Wakely left because the coaches were moving in a direction toward the younger players, e.g., Damuni.
I’m not sold on the idea. Damuni has not been as consistent and assignment sound as Wakely. Damuni better put in the work for Colorado, or he will be embarrassed, and so will the coaches who put their trust in him.
Personally, I would feel much better if Wakely was taking the majority of the reps in the bowl game, especially against Colorado. Let Damuni earn his stripes next year.