By Zach Barnett The Texas Southern job formally opened three days before Thanksgiving. As we sit now three days after Christmas, the Tigers are no closer to hiring a head coach than they were back in November. Industry sources indicated the week before the holiday that Alcorn’s Fred McNair was close to becoming Texas Southern’s next head coach. The university called a Dec. 15 meeting to approve a 4-year contract that would have paid McNair $313,000 per year, according to HBCU Legends. The meeting came and went without formal approval for an offer. Four days later, on Dec. 19, Texas Southern ca…