MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Now that contract-extension talks between Dana Holgorsen and West Virginia have produced an impasse, we see a similar divide among fans critiquing how Shane Lyons handled the situation.
My take? The first-year athletics director handled it as prudently as he could.
Holgorsen will coach the Mountaineers in 2016 at a clip of $2.9 million. He’s guaranteed another $2.9 million for 2017 whether or not he’s still around to earn it, and circumstances appear increasingly doubtful.
If West Virginia is posturing to make a change, why didn’t Lyons fire Holgorsen in December?