kˈʌmbi wʌzɐ kˈʌlɚ kˈɑːməntˌeɪɾɚ fɚðə tˈɛksəs tˈɛk fˈʊtbɔːl ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ nˈɛtwɜːk fɔːɹ θɹˈiː sˈiːzənz tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, ʃˈɔːɹtli bᵻfˌoːɹ dʒˈɔɪnɪŋ ðə tˈɛk kˈoʊtʃɪŋ stˈæf.
Cumbie was a color commentator for the Texas Tech Football Radio network for three seasons (2005–2008), shortly before joining the Tech coaching staff.