I agree regarding the decade of yikes.
I'll just call what the hire of Payne was...a DE&I hire made by certain alumni that at the time had more power than an interim AD who was trying to get the permanent job.
I think Heird now has the power to middle finger everyone, and make the decision on his own.
With all of this said, I'd be surprised if Drew said yes, just because he doesn't strike me as someone who cares about making 8 mil instead of 4, and doesn't have the ego that a lot of coaches have that need to coach that Top 10ish program.