CaneInHeelCountry
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Quick question, Wherrera...
UF just went through the search process for a new prez. They hired the current provost at Cornell; he'd also held admin positions at Purdue and the U of Illinois. All of these are pretty great academic institutions with moderate to nonexistent football/athletic programs. It's roundly considered an exceptional hire, especially in comparison to FSU's recent hiring of John Thrasher as their next prez.
Do you really think that their hiring committee discussed the candidate's devotion to and vision for athletics in detail?
No not at all. Which is what I guess frustrates us.
I appreciate your concern for UM athletics, but I think your frustration is misplaced.
Point is that the presidential search committee for any decent university isn't going to focus on athletics. They are concerned about the academic, research and fundraising side of things. They're concerned about whether the potential prez can communicate well with and can guide and direct administrators, faculty, and donors to increase the university's standing and advance its mission as an academic institution.
As great as it is to have a solid sports program, that's a minor concern in the grand scheme of things when picking a university prez.
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