Unfortunately, we have had a string of suspect AD's since Terry Wanless was run out of town. The success of the 90's is a distant memory and the leadership over the last two decades has been a big part of the problem.
If you can get Craig Smith right now, then I'm all for it. Make the move. Unless you can hit a home run like that, I don't think you will find the right person in the middle of a season.
My preference would be to wait for the end of the season. I don't want Chaves to decide that the "interim" coach did such a great job that they deserve the permanent position with no search.
Seems like a very questionable position to take considering he coaches in a sport that is 56% African American. If I was a young African American recruit, I would certainly consider a head coach's support of TPUSA when selecting a school. As already mentioned, this kind of post should be made from a private account and not an offical UND one.
Maybe he's hoping for a new career after this season.
This is a great quote from Quincy regarding the highlights they showed when he was selected. UND was very lucky to have him! I hope he has many successful years in the CFL.
"They were showing clips, and I'm glad they had the horns down clip against NDSU in there."