re: JJ has to go first, right?

Here's the problem. Quality coaches are going to want to know who the ad is before they sign. If we fire both Gus and JJ at the end of the season, that's going to be a huge red flag. You could fire JJ, but finding his replacement would take months, and that likely means keeping Gus another season. The other option is firing Gus, but the downside of that is that big goofy smiling bastard gets to have his hand in another coaching search.