I definitely want the BOT to be more a part of this hire. Forman was indeed the head of the committee and from what I have been told the involvement from the BOT was primarily one person. The other person who along with Forman and the BOT member (both who are still at Rice and I will not divulge their names) and was instrumental in the Greenspan hire also had a curious background for the task. As Owl69.... said Greenspan's lack of wanting a "promise" from the school was a part of his hire along with his "sales" job of what his qualifications were (and what he was currently involved with) regarding realignment.

I still believe that had Sayler been hired the progress made under CDC (which was far more than just Tudor...Gibbs was conceived and built, the athletic department had a strong relationship with Allen Center, the Reckling field was redone, and plans were begun for the EZF and HRS improvements) would have continued. Would David have stayed? I personally believe he would still be here today but had he accomplished what was planned then I could see him moving to a much bigger job like CDC did. Miami OH is somewhat on a par with the Rice job so I don't think he would have jumped for a lateral move.

I think the current makeup of the BOT in the upcoming fiscal year is probably the best that we could hope for in regards to support for athletics. I am hoping that Bobby makes it a priority for the BOT to be a part of the solution to the current problem. By advocating a strong commitment to D1, an active involvement in the AD search, and working to solve the fundraising issues that Owl69 and HoustonOwl have detailed their leadership would be huge.

IMHO we have one last shot at getting this right and I will agree with others that should the selection process yield the things we want and a new AD that truly can succeed it is up to us to increase our support both monetarily and by attending as many events as we can.