What could he say? Fire Napier and hope he (Stricklin) stays as well? Stricklin had to do this to salvage any hope of getting a top 20 recruiting class this year because Napier will either succeed or fail and Stricklin's wagon is not tied to Napier, it is welded to it. Stricklin knows this; they will either both be back, or both gone. This does not really change anything because Napier AND Stricklin need for Napier to make it to a bowl or the UAA will get rid of them both. This will be interesting, and I hope for miracles these last 4 games.