I empathize with the tough spot that Gene is in, but it's what he signed up for, firing coaches is almost always a tough decision, regardless of circumstance. The only time when it isn't tough is when the coach did something so horrific that they've have left the team/program in a really bad and/or embarrassing spot, like that beyond what happens on the court or field. Weiser got some crap for firing Wooly, not a ton, but enough, and people really hated the way he broke Wooly off. If there are issues with academic donors, it seems like that is something that the general should have managed better.
With all of the back of the napkin math being done, it seems like everyone is forgetting the insane amount of ticket and gameday revenue we're going to lose next year. Bramlage will be a ghost town.