The interesting thing about the end of the year is that many coaches have financial ties to January 1st. West Virginia Mountaineers head coach Dana Holgorsen is no different. When the calendar rolls into 2019, his contractual buyout will drop from $2.5M to $1M.
This information is relevant because the Houston Cougars may have decided that 15 wins in two seasons by current head coach Major Applewhite is not acceptable and could be in the market for a new head coach. A story, first reported by Football Scoop, indicated that Houston, following the embarrassment of a 70-14 shellacking in the Armed Forces Bowl, could be willing to part ways with Major and Dana Holgorsen is on their radar.