former Texas Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury as their new head coach.
Kingsbury replaces Steve Wilks, who the Cardinals fired eight days before hiring Kingsbury after Wilks posted a record of 3-13.
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While Kingsbury’s record of 35-40 coaching the Red Raiders isn’t alluring, his track record of quarterbacks that have come under his tutelage sure is.
To no surprise, that’s brought on a mixed reaction on social media.
Replies to the news on Arizona Sports’ Twitter have been both positive and negative.
— Joe Yavicoli (@yavi66) January 8, 2019
— Robbie Patterson (@RobbiePIII) January 8, 2019
Complete nothing, we still need a very qualified DC.
— EJ (@indubitablist) January 8, 2019
A guy gets fired and less than two months later he gets the ultimate promotion? No. No. Please. No.
— Fred Santesteban (@fcsant63) January 8, 2019
Couple it with a Todd Bowles to run the D and I am in
— Trent Huizar (@tjweez) January 8, 2019
Another 3 win season.
— First time voter (@Boyeeeeeeerrrr) January 8, 2019
The Cardinals are having fun with the spelling of Kingsbury’s first name by starting up a temporary rebrand.
A new King in the Nest.#KardsGotKliff
[https://t.co/bI2zAkAiPh] pic.twitter.com/d6kN6SR41c
— Arizona Kardinals (@AZCardinals) January 8, 2019
Twitter is not overlooking Kingsbury’s looks, nor are the Cardinals.
When you see Ryan Gosling trending in Phoenix 🤔#KardsGotKliff pic.twitter.com/pn8XiOS5Ze
— Arizona Kardinals (@AZCardinals) January 8, 2019
— CJ (@csr326) January 8, 2019
And how about his dance moves?
So @chanjones55 may have some competition for best moves on the team…#KardsGotKliff pic.twitter.com/Aw9mlxaEVx
— Arizona Kardinals (@AZCardinals) January 8, 2019
There’s also the USC element of this, where Kingsbury was hired as the offensive coordinator just over a month before taking the Cardinals job.
Not since Al Davis hired Lane Kiffen have we seen a OC in college go to become a HC. Wonder what Clay Helton is thinking?
— Michael Lombardi (@mlombardiNFL) January 8, 2019
Kingsbury at USC pic.twitter.com/Vj30AJeawb
— Jake Smith (@Thejakesmith_) January 8, 2019
