fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə hˈaɪɚɹɪŋ ʌv kˈoʊtʃ klˈɪf kˈɪŋzbɛɹi ˈæftɚ ðə sˈʌbsᵻkwənt dᵻpˈɑːɹtʃɚɹ ʌv tˈɑːmi tˈuːbɚvˌɪl fɹʌm tˈɛksəs tˈɛk, kˈʌmbi wʌzðɪ ˈoʊnli ɐsˈɪstənt ɹᵻtˈeɪnd baɪ kˈɪŋzbɛɹi.
Following the hiring of coach Kliff Kingsbury after the subsequent departure of Tommy Tuberville from Texas Tech, Cumbie was the only assistant retained by Kingsbury.