For letting Detmer retain some dignity.

Is there any other way to view Sitake and BYU’s feelings towards Detmer than, “you suck so bad that you aren’t even worthy of spoken words. We are dismissing you in a text. This season is all your fault.”

Think about it. The press release was done so soon after the last game that it felt like it was a breakup text from an enraged teenager. It felt like Mac Brown firing his DC before Texas even boarded the plane to go home. An emotional decision instead of a “planned” decision.