You have a program with a lot of freshman playing, you have injuries, you have a bad season and you want to make a change, stop and think about it.  He was given a wage increase for what he has accomplished, going to throw that away and start new.  I do not agree with Mark being let go, would be hard press to get any coach to come in knowing he could be gone after a losing season.  Oregon has come along ways since the days of Rich Brooks and all his losing seasons, one is not justified to replace him.