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James “not elite, not employed” Franklin

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How many baseball players do well, sign a big dollar extension, and the next year cannot hit their hat size? Pick on baseball, because have seen it more often, but would imagine that same with basketball players, not making the three-ball like before new contracts, etc. PS, remember the UCLA days of Kenny Easley. Dad and I were in the stadium when UCLA came to town, where tOSU beat them soundly, but then in the Rose Bowl, UCLA turned the tables. Sooo, bottom line, is that gotta watch out for UCLA. Who knows, maybe Mark Harmon will suit up at QB?
 
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calibuck said:
How many baseball players do well, sign a big dollar extension, and the next year cannot hit their hat size? Pick on baseball, because have seen it more often, but would imagine that same with basketball players, not making the three-ball like before new contracts, etc. PS, remember the UCLA days of Kenny Easley. Dad and I were in the stadium when UCLA came to town, where tOSU beat them soundly, but then in the Rose Bowl, UCLA turned the tables. Sooo, bottom line, is that gotta watch out for UCLA. Who knows, maybe Mark Harmon will suit up at QB?
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Depends. If the Dodgers or Yankees pick them up, they play lights out. If the Reds or Pirates give 'em the money they bomb.
 
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OHSportsFan said:
Yeah that’s not how apparel contracts work. Addidas is not forking over that much cash to cover a coach’s buyout.
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That’s kinda how money works though. Adidas gives the money to Penn State, and then Penn State has money to give to James Franklin.

So Adidas isn’t directly involved, but they are supporting Penn State’s ability to pay the buyout.
 
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woofermazing said:
frontofficesports.com

Penn State Could Owe James Franklin Very Little of Buyout

Franklin’s contract, obtained by FOS, has offset language that would save the school millions if the coach lands a new job.
frontofficesports.com frontofficesports.com

Basically, he has to look for another job, and pursue the maximum fair compensation, to get his buyout. And Penn State can subtract the earnings from his buyout.
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:lol:

Those interviews shouldn't be too hard to tank

JF: "If you hire me I guarantee you I will spit the bit against any good team we play."
New AD: "that's no problem James, we are a small school and rarely play any top 5 opponents and, if we did, wouldn't expect to beat them"
JF: "did I mention that you will not be elite? If any teams on your schedule are elite, we will not beat them. Ever"
AD: "Again James, we aren't a big time program. Win enough games for us to go to a Bowl and the alumni and boosters will be happy. You can stay as long as you'd like."
JF:" You know I actively tried to cover up a rape case, right?"
 
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Buckeye86 said:
That’s kinda how money works though. Adidas gives the money to Penn State, and then Penn State has money to give to James Franklin.

So Adidas isn’t directly involved, but they are supporting Penn State’s ability to pay the buyout.
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Agree to an extent. Most of the “value” of apparel contracts are in sales. Maybe total cash to Penn State is $8-10M/year (for reference, Nebraska gets around $5M/year cash from Addidas in a deal valued around 50% of PSU’s). And it’s not like Penn State was taking that cash to be able to pay a coach that is no longer employed there.

That money was likely needed and going to be allocated to their regular operating expenses.

Yes, Penn State will make plenty of money but a $50M hit is still a hit. And I don’t buy that Addidas was influencing the decision - as if they needed any more influence after the last 3 weeks.
 
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