Dana Holgorsen didn’t last very long as the head coach at the University of Houston, getting fired just five years after taking the job. The Cougars won just four games in their inaugural season in the Big 12 Conference, one of which came against West Virginia, as you know, on the Hail Mary as time expired.

Holgorsen took the offseason to vet through his options before finally landing a consulting gig for Sonny Dykes at TCU. He will consume film of opponents during the season and give some tips and advice throughout the week to the assistants and coordinators as they prepare their gameplan. He will not have a role on gamedays.

Thursday morning, Holgorsen spoke with the media at TCU about taking the job, his time at Houston, and other things. He was asked about going from a Power Four school to a Group of Five school, the reasoning behind it, and why he left West Virginia.

“What’s funny is I did it twice. In this profession, you’ve got to take some gambles. When Sonny (Dykes) and I were at (Texas) Tech, we were there together for six years and he had to leave to advance his career. He left to go to Arizona to advance his career. I stayed for two more years and then I had to leave to go to Houston. Kevin Sumlin just got the Houston job and offered me the OC job and I took a pay cut for the same reason Sonny when to Arizona. We were co-coordinators at Tech, but we all know that we weren’t calling the plays. That belonged to Mr. Mike Leach. You had to get away to grow. I did that and two years later I’m at Oklahoma State and three years later I’m at West Virginia, so the gamble paid off. I did it again six years ago when I was at West Virginia in the Big 12 and left to go to Houston. I had reasons why I did that. I had been at West Virginia for eight years and was very successful. But there was a couple of things that I was concerned about that made me do that. I do not regret that. You look at what happened at Houston. I mean, we were 4-8 in the first year in the Big 12 I guess that’s not good enough. But a couple years prior to that in the American, which is why I went there, we won 20 games in two years. We had some success and I don’t regret that either.”

Holgorsen went 61-41 during his eight years at WVU and had two 10-win seasons.

What could those reasons have been? Well, it could be a number of things, but he has stated before that he didn’t feel West Virginia was in a spot to be able to compete in the Big 12 on a regular basis because of its recruiting base. It could have also been the pressure building around his job security following a late season collapse in 2018 with what was believed to be his best all-around team. He probably looked at the roster and knew that it was going to be an uphill battle in 2019 which would put him in danger of losing his job. Plus, Houston is a place he’s always loved and when the opportunity opened up, he felt like he could have more success there with a state rich with high school talent.

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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is ordering all votes for the 2024 presidential election to be cast by paper ballot.

Youngkin issued Executive Order 35 on Wednesday, which codifies election security protocols established under his governance for all future elections.

“The Virginia model for Election Security works. This isn’t a Democrat or Republican issue, it’s an American and Virginian issue,” Youngkin said in an announcement. “Every legal vote deserves to be counted without being watered down by illegal votes or inaccurate machines. In Virginia, we don’t play games and our model for election security is working.”

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One of the most notable requirements of the security protocol is the exclusive use of paper ballots with a traceable chain of custody, offering a more concrete record of votes cast than widely-used electronic voting machines.

Other aspects of the Virginia voting security protocol include the use of DMV data to verify voter identity, offline counting machines and more.

“We use 100% paper ballots with a strict chain of custody. We use counting machines, not voting machines, that are tested prior to every election and never connected to the internet. We do not mass mail ballots. We monitor our drop boxes 24/7,” Young said. 

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A voter casts a ballot at a polling location in Fairfax, Virginia.  (Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The governor added, “We verify the legal presence and identity of voters using DMV data and other trusted data sources to update our voter rolls daily, not only adding new voters, but scrubbing the lists to remove those that should not be on it, like the deceased, individuals that have moved, and non-citizens that have accidentally or maliciously attempted to register.”

Former President Donald Trump celebrated the codification of Youngkin’s protocols, writing on his proprietary social media platform Truth Social that Virginia is “taking a strong lead in securing the election in November.”

“The beautiful Commonwealth of Virginia, superbly led by Governor Glenn Youngkin, IS TAKING A STRONG LEAD IN SECURING THE ELECTION IN NOVEMBER — PROTECTING EVERY LEGAL VOTE AND KEEPING ILLEGAL ALIENS THAT HAVE BEEN LET INTO OUR COUNTRY FROM VOTING. All votes will be on paper ballots and counted safely and fairly, not by machines connected to the internet — A big security risk.”

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“We must work hard to make sure the Election is FAIR and SECURE!!! EVERY STATE SHOULD FOLLOW VIRGINIA’S LEAD,” Trump continued. “We need volunteers to watch the polls – So important. The Election on November 5th will be the MOST IMPORTANT ELECTION IN OUR COUNTRY’S HISTORY. Thank you Glenn, GREAT JOB!!!”

Election security is a major concern for both political parties heading into this November’s presidential election.

Over the last few elections, both Republicans and Democrats have made various accusations of illegal manipulation of voters.

The Storey County Sheriff’s Office arrested three family members who gained notoriety in a viral TikTok video over allegations of racism.

Three people were arrested Wednesday after a “hateful and racist” altercation in Virginia City that went viral on TikTok.

Three family members — Gary Miller, Janis Miller and Tiffany Miller — were served criminal warrants over the incident, according to the Storey County Sheriff’s Office.

Gary Miller was charged with a gross misdemeanor for breach of peace while wife Janis Miller was charged with a misdemeanor for battery. Tiffany Miller was charged with a misdemeanor for obstructing and delaying a peace officer.

All three were booked at the Storey County Detention Center with separate bail amounts.

The Millers were charged over an incident that occurred Friday during the Hot August Nights kickoff event at Virginia City, just south of Reno.

The incident was filmed on video by Ricky Johnson, who was seeking signatures for a petition to cap attorney’s fees in Nevada prior to the altercation.

Johnson has since taken down the video over “community guidelines” but not before it amassed over a million views on TikTok.

Miller could be seen flashing two middle fingers at the beginning of the video while an upset Johnson could be heard talking to him.

“He just said there’s a hanging tree down there to hang people like me,” Johnson said while confronting Gary Miller.

The incident was condemned by Virginia City, Hot August Nights and Gov. Joe Lombardo.

“Earlier this weekend, an incident occurred in which a visitor was harassed during an event and comments were made that were hateful and racist,” Virginia City said in a statement.

“We want to make it clear on behalf of the Virginia City Tourism Commission that we find this behavior abhorrent and inexcusable.”

Hot August Nights also banned three people in the video who were registered as attendees for the event. The ban is permanent, a Hot August Nights representative confirmed with the Reno Gazette Journal on Monday.

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford commended the sheriff’s office for the arrests late Wednesday after being informed that the warrants have been served.

“Just a while ago, several individuals involved in the Virginia City incident over the weekend were served with arrest warrants and detained at the local jail,” Ford said in a statement.

“The public outcry was heard loud and clear, and steps have been taken to hold these individuals accountable for their racist and unlawful actions.”

The sheriff’s office, which recently completed its investigation and forwarded the results to the Storey County district attorney’s office, continues to seek information about the incident, said Sheriff Mike Cullen.

Cullen and Ford also warned against threats of violence against Storey County community members and law enforcement.

Such threats will be investigated, Cullen said.

“Separate from this incident, the Storey County Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of the State of Nevada is compiling the threatening and harassing phone calls that continue to come into our community,” Cullen said in a statement.

“As we compile this information, we will look at each case individually and either move forward with separate investigations or not depending on the circumstance.”