If a move is to be made, it should be the day after the IB, at the latest. The new staff needs to be able to hit the ground running for the following 2 months on the recruiting trail. Now, one of the numerous problems we'll face is the status of the coach we hire. If it's Petrino, best case scenario. He has no ties and can form his staff and take off. If it's a Gary Patterson or Charlie Strong or someone currently coaching, the questions are...will the new guy stay and coach the bowl game? Would they leave but their staff remains to coach the bowl game? Is that coach going to bring his entire staff with him or will he use all or part of our current staff?
But...if they plan on firing Chizik, do it as soon as the IB final horn sounds and move on.