is if he takes a job somewhere and LSU will supplement the difference in pay. So, if he takes a job at Alcorn state for $85/yr, LSU supplements his pay. It's not necessarily a bad deal for him or them, and whoever hires him, if that ever happens, can take a risk on him at a lower rate.
To satisfy the "looking for work" requirement, he has an agent who will shop him, so he'll satisfy that easily.