Firing Mike wouldn’t be easy for anyone, but especially not for Lincoln since he was Bob’s hand-picked successor. But it will be even more difficult because Mike will become untouchable in major college football after being fired. His reputation as a tone deaf coach who is not a good Xs and Os coach, has no self control, and no respect from the players will make unsuitable elsewhere. Firing him at OU will effectively end his college coaching career, unless he’s willing to coach outside of the Power 5 conferences.