The players refuse to play, and many/most are on athletic scholarships.
Their coach sides with them and refuses to do his job, and he is paid, paid well prolly.
The troops can’t dictate when they will and will not fight to their captain, and the captain to his commander.
Let `em go.
My guess is Pinko is making around 5 mil/ season + bonuses.
Gary Pinkel is making over $4 million / year.