And finishing 10-3, 12-1, 11-2 (that's the basis of this post) has to play a factor. This directly after the AD made you revamp the program.
Do you really think that's an easy fire for an AD?
I'm all for firing him, if it's for Meyer. But Fleck or whatever name you want to throw out that is less accomplished than Kelly seems less like "not living in fear" and more like "please land on double zero".
And maybe an 8-4 program the last 30 some odd years could use a little stabilising.