kˈʌmbi ˈɜːnd ðə stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ spˈɑːt fɚðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ sˈiːzən ˌoʊvɚ hˈaɪli ɹᵻkɹˈuːɾᵻd dʒˈuːnjɚ kˈɑːlɪdʒ kwˈɔːɹɾɚbˌæk ɹˈɑːbɚt dʒˈɑːnsən ænd ɹˈɛdʃɜːt dʒˈuːnjɚ kˈoʊdi hˈɑːdʒᵻz.
Cumbie earned the starting spot for the 2004 season over highly recruited junior college quarterback Robert Johnson and redshirt junior Cody Hodges.