On Sunday, Texas Tech Athletic Director Kirby Hocutt - also the College Football Playoff Committee Chair - addressed the media following Tech's 5-7 season.

Hocutt opened the press conference with a statement about his program.

"Being here this afternoon, obviously, when your football season ends in November, it's not a good thing," Hocutt said. "Very disappointed with our performance this football season. That being said, I have a great amount of respect for the young men on this football team with what they do each and every week. It's not easy being a student-athlete."

He then commented on head coach Kliff Kingsbury's job security specifically.

"I believed in Kliff Kingsbury when we hired him in December of 2012, and I believe in Kliff Kingsbury today. I look forward to future success under his leadership as we move forward. I am confident that there are much better days ahead for Texas Tech football. Again, disappointed with where we are today, but optimistic about our future."

Hocutt said he's had conversations with Kingsbury, currently the team's play-caller, regarding the program's future and Kingsbury's role with the team moving forward.

"I think as we move forward you will see coach Kingsbury become much more involved and engaged on the defensive side of the ball then he's ever been as a head coach up to this point in his career at Texas Tech," Hocutt said. "We're in a period of self-evaluation. I would anticipate that coach Kingsbury will continue to be our play-caller on game days. I think he's the best in the country at that. But obviously, the day-to-day involvement on the offensive side of the ball, he can't continue to be as engaged each and every day to focus on the defensive side of the ball as he plans to going forward. Those decisions will be made in time."