Ah the same strategy Steve Alford used to escape Iowa. Stay one step ahead of being fired. I figured that might be it. Missouri to Tulsa isn't exactly as step up.
This looks like Haith is bolting before firing or some kind of sanctions...maybe Mizzou was only willing to stick by him while he won games. Cuonzo made sense because he had little support at Tenn. and had to deal with their Pearl infatuation.