It’s clear that Penn State football made a mistake now that the final figures have been made public.
No thanks to James Franklin’s super agent Jimmy Sexton, Penn State has secured their man—Iowa State’s Matt Campbell—after repeatedly failing to land what Nittany Lions supporters consider to be one of the most sought-after positions in college football.
According to reports, Campbell, 46, had all the power because Penn State was in a dire situation after Franklin’s all-powerful CAA representative advised his clients to avoid Happy Valley.
To what extent? For his eight-year contract, try $70.5 million. That seems to be the going amount for a top-tier Big Ten program to have to pay their head coach.
When Franklin’s alleged $56.6 million buyout at Virginia Tech caused such a stir, do you recall?
In actuality, that sum was $49 million over six years, and Franklin accepted a cool $9 million after accepting the Hokies position for five years at a salary of $41.75 million. Decision-makers at Penn State undoubtedly learned from their errors.
If it doesn’t work out for the former head coach of the Cyclones, that $70.5 million will be paid out in full, according to Front Office Sports.
