Houston and coach Tom Herman agree in principle to contract

Houston coach Tom Herman has agreed in principle to remaining the cougars head coach.

Herman was offered a $3-million deal to stay in Houston after he was considered one of the top targets for several of the current job openings.

Herman, who is in his first season with Houston, is 11-1 and his Cougars are playing in the American Athletic Conference title game against Temple this weekend.

Shortly after Georgia fired coach Mark Richt, Herman became the rumored frontrunner for the position.

Herman said Monday his talks with Houston are ongoing and while the two parties have agreed in principle, they still have several details to work out.

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