I think the energy behind firing Miles is due to the high early season expectations, # of Seniors on this team and how close they were last year to making the tourney. The expectations were not to win the BIG... or make a sweet 16. They were winning Nebraska's first tournament game in the schools history. This was going to be the year. So a 5th or 6th place finish is as good as 3rd in the big... it's a tough league. But losing 6 in a row, having no offense and appearing like the team has given up on the season (not even playing good Defense anymore) has husker fans ready to make a change. Unlike football, UNL basketball fans just want a competitive team that plays hard and will occasionally make the dance when they have the right combo of talent and experience.
I also think people look at next years team and wonder if Miles can't do it with these guys, next year is going to be a disaster.... it's a rebuild year for any coach.