A & amp; M reportedly set to get Franchione

HOUSTON (AP) -- Alabama coach Dennis Franchione was scheduled to meet with Texas A & amp;M officials today in the wake of R.C. Slocum's firing, according to published reports.
Also, the A & amp;M board of regents have proposed a five-year contract for Franchione to take over the Aggies football program, the Houston Chronicle reported today. Terms of an offer to Franchione were believed to be about $10 million to $11 million.
Athletic director Bill Byrne, hired by A & amp;M on Tuesday, was believed to have met Wednesday with Craig Kelly, Franchione's legal representative, to talk about a proposed deal.
Franchione has for several weeks been considered a possible replacement for Slocum, even before he was fired Monday -- three days after a 50-20 loss to Texas that ended a 6-6 regular season. That matched the Aggies' worst record in 14 years under Slocum.
Franchione canceled speaking engagements Wednesday in Columbus, Ga., and tonight in Montgomery, Ala.
Franchione coached at TCU before taking the Alabama job three years ago and remains under contract at Alabama through 2007 at $1.1 million per season plus incentives. He led Alabama to a 17-8 record the past two seasons, finishing 10-3 this season.