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After speculating about unearthing former head coach Jack Pardee, the University of Houston Cougars decided today to go with Oklahoma University assistant coach Kevin Sumlin as their replacement for the departed Art Briles. At OU, Sumlin rose to the rank of "co-offensive coordinator, passing game coordinator, and wide receivers coach", which has to be the damn longest job title in the world, short of Elizabeth II. He's been a journeyman, having coached at five other... more ›

Apparently competing to find the most thankless college football head coaching position in the state of Texas, University of Houston head coach Art Briles today accepted the Baylor job that was made vacant by the firing of Guy Morriss last week. Briles' contract with Baylor will extend through seven losing seasons at $1.8 million dollars per losing season. Cougar athletic director and all around quote machine Dave Maggard has said that Briles will leave immediately,... more ›

Houstonist is bleeding Cougar red these days — yeah, we know, it's actually the color we always bleed, but given UH's winning the Conference USA football championship Friday, it seems appropriate. At any rate, we were excited to hear that the city's throwing a celebration for the Coogs downtown today. The rally — with head coach Art Briles, the team, the UH marching band and Mayor Bill White — will start at noon at Hermann... more ›