Though Missouri Tigers offensive coordinator Josh Heupel was announced as the new head coach of the Central Florida Knights on Tuesday, he may still coach the Tigers against the Texas Longhorns in the Texas Bowl, according to a spokesperson for the Tigers.
If Heupel does decide to remain in Columbia until late in December, he would miss the opportunity to recruit for the Knights before the start of the dead period that runs for nearly a month. In the past, that would be less of a setback than it would be now with the early signing period.