No doubt he is a hell of a coach, anyone saying otherwise is an idiot.
That said, in this case, he is looking like a real dickhead. There is no reason whatsoever to take away this kid's entire season. Foreign exchange student wanting to be close to his buddies, a walk-on, UND being an FCS program. So many reasons to let him play.
Hell, just tell Bubba to not play him Week 1 and call it good. Bubba is as honest as it gets, Nevermann wouldn't be on the plane to Wyoming.