It would appear the school has made the decision to postpone announcement until after the bowl game. Assuming the coach has already been informed and is abiding by a settlement agreement to remain silent. This strategy has its merits:
1. It apparently did not affect our early signing day;
2. Gives the AD and assistants the opportunity to solidify these signings over a multi-week period before the ultimate announcement;
3. Keeps current players on the team through the bowl game;
4. Enables Hauser and staff to implement their policies/culture and to prove themselves to current players;
5. Does not terribly affect bowl game preparation;
6. Allows university to release the news during the busy holiday season, after (hopefully) a decent bowl showing.
I agree with all the above.
The lack of urgency (at least, publicly) is still what gets me. First thing I said when it happened. What I said at the end of the last week. Still what I think now.
The situation is bad enough we need to remove you from our university, but not bad enough we need to pull the rug immediately like Michigan.
These situations are never easy to deal with, and there is no clear playbook, but the lack of urgency around removing Brian, and starting a coaching search that is now at the tailend of options, has moved me from 80% gone, to 60% gone and Lars has likely been impressed in the few moments he's spent with Hauser.
Too early for this, but did Lars hire Dan Jackson at SDSU? That might also be an angle why he's comfortable with letting this playout as well.