LSU's top coaching candidate Tom Herman just lost to Memphis

Leading 44-41 with less than a minute to go, all Houston needed was a stop to hold off the Memphis Tigers.

However, the Cougars let the Tigers march down the field and score the decisive touchdown, handing Tom Herman’s Houston squad a 48-44 loss:

Houston just let Memphis go down the field to score. 48-44 Memphis with 11 seconds to play for Tom Herman's team. @NBCDFWSports pic.twitter.com/ReKi06PNCQ

— Newy Scruggs (@newyscruggs) November 25, 2016

Since Herman is now reportedly the favorite to land the LSU (and Texas) head coaching job, fans and media members had a lot to say on Twitter after the Cougars’ loss:

Really like Tom Herman. But a university likely is going to give $8 million a year to a guy who lost to Navy, SMU and Memphis this year

— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) November 25, 2016

So Tom Herman has lost three times this year as a double digit favorite — to Navy, SMU and Memphis — and he’s a coaching genius?

— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) November 25, 2016

https://twitter.com/HoosIrish/status/802257603485175809

I wanna see more news about Power 5 teams bidding on Tom Herman, while Fleck continues to be ignored.

— JockSlap (@JockSlap) November 25, 2016

Did LSU and Texas fire Tom Herman already? I know some of their fans didn't like he was only 22-3. Can't be taking this one well at all.

— Patrick Schmidt (@PatrickASchmidt) November 25, 2016

https://twitter.com/QuipBoy/status/802257327185338370

https://twitter.com/slowmobster/status/802257281849184256

@ClayTravis After seeing Tom Herman blow the game with poor time management he's now a lock for the LSU job, right? Why rush the TD there?

— Ant (@nthony_p) November 25, 2016

Congrats Tom Herman you beat two top 5 teams and your season was still a failure.

— joe payne (@JPayne2020) November 25, 2016

https://twitter.com/Geaux_Brad/status/802257008103686144

@LSUfootball I hope that joe alleva and the LSU Tigers don't hire tom Herman. He can't even beat Memphis. #wewantcoachO

— Corey Stephens (@possum14) November 25, 2016