Seems like a lot of the pressure came from the football team. I’m not saying that NFL teams should think long and hard before hiring trouble makers like these, but...
BINGO! The Tigers play a game this Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium (home of the NFL Chiefs). There is about $1M of profit on the line, that the university would be on the hook for if they didn't play the game. Then, there is another $500K to $1M in a bowl bid on the line, which would be lost if they didn't play on Sat. He resigned in order to get the football player back on the field.