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Games. When one who technically works for you, and won't do what needs doing, but you can't fire him right then, well, there are options.
First, the university can make a power play that pulls the teeth of Golden. He's real proud, too stubborn, and won't be able to handle anyone usurping his authority. So while he's technically the Head Football Coach, you hire a Co-Head Football Coach, and designate that the new Co-Head Football Coach is to take over all football responsibilities, freeing the Head Football Coach to handle promotions, speak to booster groups, and give public statements.
He just got relieved of all duties, but he hasn't been fired. He's still getting his checks, but he's not getting the buyout. It's a public embarrassment, and something if he wants to stay, can just choke on.
In the meantime, Butch can fire and hire the Coordinators and coaching staff, as his duties will be to run the football program.
Golden will be forced to choke on the public embarrassment of being paid - for doing nothing - or arranging a more acceptable buyout for UM. And in the meantime, Butch is right in the driver's seat, recruiting, and preparing for a run at the National Championship.
***** the $8M buyout. That won't happen. Golden can even be promoted to HFC and AD in name only. The AD we have now has no authority, so Golden can sit in his symbolic chair.
I don't think that has ever happened before. I would imagine that coaching contracts have clauses to prevent such a mess from happening. Golden's agent is too astute for that to let slide. Matter of fact, I'm pretty sure he's the one who's been coaching Folden to say all this crazy **** so he can get his buyout.