Every bit of that "legit poster" claim is bullsh!te.
She is certainly qualified for her position. She has worked at UM for nearly 10 years, and has a nearly 25 year career. She worked for the NCAA (twice) and was an AAD at another university prior to Miami. We can sit here and CRITICIZE HER JOB PERFORMANCE, but that is a different question from "unqualified for her position".
She does NOT "have a great deal of power with Frenks/BOT". But, yeah, I forgot that the story on Strawley keeps changing. It used to be "Shalala hand-picked her", now Frenks is to blame. But even if she is well-liked by Frenks/BOT, do you blame them? Literally, ANYONE at Hecht is easier to like than Beta Blake was. As for "great deal of power", one of the reasons cited for sacking Beta Blake was that he didn't fight for more resources for the Athletic Department. If Strawley had "sooooo much power, a great deal of power", then how did Beta Blake manage to get fired? Surely Strawley was fighting for resources and Frenk/BOT gave the resources to her, since she had a great deal of power, right?
A "major endorser" for Diaz? What, you think that Beta Blake was THISCLOSE to hiring Mario, and then Strawley got in his ear during the few hours before he hired Diaz? Get the fvck out, Beta Blake locked in on Diaz and he didn't need some "major endorser" convincing him to hire Diaz. Sure, after the hire, EVERYONE in Hecht endorsed Manny. That's what happens. That's real life. Beta Blake loved Diaz and Epstein backed his play, but Strawley was home for the weekend and had nothing to do with it.
Again, even if we disagree with things Strawley did...even if she was well-liked...even if she got on the Diaz Train once he was hired...that still doesn't make your sentence factually accurate.
She does a job that involves the administration of a department with a nearly $100M budget. By definition, that makes her powerful.
But you **** well know that the DISPROPORTIONATE criticism of her has to do with her gender.
I'm on the record for advocating a full turnover of anyone and everyone in Hecht who was hired/promoted by Beta Blake, including Strawley. I have posted such numerous times. But the demonization of Strawley, in particular, is based on other factors.
****, most of the people on CIS cannot name ONE OTHER Athletic Department administrator BESIDES Strawley.