Houston board of regents chairman Tilman Fertitta had some strong words for the Big 12 in the aftermath of Texas' recent hiring of former Houston head coach Tom Herman.
The Cougars experienced immense success in Herman's two-season tenure, going 22-4, including a 13-1 season in 2015 that included a Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl victory over Florida State and six wins over top 25 teams. Texas hired Herman on Saturday as its football coach hours after firing Charlie Strong.
Fertitta, appearing on "The Michael Berry Show" on KTRH-AM in Houston on Tuesday morning, took exception to the fact that a school in the Big 12 -- which explored expansion but eventually decided against it -- hired Herman.