Houston Cougars Football Thread

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Tom Herman or Doug Meachem is my top 2 choices.

 

Meachem declined an interview with Tulsa. Maybe he knows something about this job?

 

Has UH heard about their bowl yet?

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Appears UCF to St. Pete Bowl vs. ACC &amp; Houston to Armed Forces Bowl vs. ACC, source said</p>&mdash; Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/McMurphyESPN/status/541703155692879874">December 7, 2014</a></blockquote>
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vs ACC, I'm okay with that

 

Most likely Pitt

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Houston vs. Pittsburgh in Armed Forces Bowl, source told <a href="https://twitter.com/espn">@ESPN</a></p>&mdash; Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/McMurphyESPN/status/541718607676583938">December 7, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Ugh...saw a couple of Pitt games this season. Brutal to watch.

They lean hard on running back James Conner. He has 1,675 yards (at six yards per rush) and 24 touchdowns on the season.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Tony Levine won’t return as Houston’s coach <a href="https://twitter.com/TravHaneyESPN">@TravHaneyESPN</a> reports. Levine will meet w/UH AD Monday</p>&mdash; Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/McMurphyESPN/status/541727054988062720">December 7, 2014</a></blockquote>
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http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/11994815/tony-levine-return-houston-cougars-coach

YESSS WHOS DOWN TO GO TO FORT WORTH?

 

If it's on new years day I'm going.

 

Ironic to playing a Big East stalwart. Go Cougars!

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Source confirms Mike Leach has interest in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UH?src=hash">#UH</a> job if buyout and contract issues could be worked out. Watch <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/abc13?src=hash">#abc13</a> tonight for more.</p>&mdash; David Nuño (@DavidNunoABC13) <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidNunoABC13/status/541790414982754304">December 8, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Leach makes 2.75 million which is rather steep but would db a splash hire if <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UH?src=hash">#UH</a> decides to go in different direction.</p>&mdash; David Nuño (@DavidNunoABC13) <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidNunoABC13/status/541790609090965504">December 8, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>WSU officials say no truth to stories linking Mike Leach to Houston.</p>&mdash; WSU Cougars (@WSUCougars) <a href="https://twitter.com/WSUCougars/status/541802086371835906">December 8, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Mike Leach made $2.75 million this year at Wazzu. Houston paid Tony Levine $1.025 million in 2014, was paying Sumlin $1.2 million in 2011.</p>&mdash; Aaron Dickens (@AaronDickens) <a href="https://twitter.com/AaronDickens/status/541791371410288641">December 8, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>That is all to say I doubt very seriously Houston is going to A) eat Mike Leach's $900,000 buyout and B) match or exceed his Wazzu salary.</p>&mdash; Aaron Dickens (@AaronDickens) <a href="https://twitter.com/AaronDickens/status/541791673236590592">December 8, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Plus Houston is going to owe Levine $500,000 to buyout the remainder of his contract.</p>&mdash; Aaron Dickens (@AaronDickens) <a href="https://twitter.com/AaronDickens/status/541791906767044608">December 8, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Forgot that Leach got a contract extension in 2013. So, if buyout terms were same as original deal, his buyout is actually $1.8 million.</p>&mdash; Aaron Dickens (@AaronDickens) <a href="https://twitter.com/AaronDickens/status/541793028932136961">December 8, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Leach+Gibbs being back?

HELL YES!

 

I'd give my left nut for Leach.

 

The chair of our board of regents should be able to handle that buyout...

 

If UH wants to take the next step, it's gonna cost more than they've been dishing out. We NEED this. Premier coaches in football and basketball.

 

Renovations to the woodshed are underway. I'm willing to forgive him of hazing. Likely not to happen again. But here's a guy hand made for UH football and for the track athletes we've been known to recruit.