Ty is a great guy. As a Notre Dame fan I believe he had to go but he is a class act. Coaching at Notre Dame is unlike any other school. He just was not up to the task. We'll see if Urban Meyer (or whoever is next) will be up to it.
I thought Willingham would be great at ND, based on his record at Stanford. I'm surprised his record was so mediocre. But I still think he's a good coach.