Whether Fran has agreed to a buy out, or is close to a buy out is irrelevant. He is gone. I believe $Bill when he says that he only "evaluates his programs at the end of each season", so there will be no pre-Texas game firings. Melvin Watkins announced he was stepping down before the Big-12 tournament. So I am thinking that is what Fran will do, announce his departure before our bowl game.