Penn State's James Franklin was a hot name when the head coaching jobs at USC and LSU became available earlier this season but the 49-year old coach will be staying put and signing a new 10-year contract with the university.

Franklin's new deal with reportedly worth $85 million.

LSU could be announcing Ed Orgeron's replacement as soon as Sunday after the Texas A&M game so be sure to follow along on the Coaching Changes Board as the search winds down this week.

Filed Under: LSU Football

Brian Kelly After Ole Miss Loss: "We Need To Be Pissed Off About What Happened..."

Video: Brian Kelly's Postgame Presser After The Ole Miss Loss

ESPN's Dan Mullen Makes His Pick For LSU vs. Ole Miss

LSU Has One Player On The Injury Report Heading Into The Ole Miss Game

Comments

31 Comments

Recent Oldest Top

You must be logged in to comment. |

CanebreakCajun

He’s been there 8 years, won the big 10 once, never made the playoffs and gets 85 million. What a racket.

Reply•22 months

GOTIGERS!

thank god...sure didnt want him leading our Tigers

Reply•22 months

atltiger6487

so going 4-5 and 4-4 in the Big 10 the last two years gets that kind of money??? Penn State AD is nuts.

Reply•22 months

Robber DeNiro

Good he was never LSU material!

Reply•22 months

ByUselves

Good deal, PSU fricked now!

Reply•22 months

Music_City_Tiger

"$80 million of the deal is guaranteed"... This is the new thing. Courtesy of who? Scott Woodward.

Reply•22 months

RightWingTiger

I don’t understand why some Fans are so outraged (not sayn u r) at CFB HC’s salaries? It’s as if they’re personally having to cut a check to pay the Coaches salary.

22 months

CapitolB

Man... this LSU HC vacancy is getting people PAID. You're welcome James.

Reply•22 months

JackHuntQB

I have a feeling few other coaches will be getting raises this year. Just a few

Reply•22 months

reauxl tigers

Yes

Reply•22 months

eugene1928LSU

Seriously, wth would we want this guy? If you can't beat ohio you can't beat the gumps. Never wanted

Reply•22 months

GeauxLSUBengalTigers

Not saying I want him but he don't get the talent there that can be had here. Good talent yes, but not LSU talent across the board.

22 months

RightWingTiger

I didn’t/don’t want CJF to be the next LSU HC either BUT we could do a LOT worse IMO. I’ll just say that any HC who can win at Vandy must be a pretty damn good football coach!

22 months

mcpotiger

Good. But that’s insane $$ for Franklin. Geez.

Reply•22 months

Random LSU Hero

You could have crossed him off 2.5 weeks ago

Reply•22 months

TKLSUMD

Absolutely ridiculous to pay him that much.

Reply•22 months

LSU FSU Grad

I need someone to casually mention to my boss that LSU is looking at me so I too can get a ridiculously large raise.