Looks like the University of Houston is serious about hiring Jack Pardee as their next head coach. According to the Houston Chronicle, UH has narrowed the search to Pardee and Notre Dame offensive coordinator Michael Haywood.
Pardee, who has been out of coaching for a decade, has gone so far as to project what his staff would look like. It would include "current assistants Jason Phillips (wide receivers), Bubba McDowell (cornerbacks), Tony Fitzpatrick (defensive line) and interim coach Chris Thurmond, with newcomers like former SMU assistant Ronnie Vinklarek (offensive line), Tomball High's Tommy Kaiser (S-backs and special teams), Arlington Bowie coach Kenny Perry (safeties) and former Cougars quarterback David Klingler (offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach)."
Klingler is currently a PhD student at Dallas Theological Seminary. Seriously.
No word on whether Houston will only schedule day games so as not to interfere with Pardee's six o'clock bedtime.