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Applewhite Shouldn’t Worry About Getting Fired for an 8-4 Season

Make no mistake college football is a business. It brings in money for schools, helping them maintain other sports programs and additions to their campus.

The University of Houston's football program may not be a powerhouse like Alabama or Ohio State, but it's still a vital part of the school's budget. They cannot afford hiccups from newly promoted head coach, Major Applewhite that might cause less attendance at games or worse.

That was made evident after Houston president, Renu Khator's statement yesterday. At her annual holiday party, she told guests that 10-2 was the standard for the Cougars and any coach that went 8-4 or worse would be fired (as Tony Levine was after the 2014 regular season.