What must be done eventually should be done immediately.
The Will Healy era has come a close, and Charlotte 49ers athletic director Mike Hill wasted no time moving on from the fourth-year head coach and opening a national search for the next candidate in line.
A 1-6 start to the season, combined with an arduous loss on homecoming against Florida International, was the nail in the coffin to a four-year tenure that had both high expectations and pressure for the 37-year-old coach.
This story will cover the build-up to the firing, the remaining four games for this senior-led group, a behind-the-scenes look at the past 72 hours inside the program, and of course, who’s in line to become the next head coach.