My prediction for the next two seasons with CKD

I think CKD will eke out a 6-6 or 7-5 record this year. The buyout is still too high to can him at that point. He'll be given the ultimatum that he will have to fire some coaches or he'll be let go.

He'll grudgingly let Wommack go even though he has demonstrated he's clearly in over his head.

He'll let Freddie Roach and Chris Kapilovic both go because they simply cannot develop talent. Their units simply have not improved.

To replace Wommack, if he's smart, he'll go after these DCs. They won't be cheap but times are desperate-

Phil Parker-DC at Iowa. Highly respected long time DC at Iowa who has worked miracles for many years there. Very sharp, sound, hard nosed style of defense.

Morgan Scalley-DC at Utah. His defenses play hard and are sound. Might be a tough pull since he's a Utah alum.

Vince Kehres-DC at Toledo. Guy has been a winner his entire career. Very underrated DC.

Even if CKD does all this, his coaching seat will be molten magma hot and anything less than ten wins and he'll be fired. Period. Can he turn things around? I'm not confident but time will tell.

On the other hand, if he goes 3-9 this year, all bets are off. I believe the boosters will scrape together the money. A couple of interesting facts though. The buyout isn't paid all at once. It's paid monthly through 2031. That makes it a bit less painful.

Second, CKD has not moved his family to Alabama. Is he expecting to be fired and thus saving himself the hassle of having to move? I thought that was weird.