HOUSTON — The story, as Tom Herman tells it while tucked deep down in his office couch, goes something like this. 

Before he won a national title with a third-string quarterback at Ohio State as the program’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, before he led Houston to a 13-1 season in his first year as head coach, before he was known as one of football's most coveted natural resources, Herman was the offensive coordinator at Rice.

This was his dream job. And to prove his worthiness, it was up to him to convince one of the area's most exceptional quarterbacks to stay close to home.

The p...

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