There's one key connection Herman has to Missouri that's important to keep in mind.
Earlier this week, Missouri head football coach Gary Pinkel announced that he would be stepping down from his post due to health issues. With it came yet another job opening, one of many around the college football world.
So where does that leave the Gamecocks and their own search for a new head coach? The leader is presumed to be Houston head man Tom Herman, with Memphis's Justin Fuente and Alabama DC Kirby Smart running close behind. (Houston picked up a 35-34 comeback with over Memphis on Saturday to remain undefeated at 10-0; Alabama is #2 in the College Football Playoff Top 25.