Houston stayed in-house for its hire, giving Major Applewhite a five-year deal as the Cougars' new coach.
LSU's players made a passionate case for interim head coach Ed Orgeron to take the job on a permanent basis after their regular-season finale, a 54-39 win over Texas A&M.
A deal between LSU and Houston coach Tom Herman, who was thought to have been been a potential top candidate for Texas, could be in place as early as Saturday, sources told ESPN.
Prominent Longhorns boosters are putting "extreme pressure" on the Texas administration to dismiss Charlie Strong and hire Houston coach Tom Herman, sources told ESPN.
Houston AD Hunter Yurachek said the school would have "to be reasonable" concerning an extension offer for coach Tom Herman.
Fired LSU coach Les Miles turned down an offer to coach at his alma mater, Michigan, in 2011, former LSU athletic director Skip Bertman told Baton Rouge's ESPN radio affiliate 104.5 on Wednesday.
