Good gracious, you posters are brutal.
And it couldn't happen to "nicer guy".
It's one thing to be a "tough" coach that exacts discipline. It's another to be boorish and disrespectful to all involved (and that includes the secretaries, ballboys and janitors).
Lots of people in and outside the program, are very, very tired...of this pompous mindset.
The $$$ in the "honeymoon/goodwill" account has been quickly and terribly spent.
Its not a good situation when 50% of your alumni want you to win a title so you'll get a bigger job, and LEAVE.......and 50% want you to go 0-11...get fired, and then LEAVE!