Kines initially did not show interest to the position, but after he exchanged words with Sherman in an interview, he accepted. Kines has called the Aggie defensive squad "awful, and that's being real polite" in the 2008 preseason.
Kines did not initially express interest in the position but changed his mind after a conversation with Sherman during an interview. He later stated that he found the Aggie defensive squad to be "awful" and described it as "horrible," which was being very polite, in the 2008 preseason.