... came down to Ruffin McNeil or Tommy Tuberville, and from the looks of it, head coaching experience won out.

ESPN is reporting that Tuberville has been named the latest coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders in place of Mike Leach.

Defensive Coordinator Ruffin McNeil seemed like the obvious replacement after leading Tech to a 41-31 bowl victory against Michigan State the week Mike Leach was fired.

He showed a compassion and love for his team that was quite different than the Mike Leach approach.

Then former Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville threw his name into the mix. And with his record and resume', Tech administrators couldn't help but listen.

He brings with him an 85-40 record at Auburn, where he led the T...

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