But he WAS seen...telling the press that he wasn't extending Dana.
That's the point...he went out of his way to undermine Dana when it wasn't necessary.
I'm not sure to what you're referring. In August he said this...
“My philosophy and my point of that is I’m not going to discuss coaches’ contracts during the season,” Lyons said. “Coach Holgorsen and I decided last spring, with his contract, that he is going to focus on winning. My job is helping him focus on the winning and giving him the resources necessary to win.
“We’ve put that behind us; we’ve moved on. Now we’re going to focus on winning games.”
“I feel very good about this football team,” he said. “I’ve been out to practice and I like the energy that’s out there.”
That all sounds reasonable and positive.