Let's play Sister Cleo for a minute:
The mighty tahd drops another game (or two or three) and is outside the playoff looking in.
The unwashed masses are restless and the $$ boosters are not happy with their ROI.
Saban says, "Fuck it. I wanted to leave last year and Mack fucked it all up when he dug his heels in. I have a mountain of cash and don't need this shit. I'm off like a prom dress, bitches."
On the way out the door, the disgruntled, petulant little shit burns the place to the ground with a few tips to some non-bama media.