Common sense says there's no reason to take this long to fire a coach. So the assumption is Mario is giving him a chance to find another role. The issue is....what ******* role is there for him? This isn't Saban waiting for O'Brien to find an NFL gig. O'Brien is an ex-NFL head coach and OC with ties to the Pats, who just so happen to be looking for a new OC.
Gattis hasn't been linked to anything. Has no experience in the NFL. Most of the college roles are already filled. So what's he going to do, be an assistant WR coach for an NFL program?
Obviously I hope a random NFL team takes a chance on him as a WR coach or something. Crazier things have happened. But the odds are HEAVILY stacked against that happening.