Unless things have changed, or Rhule is the exception, NFL coaching contracts do not have buyout provisions enforced on the coach.
I wonder if Matt Rhule has an exception built into his Carolina contract?
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Unless things have changed, or Rhule is the exception, NFL coaching contracts do not have buyout provisions enforced on the coach.
And I seriously doubt a college coach who wants to coach in the NFL is going to put in an out clause to go back to a college job.
If that's so, it goes quite a ways to explain Coach Franklin changing agents
So the confluence of James changing his agent and his Freudian slips in today's press conference have folks preparing for change. Why wouldn't we?
Earlier today, Mike Tomlin showed other coaches how to address rumors about vacant college football HC positions. It is a template that should be followed by any coach whose name comes up in rumor. That is it should be a template if there is no chance in hell that they would leave their current position.
Maybe we should only think about Matt Rhule if local media asks him a question about Penn State. If he is less than candid, then we can get our hopes up, right?
Earlier today, Mike Tomlin showed other coaches how to address rumors about vacant college football HC positions. It is a template that should be followed by any coach whose name comes up in rumor. That is it should be a template if there is no chance in hell that they would leave their current position.
Maybe we should only think about Matt Rhule if local media asks him a question about Penn State. If he is less than candid, then we can get our hopes up, right?
“Um….Mr. Tepper? Matt’s all ready to sign the huge, six year contract as a first time NFL head coach. Yes. Right. But, he wants an out clause in case the Penn State job opens up. Right. Uh huh. I’ll tell him you said to ‘go f*&k off.’l
Matt has a six year deal. He will be fine through next season barring a total collapse or scandal.
He has a seven-year deal. I don't think Tepper cares that the other owners were "pissed."
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2870585-report-nfl-owners-pissed-panthers-gave-matt-rhule-7-year-60m-contract
It’s not the folks who want Franklin gone that are a concern. Franklin will not be fired. The concern is that Franklin might choose to go elsewhere and then the choice becomes who is available/interested/attainable to coach PSU.
Take it for what it is worth: Joel Klatt just mentioned on The Herd that his "sources" are saying that maybe Matt Ruhle isn't as tied in and dedicated to the NFL as many have believed.
Again, take it for what it is worth.
I would love Ruhle and love for him to keep Yurcich. If Franklin leaves I believe that is the Home Run Hire we have been accustomed to.
Again, take it for what it is worth.
I would love Ruhle and love for him to keep Yurcich. If Franklin leaves I believe that is the Home Run Hire we have been accustomed to.
I am not going to post info from FOS but I will say Sandy has this and it is not tongue in cheek. Penn State is prepared, if Franklin decides to leave. They will move quick.
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HC: Matt Ruhle
OC/QB: Mike Yurcich
DC/LB: Phil Snow
RB: Jeff Nixon
OL: anyone but Traut
WR: Taylor Stubblefield
TE: Ty Howle
DL: Eli Robinson
DB: Terry Smith
S: Anothony Poindexter
ST: Mike Siravo
OC/QB: Mike Yurcich
DC/LB: Phil Snow
RB: Jeff Nixon
OL: anyone but Traut
WR: Taylor Stubblefield
TE: Ty Howle
DL: Eli Robinson
DB: Terry Smith
S: Anothony Poindexter
ST: Mike Siravo
Not trying to keep him is as big a concern as firing him.
I definitely do want Franklin to stay. That said, if he’s determined to leave, I’m not shedding giant tears at this point.
Same sentiment here. I like CJF but ...
I really think that is where most sit at this time. It is where I am as well. My actual concern for him is the recruiting class and not wanting to lose some of them.
Yep. Nothing anyone can do but wait. As a fan though, it's hard not to be concerend about the possible timing of a coaching departure, new hire, and the recruiting cycle.
Agree…recruiting class and who we would get to replace him. If it was a home run hire, then great, but I don’t think it will be.
Here is my imaginary timeline for after this season:
Penn State finds a way to go 4-1 and end the regular season at 9-3.
The day after the season PSU accepts a bid to the Outback Bowl to play Florida.
Franklin announces he is leaving for USC and PSU announces that Brent Pry will coach the team in the bowl game.
About 7-10 players immediately hit the portal or don't play because of the risk of injury to their draft status.
Clifford announces he will return for 2022.
Rumors crush the airways that Matt Ruhle will accept the job at Penn State and he and the Panthers come to a separation agreement which allows Ruhle the time needed to keep the class together.
Ruhle keeps most of the recruiting class intact because he keeps Yurcich, especially the Big 4 or Allar, Singleton, Saunders, and Shelton.
We do lose some of the Franklin Southern Kids and lose Driver as well but Ruhle gets a few late flips.
We again have peace and start to get excited about the Blue-White Game.
I would hope she's had a list of quality candidates in mind. After all, this isn't the first time we've been through this so there have been plenty of "false alarms" that CJF may leave. If she didn't have a list of replacements in mind by now after years of CJF flirting with other jobs I'd be shocked.
College jobs in general after the Tonkin speech yesterday. Cowherd is still on the JF train to USC.
Was that the Gulf of Tonkin?
On a less snarky note, Rivals has a headline article about the possibility of Dan Mullen at FL being on the hot seat. Franklin would kill it in recruiting at that school.
Tell me that Sandy has Matt Rhule lined up, without telling me that Sandy has Matt Rhule lined up.
Pro contracts are usually much more secure than the college contracts. At least that’s what I was told by an agent. Although if he doesn’t want to be in Carolina I can’t see why they would want him . But he would walk away from a ton of guaranteed $
It basically ruined his reputation and I assume Ruhle is a much more of an honorable man than the slimeball known as Bobby Petrino.
Agree. Just trying to establish what's possible. If I remember correctly, Petrino said goodbye to the team by taping a brief note on the locker of each player. He never addressed the team directly.
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In transit to MD yesterday afternoon, I found an A.M. radio station that focused on sports. Two co-hosts (can't recall their names). One of them was getting to rumors of Rhule tiring of the NFL and going to USC! WTF?
I waited an hour for them to get to that, only to have the station fade out. Sorry I can't offer their basis for discussing that as a possibility. I could see FL or PSU if they opened up but USC?
I waited an hour for them to get to that, only to have the station fade out. Sorry I can't offer their basis for discussing that as a possibility. I could see FL or PSU if they opened up but USC?
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