(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.