I see 2 worst-case scenarios with Mickey. And one best-case scenario.
What is the best-case scenario? Mickey has not been hired for the head job at NU and moved on to another school, become a head coach, and struggles to build a winning program. That scenario would make me feel bad for Mickey, but, perhaps NU dodged a bullet in bypassing him for HC.
#1 worst-case scenario. Mickey is bypassed, becomes disgruntled, and moves on, only to be replaced by a top recruiter or recruiting staff that is ineffective and fails to produce decent results.
#2 worst-case scenario. Mickey leaves and soon gets a head coaching job "somewhere" in P5, and over the course of 2-3 years builds a monster. In this scenario, NU and its fans realize a giant mistake may have been made and would be reminded every time his team wins a big game.