College Football Thread

[jermhoosierfan 483]

1 hour ago, DChoosier said:

When Tom Allen was fired by IU a $15mm settlement was reached with no “claw back” if he found another job As we know he found 7 figure  jobs at PSU, and then Clemson, and was able to keep all the 15mm and the incremental cash.

It sounds like Franklin is going to Va Tech and getting a large contract. Unlike Allen’s deal, PSU’s payout to Franklin is reduced by whatever he makes at Va Tech.  Bottom line is that PSU owing Franklin 50mm is a good headline but they most likely won’t be paying him much of anything beyond what he is owed for the balance of this season.

The question is, with all the huffing and puffing the Gov of LA is stating about Kelly being owed all that money, does Kelly find another one and take some of that sting off of LSU from owing him a chunk of change?

[jermhoosierfan 483]

18 minutes ago, Magisterium said:

So now it’s Urban for PSU? Okay…. I would’ve thought after Sandusky that they might want someone with a bit of a cleaner slate, but whatever 

They did with Bill O'Brien and Franklin, but they didn't get the results they wanted.  They are now looking to be lowering those standards a bit.  

[Demo 25,496]

3 hours ago, LamarCheeks said:

Doesn't look as if Matt Ruhle will be heading back to State College. 

Signed an extension through 2032 ... 

When was Cig’s extension announced, couple of weeks ago? And at signing it made him, what, the 5th highest paid coach in the country, something like that? By New Year’s Day he won’t be in the top 10. Pretty nuts.

[go iu bb 10,173]

12 minutes ago, Demo said:

When was Cig’s extension announced, couple of weeks ago? And at signing it made him, what, the 5th highest paid coach in the country, something like that? By New Year’s Day he won’t be in the top 10. Pretty nuts.

If he does well enough in the CFP, IU will contractually obligated to make him top 3. I hope that happens.

It's kind of great that IU giving Cignetti that extension upped the amount that Nebraska has to pay for a coach who isn't nearly as good.

[Magisterium 487]

10 minutes ago, jermhoosierfan said:

They did with Bill O'Brien and Franklin, but they didn't get the results they wanted.  They are now looking to be lowering those standards a bit.  

Welp, if they’re willing to cough up $50 million to send Franklin packing (at least until Franklin finds another job) they may be willing to hire someone with a “colorful” past if they feel he can get them over the proverbial hump.

[Hardwood83 5,205]

Apparently UCLA is looking to vacate the Rose Bowl: Story and are getting sued as a result. 

I've been to LA a couple of times and driven past the Rose Bowl, but didn't realize it's 26 MILES from UCLA's campus. USC is actually closer. 

It might make sense, but still makes me sad. It seems like college sports is intentionally trying to abandon every cherished tradition that makes it special and beloved. 

[Artie86 3,570]

2 hours ago, Demo said:

When was Cig’s extension announced, couple of weeks ago? And at signing it made him, what, the 5th highest paid coach in the country, something like that? By New Year’s Day he won’t be in the top 10. Pretty nuts.

…currently 3rd highest paid.

[Brass Cannon 26,189]

2 hours ago, Magisterium said:

So now it’s Urban for PSU? Okay…. I would’ve thought after Sandusky that they might want someone with a bit of a cleaner slate, but whatever 

They would have to be ashamed of what they did for it to change their behavior 

[Josh 13,458]

3 hours ago, go iu bb said:

If he does well enough in the CFP, IU will contractually obligated to make him top 3. I hope that happens.

It's kind of great that IU giving Cignetti that extension upped the amount that Nebraska has to pay for a coach who isn't nearly as good.

Wow that's a wild stipulation.  If multiple schools require top 3 pay, how does that work?

[Brass Cannon 26,189]

26 minutes ago, Josh said:

Wow that's a wild stipulation.  If multiple schools require top 3 pay, how does that work?

I was wondering that today.  IU is required to have a top 10 assistant pay pool.  But what happens if 11 schools do that 

[LamarCheeks 22,815]

He was removed from LSU's coaching search, and now the the athletic director will be removed his job. 

This was pretty much the only conclusion this could come to ... 

https://x.com/On3sports/status/1984053089301631388

[go iu bb 10,173]

1 hour ago, Josh said:

Wow that's a wild stipulation.  If multiple schools require top 3 pay, how does that work?

 

48 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

I was wondering that today.  IU is required to have a top 10 assistant pay pool.  But what happens if 11 schools do that 

By the time the team has finished playing in the CFP semifinal, most of the coaching carousel should be mostly settled, especially for schools that would hire a highly paid coach. The contract also says "good faith" which indicates that it would be the top 3 for Cignetti and top 5 (B1G)/ 10 (nationally) for the staff at the time. If others get raises after, IU still  made the good faith effort which is within the terms of the contract.

