This may sound like Oklahoma State is being the bitter ex-wife, but there’s actually a substantial amount of money involved in their grievance with Joe Wickline. Wickline was hired to the Texas Longhorns with the title of offensive coordinator, but that may not be entirely true. Wickline has filed a suit in Travis County claiming his is indeed the play caller for the Longhorns, but Oklahoma State says they have evidence that shows otherwise. Now the two sides are suing each other. Here are the details.
The same day Wickline was announced as Texas’ new offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, OSU officials hurriedly forwarded a copy of his contract to the American-Statesman. There was a noticeable clause. According to the contract, Wickline would owe OSU the balance of his contract unless he was named offensive coordinator “with play-calling duties” or went to the NFL. At the time, Wickline was signed at OSU through 2016.
All Austin-based media who cover the team daily now refer to quarterbacks coach Shawn Watson as the team’s play caller. Texas officials have never disputed this or made any effort to correct anyone.
Then on May 6, OSU sent another letter and “claimed that coach Wickline was lying about his position” and that Texas officials were “attempting to aid” him in avoiding the terms of the deal. OSU claimed that UT gave Wickline “the misleading title of offensive coordinator.”
Now it’s left for the judge to decide.
[h/t SB Nation]