Golden has boxed himself in a corner, and at UM he's in a no-win situation.
I've been suggesting on a number of boards for months that UM and Golden should negotiate a mutually beneficial resignation. If Golden waits until next season and then gets fired, he'll only see a whistle in high school programs.
If he leave now for personal reasons/family reasons, he will be able to salvage his coaching career.
It's a no-brainer.
I think he needed to find a reasonable landing spot. Too late for personal reasons. Either mutual decision to part ways or needs a landing spot.
Either way. Make it happen already. It is foolishness at this point for everyone involved.
I think he can absolutely pull the "personal/family reasons" card. In fact, it would be the perfect time given earlier reports of his wife being in the hospital. Urb did it at ufayg.
If he uses that card now he can salvage his corching career. If he insists on hanging around here another year, he'll be committing career suicide.
If he leaves now, there are still idiots out there who think he's a decent coach and a good rebuilder type. He will dispel that falsehood next year if he insists on languishing here.