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Tom Herman is a believer in analytics

The Houston Cougars had an amazing 2015 season led by their head coach Tom Herman, who is a big believer in analytics.

Editor's note: This is Jovan Alford's first piece for the site. Please welcome him to the team!

The Houston Cougars were the darlings of the 2015 college football season thanks to their head coach Tom Herman, leading them to a 13-1 record and a Peach Bowl victory over Florida State.

Herman is not your average college football head coach. While he believes in the X's and O's, he also takes pride in analytics.