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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. Juan Mata Manchester United Jersey . Bradwell was scheduled to become a free agent Tuesday. Born and raised in Toronto, Bradwell is entering his sixth CFL season, with all six played for his hometown Argonauts. Nemanja Matic Jersey . 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That trend continued Monday night, so it was difficult to gauge just where Jim Boeheims team is with just two games to go before the start of ACC play.We made some shots tonight. Were still making some mistakes we want to eliminate, Boeheim said.Eight Orange players scored in double figures and Syracuse cruised to a 105-57 victory over Eastern Michigan.Syracuse (7-4) shot 59 percent from the field, including a season-high 15-of-28 from beyond the arc. The Orange had 34 assists on its 37 baskets and assisted on all 19 field goals in the first half. Frank Howard had 10 points and 11 assists. Backcourt mate John Gillon had 14 points and nine assists.Tyus Battled had 18 points to lead the Orange, Andrew White III scored 14, and Dajuan Coleman added 12. Taurean Thompson had 11, and Tyler Roberson had 10.Tyler Lydon had 12 points, six rebounds and four assists in the first 16 minutes before leaving the game with a strained Achilles. Boeheim said he didnt know if Lydon would be available Wednesday against St. Johns.We dont have any more leeway to lose so were just going to approach it with that mentality. This is just one game in the right direction. No disrespect to that team but these havent necessarily been the games that have determined what well be as a team, White said. Were 7-4. Its not where we wanted to be.White was brutally honest when asked if his team was ready for ACC play, which starts New Years Day.Today were not because our record doesnt show anything that would determine us to be a good team in the ACC right now, so luckily we have two games to get ready. We have a lot of work to do but we can be ready by ACC play if we choose to.Eastern Michigan coach Robb Murphy was a bit more impressed.ddddddddddddThis was a huge step for them, losing four out of their last six, and then to win a game like this builds confidence. Syracuse is going to be a good basketball team moving forward.Quaran Jones led the Eagles (6-5) with 12 points. Jordan Nobles had 11 and 10 rebounds for his first-career double-double, while Willie Magnum IV scored 10.The Orange raced to a 52-24 halftime lead on 19-of-32 shooting from the field, including eight 3-pointers.Syracuse freshmen Thompson and Battle came off the bench and combined for 21 first-half points.Eastern Michigan, which entered the game shooting 47 percent from the field and averaging 84.8 points a game, shot 35 percent.BIG PICTUREEastern Michigan was sloppy Monday, committing a season-high 20 turnovers, many of which were unforced.Syracuse continued its pattern of beating up on lesser opponents.TIP INSEastern Michigan: The Eagles three leading scorers were held below their season averages. Willie Mangum IV (17.5) had 10; Ray Lee (17.4) scored just two; James Thompson IV (15.6) managed four.Head coach Rob Murphy spent seven seasons as an assistant under Jim Boeheim.Entering Mondays game the Eagles were fifth in the country with 117 steals, and second in steals per game at 12.6.Syracuse: Tyus Battle hit 4 of 7 from beyond the arc.Andrew White was 4 of 8 from behind the arc.White has scored in double figures in all of Syracuses games.Taurean Thompson had five assists, several of the no-look variety. Frank Howard leads the ACC in assists.UP NEXTEastern Michigan hosts Marygrove College Thursday.Syracuse hosts former Big East rival St. Johns Wednesday. ' ' '