What Texas did to Tech is like when your big brother take your favorite toy.
— Nino (@qdiggs6) April 1, 2021
Chris Beard right now pic.twitter.com/7nvdWbCICq
— Kyle Umlang (@kyleumlang) April 1, 2021
What's not to love about the Chris Beard hire?
In 5 seasons at Texas Tech:
112-55 record
NCAA Runner-up in 2019
2 Sweet 16's
2019 AP Coach of the Year
2x Big 12 Coach of the YearCDC just raised the bar for Texas basketball. #HookEm
— Dennis de la Pena (@dennisonfox7) April 1, 2021
Beard to Texas is a mutual no-brainer. Shifts the topography of the sport.
— Bart T🏀rvik (@totally_t_bomb) April 1, 2021
chris beard this better be some sort of april fools day prank
— Sorry, I'm Texan (@SorryImTexan) April 1, 2021
Say a prayer for Tech fans.
— Hook'em (@thelonghorns12) April 1, 2021
Lubbock businesses offering free stuff to Chris Beard.pic.twitter.com/evJuVoOqxj
— The Rob Breaux Show (@robbreauxshow) March 30, 2021
if chris beard left to any other school i’d be sad….but he went to UT so i’m beyond MADDDDDDDD
— Tony 🚶🏻♂️ (@tonyytx) April 1, 2021
https://twitter.com/NRMoyle/status/1377658987735355394?s=20
Got a top coach and saved a mil 😎🤘
— 🧩James🧩 (@autch14) April 1, 2021
He don’t miss https://t.co/LinivjPmpC pic.twitter.com/gv6An5YTLF
— Jon Villanueva (@jonvillanueva_) April 1, 2021
One thing is for certain, if Texas hires Chris Beard it is going to be a sad day for the “No coach wants to work for the overbearing Texas boosters” crowd.
— HornSports (@HornSports) April 1, 2021
Not sure Texas could have realistically done better. Beard has recruited elite talent at a harder place to do that than UT, developed under-the-radar recruits into NBA guys, and has won in March. Think he’ll be comparable to peak Barnes — always in NCAAT, some deep runs. https://t.co/NPj9uD5whT
— Kevin Sweeney (@CBB_Central) April 1, 2021
Texas prioritized Chris Beard long before the job came opened, according to sources.
When Shaka Smart left for Marquette he was the top option.
Beard’s buyout dropped $1 million today, April 1. This was the anticipated day a moved was expected to happen.
— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) April 1, 2021
“Chris Beard is leaving Texas Tech for Texas”
pic.twitter.com/unKqcKFkgy— Parker (@Pawbka_Baird) April 1, 2021
Please stay! @CoachBeardTTU 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) March 28, 2021
Chris Beard is a graduate of both the University of Texas and Abilene Christian, so it's not only a return to his alma mater, but he may have insider information to defeat their biggest rival.
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) April 1, 2021
.@TexasMBB fans will actually have to go to the games now or Chris Beard will come looking for you. 🏀😉
— Fran Fraschilla (@franfraschilla) April 1, 2021
PSA: LEAVE CHRIS BEARD ALONE HE IS NOT LEAVING TECH
— Casey Buscher (@caseybuschertv) March 26, 2021
As a Texas Tech alum and fan of this basketball team, it feels like betrayal that Chris Beard leaves for our biggest rival. He called Lubbock his "dream job" and embraced the underdog role.
He just went against the entire brand he built here. Beard knows the damage this does. https://t.co/Dbl899G93G
— Jonah Tuls (@JonahTulsNFL) April 1, 2021
This is obviously a terrific hire for Texas.
Chris Beard went to school at Texas, and has done an incredible job in his time at Texas Tech. Took the Red Raiders to a national title game, and an Elite Eight appearance. https://t.co/wFHJEenSkO
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) April 1, 2021
Who will be the next coach at Texas? Wrong answers only.
I’ll start: Chris Beard
— Shehan Jeyarajah (@ShehanJeyarajah) March 26, 2021
Also this free advice for Chris Beard: Stay right where you are.
— Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) March 26, 2021
#HookEm 😅 pic.twitter.com/1dAlH6tBxL
— David Allen (@Doc_Texas) April 1, 2021
Chris Beard just sold out Lubbock & Texas Tech for the most lateral side grade in college basketball.
Lubbock welcomed Beard with open arms, whereas Austin just wants his recruiting potential. I give him 3 years max before UT spits him out like so many before.
— Spencer Carruth (@saxpalooza) April 1, 2021
Chris Beard returning to Lubbock when Texas plays Texas Tech next year like pic.twitter.com/SL5oOivkKX
— Boomer Beamer (not a real boomer) (@ImDerBatman) April 1, 2021