If you fire him you would have started the process all over again. This coaches cycle will be crazy and Nebraska is not a tier 1 destination (right now) and several of those jobs are open. You aren't attracting people at a place that fired the last guy that had success (I'd take 9 wins and a temper), brought in one of there own and fired him too. Keep the guy that wants to do it and let him do it. The pay cut is one thing, but also on took it on the buyout. He found out in the P5 schools you must be more of a CEO unlike at UCF. Consistency is what made Nebraska a power house. Coaches with 20+ years on staff and in some cases 30+. If it doesn't happen next year then it's time to look elsewhere.