The possibilities in decreasing order, with the most likely outcome being Kelly leading the team out of the tunnel in the fall
1. Uncomfortable status quo: Kelly won't quit now, expects to have a new job come January
2. Termination decision already made, negotiations going on re: terms
3. Swarbrick is giving Kelly time to walk away on his own, terms being discussed
4. Swarbrick already has his guy but team is still playing and doesn't want to announce.
5. Swarbrick is actively looking and isn't going to fire Kelly unless he has to, reference point 2. Least possible because hard to imagine how this could be kept quiet.
If Kelly stays, let the empty stands do the talking. ND doesn't pay attention to anything but money.
There is a small chance that Swarbrick himself may be the issue to but I really don't believe that is in play.