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[QUOTE="Archbold44, post: 5649864, member: 10528"]
The problem with "ultimatum" seasons is that it is high-risk across the board.

The players know the deal and probably play more tight than they otherwise would.  In the pre-NIL era, these guys would be playing for PT next year. So fans would be engaged with the season for that reason--seeing the younger guys develop down the stretch, etc.  Now the players... they know they might not even be wanted by the next coach... or want to be with the next coach... and the fans know that none of them might be around.  So this ends up being like having someone else's 2026-2027 team playing games in our uniforms with their coaching staff.  Why would fans want to support that?

And what if the ultimatum works out?  Say Red was 17-2 right now.  What stops him from remembering that he was put in an ultimatum situation and decides to shop himself around.?  At the very least, he gets a big raise and a contract extension.  So... now the same guy you gave an ultimatum to because of subpar performance relies on one season to get a long extension.  See Norvell in Florida State.  They are stuck with each other.

I almost think that if a coach is doing so poorly you have to give an ultimatum year, you might as well just make the change.  At least the next season's team is being coached by someone who will be around the following year.  As pointless as recruiting can be, it is also pointless to have an entire team/staff that has no ties for the following year.
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