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re: Interesting contractual wrinkle to Franklin’s firing
Posted on 10/13/25 at 8:08 pm to SammyTiger
Posted on 10/13/25 at 8:08 pm to SammyTiger
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So what does it mean that he has to “look for” another job?
so it’s essentially a nothing clause.
It’s generally a nothing clause. I don’t know what Franklin’s contract says, but BK’s says that he has to “exercise due diligence and good faith in seeking qualifying employment”. Having your agent pick up the phone and talk to people arguably satisfies that standard.
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Posted on 10/13/25 at 8:10 pm to BootyFett69
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If Franklin's new job pays him less than the $8M he's owed annually through 2031, Penn State only owes him the difference.
Would be awesome if he signs a contract at his next job paying $7,999,999.99
Edit. I read this backwards. He really needs to take a job paying $1 per year
This post was edited on 10/13/25 at 8:45 pm
Posted on 10/13/25 at 8:10 pm to BootyFett69
Pretty sure O had something similar in his contract but LSU still paid it. Correct me if I’m wrong.
Posted on 10/13/25 at 8:15 pm to TackySweater
quote:If Penn State feels that he’s not making a good faith effort to find new employment, then they could file suit claiming he’s in violation of the contract and seek to have the contract voided, meaning no more buyout money owed.
How will this be enforced though?
Posted on 10/13/25 at 8:17 pm to LSUGrad9295
quote:If I were him, I’d sign for $4M with the understanding that he’ll have a huge budget for hiring his coordinators and assistant coaches.
Would be awesome if he signs a contract at his next job paying $7,999,999.99
Posted on 10/13/25 at 8:17 pm to BootyFett69
Didn’t Les have this same deal?
Posted on 10/13/25 at 8:22 pm to BootyFett69
He's applying at Vandalay Industries. They sell latex.
Posted on 10/13/25 at 8:26 pm to Schmelly
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Didn’t Les have this same deal?
You can count the numbers of coaches who don’t have the same deal on one hand and still have fingers left.
The dumbest thing about the X post in the OP is that they’re acting as if they conducted some hard-hitting journalism.
Posted on 10/13/25 at 8:36 pm to BootyFett69
As others have said, pretty standard, though there have been exceptions.
Posted on 10/13/25 at 8:40 pm to LSUGrad9295
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Would be awesome if he signs a contract at his next job paying $7,999,999.99
What?
Posted on 10/13/25 at 8:43 pm to Tiger Prawn
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Penn State feels that he’s not making a good faith effort to find new employment,
Do people apply for head coaching gigs and broadcasting gigs online?
Posted on 10/13/25 at 9:01 pm to Mo Jeaux
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Again, how do you enforce any contractual obligation?
Posted on 10/13/25 at 9:05 pm to Saint Alfonzo
I’m curious what would happen if someone offered him a shitty job for a lot of pay and he turned it down.
ETA: like what would happen if someone like Troy offered him $1.5 mil to be their Coordinator.
ETA: like what would happen if someone like Troy offered him $1.5 mil to be their Coordinator.
This post was edited on 10/13/25 at 9:07 pm
Posted on 10/13/25 at 9:06 pm to BootyFett69
That’s pretty much in every contract.
Posted on 10/13/25 at 9:18 pm to Saint Alfonzo
Yeah, I guess that’s always an option. 
Posted on 10/13/25 at 9:40 pm to Mo Jeaux
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How do you enforce any contractual obligation?
Specific enforcement would be difficult in this situation if even available.
Posted on 10/13/25 at 9:51 pm to Havoc
I’m sure it’s fully spelled out what is required of him. I doubt they expect him to take any limp dick job offer that comes his way, but I would imagine that if he willingly interviews for a G5 or P5 HC job or a high level P5 coordinator role and is offered it, but says no, they have language that covers it.
More schools need something like this if you are insistent on these high dollar buyouts.
More schools need something like this if you are insistent on these high dollar buyouts.
Posted on 10/13/25 at 10:00 pm to TheePalmetto
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I would imagine that if he willingly interviews for a G5 or P5 HC job or a high level P5 coordinator role and is offered it, but says no, they have language that covers it.
They don’t.
Posted on 10/13/25 at 10:02 pm to Havoc
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Specific enforcement would be difficult in this situation if even available.
Of course. What would it even mean?
Posted on 10/13/25 at 10:11 pm to notbilly
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Pretty sure O had something similar in his contract but LSU still paid it. Correct me if I’m wrong.
Vaguely remember this but I think LSU was very good towards Coach O. Due to how he left and how highly he spoke of the university and of how the firing was handled, there was a lot of good will there.
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