UNDBIZ

You haven't signed the check yet.

I don't support that notion, but I also know the grass isn't always greener on the other side. I don't like the message of "if you want to get a promotion, you have to leave for another school" either. Talent can certainly be grown and promoted from within, I'm just not sure Mannausau is ready yet.

Are you saying any internal hire/promotion is bad, or promoting someone with as little experience at this point as Mannausau would be bad?

Goon did a breakdown in the comments here: http://thesportsdaily.com/goonsworld-blog/pioneers-enjoying-a-huge-disparity-in-power-play-opportunities/

You're going to argue the use of the word torpedo after posting that the associate AD would tell his boss to "get bent" when asked to do his job? I know large checks aren't written on a "whim." I respect your opinions on most things UND athletics and you may be right about Mannausau, but you're writing Chaves off as another Faison a little early, IMO. I think your personal relationship with one candidate may be clouding your judgment here.

Manaussau wouldn't do his job in order to torpedo the AD? I hope this isn't true.

When you only score one goal and it's on a penalty shot, the loss is not 100% on the goalie. Cam certainly didn't help matters though.

Guessing Faison?

Being that he's already in a position to be working with donors, if he could get the money, then why hasn't he?

I'm more curious about the location change for Mannausau.

Probably why we ended up with a little bit of everything in the 4 finalists. Chavez (meatlovers), Elliot (gluten-free pineapple), Mannausau (pepperoni), and Porter (cheese).

I'm still upset over her suggesting we return to D2, suggesting we go D1 independent, making select coaches bow before her and beg for their sports, and suggesting we give away the Ray Richards land.

Agreed. However, I'd like to suggest UND never place Kim Kenville on another committee.

Although the nickname debate can often break along party lines, please try to keep the politics out of here.

FYP

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/01/05/native-american-professor-tormented-white-student-over-aztec-mascot-state-agency-rules.html

Under.

1. Chaves 2a. Mannausau 2b. Elliot 4. Porter Anyone think there may have been other more qualified candidates who didn't make the final four in order for the committee to check a couple boxes and/or give Kennedy a wide variety of candidates rather than 4 sitting ADs who are all similar on paper?

In addition to the substantial pay increase, he'd be going from a directional "normal school" with an $18 million endowment to a state flagship with a $268 million endowment.

Porter and Mannausau must be great interviews.