[SamuelMcF]

Or, you know, he could have used the money to plug the massive budget deficit that prompted him to try to cut 11 sports.

I've agreed with those who have said that Muir should be replaced.  The failure to responsibly conserve resources by keeping salary expenses of the head football coach to a reasonable level are yet another indicator of this.

BC

I'm pretty certain the decision to cut 11 sports was made higher up the chain than Muir (and had way less to do with the budget than claimed), but he still handled the situation poorly.

[SamuelMcF]

Or, you know, he could have used the money to plug the massive budget deficit that prompted him to try to cut 11 sports.

I've agreed with those who have said that Muir should be replaced.  The failure to responsibly conserve resources by keeping salary expenses of the head football coach to a reasonable level are yet another indicator of this.

BC

I'm pretty certain the decision to cut 11 sports was made higher up the chain than Muir (and had way less to do with the budget than claimed), but he still handled the situation poorly.