Was USC better off after canning Clay Helton last September?

How is this going to help Nebraska going forward? Are they going to lose $15 million in donations during the next 3 weeks if they don't make this move now...

I'd assume you can start looking for new coaches without completing throwing in the towel on the current season. Are they just making sure that a coach can't luck his way back into a 6-6 bowl game and feel the need to keep him around for another year?

So weird...