Not to depress anybody, but here's something to think about. Would Chris May fire anybody on his own or would he want the backing of Dr. Pestello? I'm sure if the AD wants to do something, the President can empower him to do it and by telling him he couldn't would take away from his job responsibilities. However, when dealing with any high profile employee, there are often discussions with the President when any big move like a termination is going to be made. That being said, Dr. Pestello falls on the side of believing employees should be on a long leash when it comes to overall production. Not sure how that factors into things or not. Crews is not a direct report to Pestello, so the same may not hold true. But, I would not be shocked if Crews is retained after a mediocre or even less than mediocre season.
Maybe if the big donors said something that would make a difference.