What happens if Ralph Friedgen doesn’t want to leave in 2012?
Terrapin Trail — The Baltimore Sun’s Jeff Barker asked that very question today . The simple answer: If offensive coordinator and designated head-coach-in-waiting James Franklin desires to, he can activate an agreement in his contract that would make the school pay him $1 million. The Terps and AD Debbie Yow named Franklin the football team’s next coach in February to ensure he wouldn’t bolt for another college or NFL job. The $1 million guarantee doesn’t hurt either. Yow doesn’t think the Friedgen to Franklin transition will be an issue, and that’s a reasonable stand. Franklin and Friedgen ...

CURIOUS INDEX, 7/1/2009
EDSBS — ... Um, sure. I’ll just wait around here for that. Maryland officials are saying they’ll never pay the million dollars they would owe offensive coordinator James Franklin if Ralph Friedgen does not step down by the 2012 season, something Friedgen is hinting he may not do if Maryland continues to do well enough under his supervision. Officials are not saying this in a bad way, mind you, and that it will all work out in the end, as Franklin has been offered spots at Iowa State and on Raheem Morris’ staff in Tampa Bay, and could leave for ...

Reporters Notebooks
The Wiz of Odds — ... Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun: Maryland's Ralph Friedgen says he might want to stay on as coach past the three years remaining on his contract, complicating coach-in-waiting plans the school has for offensive coordinator James Franklin, who will be paid $1 million if he is not elevated to head coach by Jan. 2, 2012. ...

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Around the Interwebs
CollegeGameBalls: College Football at its Finest — ... Now that the Fridge is leaner and healthier he might be sticking around past 2011; Franklin wins lottery. ...

Portrait of the Fridge in winter
Dr. Saturday — ... at some point in the next three years. No, the surprise and consternation was saved for Friedgen's speculation a few weeks ago that he may coach beyond the designated window for elevating Franklin, which would cost the university $1 million. ...