Athletic director Debbie Yow’s decision last week to leave Maryland for N.C. State could lead to some chaos in the Terps' football offices.

Yow, in February of last year, made the decision to hire offensive coordinator James Franklin as head coach upon the resignation or retirement of Ralph Friedgen. Franklin, 38, got a big pay raise and the guarantee of a million dollar parachute should someone else follow Friegden.

That outcome now seems likely.