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BREAKING: Houston set to hire Tulane's Willie Fritz to lead Cougars to Big 12 glory
Tulane head coach Willie Fritz expected to be named head coach of the Houston Cougars and is expected to bring Big 12 championships, CFP berths.
Houston is an event city with four professional sports franchises. For the Cougars to become, and remain, relevant in the city as Big 12 members, they need to win. The brass bet on a winner with sources confirming Houston plans to hire Tulane head coach Willie Fritz if both parties agree to terms over the weekend.
Like Cris Carter catches touchdowns, Fritz snags victories. That’s something Dana Holgorsen didn’t do enough of in his five-year tenure in Third Ward, including a 4-8 mark in the maiden voyage as Power Five members. The Cougars were 0-2 against fellow Big 12 newcomers and lost the Bayou Bucket to Rice.
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