[Pagoda 6,250]

To the surprise of no one LSU is firing their AD.

They will now owe him a $6.4M buyout, which is pretty funny.

Also, an fyi to LSU: our excellent AD is not available!

[jermhoosierfan 483]

1 hour ago, Pagoda said:

To the surprise of no one LSU is firing their AD.

They will now owe him a $6.4M buyout, which is pretty funny.

Also, an fyi to LSU: our excellent AD is not available!

That is what is nice about having an alumnus and has been in the department basically his adult life.  We can be pretty confident he isn't going anywhere.

[Demo 25,496]

13 hours ago, LamarCheeks said:

He was removed from LSU's coaching search, and now the the athletic director will be removed his job. 

This was pretty much the only conclusion this could come to ... 

https://x.com/On3sports/status/1984053089301631388

Been thinking about this a fair bit: If Cig hadn’t done what he’s done, say 5-7 last year  and trending to 7-5 this year, something like that, how many of these guys would have actually been fired at this point rather than just being under pressure? Kelly, Franklin, Napier, hell , even Pittman, would they have just been straight cut loose mid-season? I find it pretty hard to believe they would. But these donors and AD’s see this  guy turn a dreck program into THIS and they look at their guy and say WTH.

Cig is literally ending careers. Dude’s the Grim Reaper.

[jermhoosierfan 483]

53 minutes ago, Demo said:

Been thinking about this a fair bit: If Cig hadn’t done what he’s done, say 5-7 last year  and trending to 7-5 this year, something like that, how many of these guys would have actually been fired at this point rather than just being under pressure? Kelly, Franklin, Napier, hell , even Pittman, would they have just been straight cut loose mid-season? I find it pretty hard to believe they would. But these donors and AD’s see this  guy turn a dreck program into THIS and they look at their guy and say WTH.

Cig is literally ending careers. Dude’s the Grim Reaper.

Also, look at what Lea is doing at Vandy.  2 schools who were basically doormats in their conferences are having some awesome runs in football because they found a coach who can win there.  That has to put a lot of pressure at places who have hung their hat on being known for football.  I think it is crazy awesome.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 94,611]

Pete Thamel -

Michigan State’s board approved today the initiation of “Spartan Ventures,” following the lead of Clemson and others to form an independent company outside the athletic department with a focus on maximizing revenue.

Spartan Ventures is a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation being built for the new era of college athletics. Essentially, Michigan State will be moving many of its key commercial operations – expected to include media rights, ticket sales, Spartan Athletics Foundation and NIL – to Spartan Ventures. Among the focuses will be revenue generation, NIL opportunities for athletes and fundraising.

[AZ Hoosier 11,307]

21 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Pete Thamel -

Michigan State’s board approved today the initiation of “Spartan Ventures,” following the lead of Clemson and others to form an independent company outside the athletic department with a focus on maximizing revenue.

Spartan Ventures is a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation being built for the new era of college athletics. Essentially, Michigan State will be moving many of its key commercial operations – expected to include media rights, ticket sales, Spartan Athletics Foundation and NIL – to Spartan Ventures. Among the focuses will be revenue generation, NIL opportunities for athletes and fundraising.

Watch your footing. It's a very slippery slope.

[jermhoosierfan 483]

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46792198/lsu-interim-ad-verge-ausberry-hire-next-football-coach 

They don't like Vandy and IU being in the hunt while they are not.  They gave the interim AD the ability to hire the next coach which I can see seeing he is a former player who has been "connected" with the school for 30 years.  We will see.

"We're going to hire the best football coach there is," Ausberry said in a news conference Friday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. "That's our job. We are not going to let this program fail. LSU has to be in the playoffs every year in football. There's 12 teams that make it. It's going to expand here. We have to be one of those teams at LSU. No substitute."

 

[go iu bb 10,173]

8 minutes ago, jermhoosierfan said:

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46792198/lsu-interim-ad-verge-ausberry-hire-next-football-coach 

They don't like Vandy and IU being in the hunt while they are not.  They gave the interim AD the ability to hire the next coach which I can see seeing he is a former player who has been "connected" with the school for 30 years.  We will see.

"We're going to hire the best football coach there is," Ausberry said in a news conference Friday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. "That's our job. We are not going to let this program fail. LSU has to be in the playoffs every year in football. There's 12 teams that make it. It's going to expand here. We have to be one of those teams at LSU. No substitute."

 

That might hurt their chances at the coach at the top of their list. Accept that job without even knowing who your boss will be? It's a great position but that might make some of the candidates think twice. Of course, worst case is they don't get along with the new boss and get fired in a few years with a huge buyout, which doesn't sound too bad to me.