There's no doubt they handled this poorly. If they were considering making the change back in December, would it really have been hard to let fans know of the possibility?
From a football perspective, it's a good move though:
-We get an extra week of practice since we can start camp earlier
-We get a an extra bye
-That bye gives us a week to recover from a physical game, adjust the offense, and prep for UNC. UNC has to play SCar on 8/31 then turn around and play us the next week
-Hype for TNM. This game is the focus of the weekend. Its great publicity and free advertising for the program
It's a huge opportunity. Let's hope Diaz has the team ready for it