James Franklin's buyout was a major part of the story when Penn State decided to fire him Sunday, but the Nittany Lions reportedly could avoid paying all of it.

Franklin, 53, was fired from his role as the head coach of Penn State's football team, a role he held for 11 years before his sacking.

Duke football's Manny Diaz weighs in on the firing of James Franklin, calling it a 'strange place' in college football.

Penn State’s interim head coach Terry Smith put it pretty plainly and said what everyone’s thinking when it comes to Nittany Lion recruiting. “I’ve got my work cut out for me,” he admitted Monday. Penn State recruited consistently well,

Thus, Franklin may be a viable candidate to guide the Titans to 10 wins and a Divisional Round loss despite his lack of playcalling expertise or pro experience. To hear the folks online call it, he should get a good, long look (but, if we're being realistic, not really. Clearly lots of these tweets are jokes ).

James Franklin won more than 100 games at Penn State and had the Nittany Lions in College Football Playoff. Surely, he'll get another look somewhere.