Oregon's Dan Lanning resorts to surprising tactic to irk Ohio State in wake of losing in College Football Playoff
The Oregon Ducks know how to manifest a rivalry as well as anyone, apparently. The Big Ten's newest powerhouse gave the Ohio State Buckeyes another true competitor to their throne shortly after joining the conference, showing off elite recruiting chops and beating the eventual national champions during the regular season. The Buckeyes got the last […]
The Oregon Ducks know how to manifest a rivalry as well as anyone, apparently.
The Big Ten's newest powerhouse gave the Ohio State Buckeyes another true competitor to their throne shortly after joining the conference, showing off elite recruiting chops and beating the eventual national champions during the regular season. The Buckeyes got the last laugh in the Rose Bowl, and Oregon head coach Dan Lanning admitted he's still dealing with the fallout from that loss.
Now, Lanning is hoping to get under Ohio State's skin through new means. OregonLive reported that the Ducks are suing Ohio State running backs coach for breach of contract.
Locklyn was the Oregon running backs coach before accepting the same position in Columbus one year ago.
Oregon asserts that Locklyn was responsible for 50 percent of his remaining salary, which amounts to approximately $400,000. The university contends that this payment was due within 60 days but was not received.
Locklyn sent a personal check for $200,000 to the school in May of the previous year. Oregon claims they returned this check in July because it did not cover the full amount owed.
“Coach Locklyn lawfully terminated his employment agreement with the University of Oregon and promptly delivered a check fully satisfying any possible obligation under the buy-out provision,” said John Berg, an attorney at Littler Mendlson P.C., which is representing Locklyn in the matter. “The University declined the check and now asserts an untenable interpretation of the agreement. We welcome the opportunity to present the facts to a judge and are confident the litigation will be resolved to Coach Locklyn’s satisfaction.”
We'll see how this one turns out. The Buckeyes could very well just send the check over to Oregon, especially since Locklyn has exceeded expectations as a recruiter and developer thus far.
