Yea, you have to endure Pullman for another 2 seasons AND cripple your coaching resume. No coach wants to intentionally lose games and disappoint the players.
I think this "opportunity" tickled his fancy. He immediately gets out of his contract with a winning record in Pullman. He gets to "fight the man" on an issue that's obviously important to him, and he might even walk away with some settlement money.
I actually don't think Rolo's coaching career will be seriously impacted by this. It'll take a while, but once it blows over, certain schools with certain fan bases will take a chance on him. Wyoming would hire him. Utah State would hire him. Nevada or UNLV would hire him.