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LSU?has zeroed in on Houstons Tom Herman as its next head coach and could have a deal in place as early as Saturday, sources said Thursday.But another source said Herman hasnt ruled out an offer from Texas, which has been expected to make Herman its top choice if Charlie Strong is fired.LSU has scheduled a news conference for 1 p.m. ET Saturday.USA Today Sports reported that Herman, in his second season as Houstons coach,?met with LSU officials?on Thursday afternoon.Florida States Jimbo Fisher was also near the top of LSUs wish list, after being targeted last year when it appeared Les Miles might be fired. But LSUs search over the past few days shifted from Fisher to Herman. A source told ESPN that LSU interim coach Ed Orgeron is the clear-cut backup plan should it be unable to hire Herman.?Contrary to media reports, there has been no decision made on who will be the next football coach at LSU, the school said in a statement released during the 25th-ranked Tigers 54-39 victory over No. 22 Texas A&M on Thursday.Coach Orgeron has done a great job of leading this team since taking over in late September and we are pulling hard for the Tigers tonight against Texas A&M. As we stated earlier, we are going to take our time and make sure we select the right person to lead our football program.Herman also downplayed reports linking him to other jobs during a brief interview with ESPN before the Cougars regular-season finale Friday against?Memphis.?Im not going to talk about any other job except the one Ive got right now and these kids, Herman said.Herman said that he told his players to not believe anything that you read, emphasizing to ESPN that there is nothing to handle except beating Memphis.Houston ended up losing the back-and-forth game to Memphis, 48-44.A source told ESPN earlier this week that Texas had decided to fire Strong in the wake of a loss to Kansas last Saturday. But Texas athletic director Mike Perrin insisted Strong would be evaluated after the season is over.Strong told ESPN on Thursday that he has heard nothing different about his status from Perrin or president Greg Fenves and that his sole focus is beating TCU on Friday.Fenves preference has been to keep Strong, sources told ESPNs Mark Schlabach, and the odds of Strong returning for a fourth season are expected to increase dramatically if Herman is no longer available. The Longhorns need to beat the Horned Frogs to finish 6-6 and become bowl-eligible.Cougars athletic director Hunter Yurachek told the Houston Chronicle he was unaware of any changing job prospects for Herman.I have not been informed by Tom or his agent that they are in conversations with LSU, Yurachek said via text, according to the Chronicle. We are in Memphis together, preparing for a game.A source told ESPN that Yurachek met with Hermans agent, Trace Armstrong, earlier this week and offered a contract extension to the coach that would include a seven-figure raise. Herman makes $2.8 million annually and is the highest-paid coach at a Group of 5 conference school.As of early Friday morning, Yurachek and Houston athletic department officials have not received a response from Armstrong or Herman on the offer and were unaware of any agreements Herman might have made with another school, but were anticipating his departure for another program within the next 48 hours, the source said.Billionaire Tilman Fertitta, chairman of the Houston board of regents, said earlier this week he had no concerns about money being a deciding factor to keep Herman.I do not fear a bidding war for Tom, Fertitta said. Were not going to lose him over money.HornsDigest.com first reported that Herman and LSU were close to a deal.Orgeron has guided LSU for the bulk of this season after Miles was fired on Sept. 25 following an 18-13 loss to Auburn. The Tigers are 4-2 under Orgeron, who has been a candidate for the full-time job.Information from ESPNs Sam Khan was used in this report.Sam Steel Jersey . Pedro scored from a pass by Lionel Messi in the 33rd minute and added two more goals in the 47th and 72nd after Valdes saved his second penalty in four days following his stop in Wednesdays 4-0 over Ajax in the Champions League. Andrew Cogliano Jersey .J. -- Marty Brodeur beat the Pittsburgh Penguins yet again. https://www.cheapducks.com/577c-stu-grimson-jersey-ducks.html . -- Vincent Lecavalier got everything but the desired result in his return to Tampa Bay. Samuel Pahlsson Jersey . 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Now chief executive of Leeds Rhinos, he admits there was some uncertainty about the direction the sport was taking in 1996 but the creation of Super League has provided provided more stability and structure. Players pose with the Super League trophy ahead of the inaugural 1996 season He told Sky Sports News HQ: It was an exciting time for the sport but it was also a really uncertain time. The Paris-Sheffield Eagles game set this competition alight. Nearly 18,000 people turned up, a wildly enthusiastic French crowd, and against the odds the Paris team won.Super League was a new competition, the sport had moved to the summer, the players had become full-time and there was more money in the game.But in many ways the sport was treading into the unknown. It was the first time ever that video referees had been employed and big screen decision were made.It was an innovative time for the sport and those 20 years have passed very quickly. There has been a lot of advances in the sport and we have now got a lot of stability and structure, and a platform to move forward. Gary Hetherington The improvement in facilities and standard of play have been the biggest changes over the past 20 years, says Hetherrington.ddddddddddddWhen we look back the original 12 clubs in Super League included teams like Workington and their stadium at Derwent Park. Halifax were at Thrum Hall, Oldham at the Watersheddings, Sheffield Eagles at Don Valley Stadium.All these stadiums are gone, as has the Central Park stadium Wigan played at and St Helens Knowsley Road, so there has been a complete transformation in the stadiums our supporters see games played in.That has probably been the most positive move forward but the move to summer has undoubtedly been a success, from the whole standard of play to players becoming full-time. Leeds Rhinos were victorious in Super Leagues 20th season The sport now enjoys more spectators and viewers on TV. There has been a big transformation both in the way the game is played and how it is seen by spectators, and all of those changes have been for the good.Of course, 20 years ago people were dreaming about Super League being played in Madrid and Barcelona and a whole range of European cities. That has never materialised and the Paris club only lasted two years, but they have been replaced by Catalans Dragons, who are one of the strongest clubs in the competition. It still has the French flavour about it.The creation of Super League 20 years ago brought a lot of uncertainty to the game. Established clubs like Widnes, Hull and Hull KR werent part of the competition but they are now.The traditional clubs very much make up the Super League and the Championship is a very vibrant competition, as well as the community game below that.There has been a lot of advances in the sport and we have now got a lot of stability and structure, and a platform to move forward. 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