" Several UM donors and Board of Trustee members have met with athletic director Blake James over the past few days to express displeasure about the football program, hear him out and discuss different potential solutions."
"But James appears disinclined, at this point, to execute one of the ideas that has been suggested: having a general manager for the football program and putting NFL executive and former Canes great Alonzo Highsmith in that role."
"According to a source, James is reluctant to bring in Highsmith for a general-manager type position of authority over the football program because he does not believe it’s necessary and doesn’t want someone looking over Diaz’s shoulder."
"But according to a school source, Highsmith has remained in discussions with UM about a more modest chief of staff role that would carry no level of authority to make unilateral decisions. Whether that would interest Highsmith is unclear."
"There is considerable anger among trustees, as we noted in this Dec. 4 column. Several trustees and boosters have complained to James, and one trustee said Saturday: “The trustees are up in arms, very upset about football. Blake and Manny are on notice.”
"Another trustee said last week that there was concern about donations being withheld because of anger about the football program."
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"But James appears disinclined, at this point, to execute one of the ideas that has been suggested: having a general manager for the football program and putting NFL executive and former Canes great Alonzo Highsmith in that role."
"According to a source, James is reluctant to bring in Highsmith for a general-manager type position of authority over the football program because he does not believe it’s necessary and doesn’t want someone looking over Diaz’s shoulder."
"But according to a school source, Highsmith has remained in discussions with UM about a more modest chief of staff role that would carry no level of authority to make unilateral decisions. Whether that would interest Highsmith is unclear."
"There is considerable anger among trustees, as we noted in this Dec. 4 column. Several trustees and boosters have complained to James, and one trustee said Saturday: “The trustees are up in arms, very upset about football. Blake and Manny are on notice.”
"Another trustee said last week that there was concern about donations being withheld because of anger about the football program."
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