Penn State Football: Board of Trustees Compensation Committee Set for Virtual Meeting Tuesday

Penn State’s Board of Trustees’s subcommittee on compensation will hold a virtual meeting on Tuesday, according to the board’s website.

The agenda for the meeting has yet to be posted, but the board’s subcommittee met in person as recently as Nov. 11. It last held a virtual session in March for the approval of men’s basketball coach Micah Shrewsberry’s salary.

While it’s unclear when Tuesday’s meeting was scheduled and the purpose has not yet been made public, it would coincide with comments Penn State coach James Franklin made following the Nittany Lions’ 28-0 victory over Rutgers about the possibility that he is going to stay at Penn State — and sign a new contract — amid reported interest from other programs.

Franklin reportedly told the State College Quarterback Club in recent days that “I’m not going anywhere.” He did not deny those comments on Saturday.

“I’d like to right now talk about Rutgers,” Franklin said following the victory. “I get it. I’d like to talk about Rutgers. I made that statement because I thought something was going to happen a little bit sooner.”

“Tuesday [Franklin’s weekly press conference date] we can talk about that as much as you guys want to talk about that. I’d like to talk about Rutgers,” Franklin added. “I get it and I understand the questions. I’ve tried to tell you guys before, these things are much more complicated than just a simple yes and no answers and with me, I just am always trying to be as transparent as possible and tell you guys what I know and when I say something, it’s going to happen. If we could wait until Tuesday, I’d appreciate it, but I also understand the question.”