Hopefully Alberts gets to make the decision. I’m pretty sure Bahe said it on his podcast referring to Sipple. Bahe thinks 6 wins will save Frost, but he said sipple had a point with 8 because we would likely go on a long losing streak to end the season if it was 6 wins which would look bad.
That's why I've always said 6-6 is not a guarantee in my mind. Because if it's 6-6 that involves an excruciating late season collapse + another loss to Cockeye. 6-6 very likely shows the world that you are no closer to Cockeye, Minnesota, Wisconsin than you were before. 6-6 probably includes a loss to NW too.
I think Alberts would have all the support he needs to fire Frost at 6-6. UNLESS we get there the weird inside straight kind of way where you throw up on yourselves early but somehow beat Michigan, Wisconsin, Cockeye and finish at 6-6. That has about a 0.00003% chance of playing out that way.
Watching Alberts and Frost yesterday, the body language and tone in the answers look like this relationship is about over. Unless Frost pulls out a 7-5.