University of Houston officials, including president Renu Khator, are scheduled to meet regarding the finalists for their head coaching position on Thursday evening, sources told ESPN.
Athletic director Hunter Yurachek and Board of Regents Chair Tilman J. Fertitta will meet with Khator on the three coaches who have emerged as finalists -- Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin, Houston offensive coordinator Major Applewhite and Houston defensive coordinator Todd Orlando.
Whoever the next coach is, Houston is trying to require an excessive buyout to they can't leave after a couple of seasons without paying a substantial penalty, a source said.