I never liked that ARod scapegoated Clark for his inept offense. However, ARod letting Funk go was the right decision.
Here is a reason that kind of put the nail in the coffin for Funk:
Pay was determined to finish his BYU career last fall and transfer elsewhere or take a shot at the NFL. It wasn’t until head coach Kalani Sitake hired TJ Woods as his offensive line coach that Pay decided to stay.
BYU football: Catching up with Connor Pay heading into spring camp – Deseret News