(06-27-2017 05:58 PM)emu79 Wrote:  I am pleased with the selection of AD, restores a bit of faith in Dr. Smith and the Regents. Time to move forward!

Agreed.

Happened to be in Ypsi with some friends and did get some info.

What I learned that this was advertised and was, in fact, a true national search.

Apparently President Smith said to the effect that he didn't need a national search to hire the AD where he was previously.

I also have reason to believe that Spears would not have been happy with that approach. If he was not selected then he would have been in a very uncomfortable sport.

To me, this was: Hire Spears (Y | N)? If the decision was 'Y" then no reason to have a national search.

If 'N", then it would have been a bad, bad spot for Spears.

Just did not see this as a situation where Spears would have been one of four finalists and hope to be selected.

I wish Smith would have handed Spears the job, but that was not the way Smith wanted to handle it.

But I think it made it a foregone conclusion that Spears would not apply.