HOUSTON --?Houston Cougars coach Tom Herman will receive a $5 million bonus if Houston ever joins a Power 5 conference, athletic director Hunter Yurachek told reporters at halftime of Saturdays 33-23 upset victory against Oklahoma in NRG Stadium.We want him to be our coach for the very long term, Yurachek said. It was a special memo between Coach Herman and myself. Its not officially in his contract, but Id be glad to share it with you. It is legally binding. Its a memo from myself to coach Herman. The university will honor that. Its got my signature and his signature as employees of the University of Houston.Houston has openly campaigned to join the Big 12, and it got off to a competitive start with its win Saturday.?Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby is also at the game, but Yurachek said the two didnt talk, and he couldnt answer any questions about when he might give a presentation to the Big 12 on Houstons behalf.The one message that was loud and clear to me was [Oklahoma president] Dr. [David] Boren said he wanted somebody that was going to make the Big 12 more competitive, Yurachek said.You see what the program is doing right now and coaches in the Big 12 are talking about they dont want any part of the University of Houston. To me that checks that box of someone being competitive if youve got the coaches that are concerned about someone being a member of the conference.Bowlsby told reporters at the game he is confident the conferences university presidents will make progress on their expansion discussions by the time they meet in mid-October.I dont have a vote, Bowlsby said. Thats at the behest of the presidents and chancellors. I am confident they will make progress [by Oct. 17].Yurachek said Houston is well-positioned.That is up to Commissioner Bowlsby and his committee to decide the next steps there, he said. We will continue to work as hard as we can to tell the story of the University of Houston and everything thats going on on our campus.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.? Theo Ratliff Jersey . Ryan Garbutt had a goal and two assists as Dallas snapped a six-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. 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Wearing his familiar black brace on his right knee, Griffin completed 7 of 10 passes with an interception. He moved well in the pocket, although he didnt face much of a pass rush. "Its like he never left," right tackle Tyler Polumbus said. "We hardly even noticed that he just got back in there. He was the same guy he was last year, and the same guy hes been in walkthroughs and 7-on-7 and all that." Griffin had been limited to 7-on-7 drills during camp as he works his way back from reconstructive knee surgery, part of coach Mike Shanahans cautious approach that has tested Griffins patience. The difference between 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 is the presence of pass-rushing linemen who can test the quarterbacks ability to change directions in a hurry. Yet Grossman said it would be a stretch to categorize Griffins snaps Wednesday as true 11-on-11 work. 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