It's not like a top-tier program is going to be offering a HC job to a rising DC that few knew about just a couple of years ago. He's not going to get a plum job after the season if he passes on Vandy. Diaco, as has been mentioned, parlayed his success at ND into UCONN. Most years, a MAC job would be the next step for someone like Lea, or a Cincinnati level school possibly. He's brought up in connection with Vandy specifically because of the ties between him and the University. So Vandy as a first head coaching job makes sense for him, even if he dreams bigger down the road. What "better" job is Lea going to get if he holds out? I don't see it. I don't think there is a doubt that he'd take the Vandy job if offered. I think there is a question whether Vandy will offer. Mason kind of poisoned the well for "respected DC" coming in as coach there a bit. I guess we'll see. My only real point about Franklin is that if Lea is thinking beyond his first HC gig, and he should be, Vandy isn't going to hold him back if he's got the goods.