Former Tulsa head coach Philip Montgomery has an agreement in principle with the Tigers to become Auburn’s next offensive coordinator.

Auburn coach Hugh Freeze and Montgomery spoke on the phone Saturday and again on Sunday. The two men came to a formal agreement Sunday night.

Montgomery spent the past eight seasons running the Golden Hurricane program, going 43-53 with four bowl appearances. Tulsa's offenses were just so-so during the past six years, but was among national leaders in scoring back in 2015 and '16.

Montgomery, 50, grew up in Texas and cut his teeth as a quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator at Houston and Baylor. At both stops he worked for Art Briles, whose pacy, misdirection ground attacks made created hype, headlines and a Heisman Trophy for quarterback Robert Griffin III in 2011.