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Houston football: Cougars facing identity crisis after suddenly firing Major Applewhite
Applewhite's firing creates pressure for even more immediate results in Houston.
When Houston football decided to hire Major Applewhite as its head coach in 2016, the hope was that he could continue the momentum of the Tom Herman era.
Even though he was the head coach for just two seasons, Herman changed everything in Houston. The Cougars invested heavily in facilities and created an assistant salary pool that matched almost any Group of Five team in America. He went 6-0 against AP Top 25 teams, 2-0 against top 10 teams and won the Peach Bowl over Florida State.
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