argh! said:
well, at least your "i will quit contributing to all things university of montana if the coach i want isn't hired" was justified, right? because you have to be a really good supporter to threaten to pull all support if a coaching hire doesn't go your way.
Always lurking, even when so immersed in 150 page non-football threads. Of course you can't even get your claim right. It was at the time we were hiring a new president; Bodnar was a candidate as were the typical cast of academic swamp rats. That comment was directed toward the BOR as I had no confidence they would do what really needed to be done. And I meant it; UM was headed into an abyss and if they were content to keep sliding, I have another alma mater to shift support toward. My prerogative. An outsider like Bodnar was the only hope. But you insisted we just needed another PhD professor that knew nothing about running a University, let alone one in trouble that needed business leadership. How could someone without even a PhD even be considered was your paraphrase. I celebrated when they surprised me and made the right move. It will be a few more years before we find out how well the mess can be salvaged.
However, that said, had there not been enough fortitude to cut ties with Stitt, I would be less of a Griz supporter than I am today. My prerogative. I celebrated when they made the right move, even if driven by vested and knowledgeable donors, which chapped your ass, since you were such a Engstrom and Stitt defender. I've earned the right to be passionate about Griz football. But you, with your level of vesting, appoint yourself the judge. Stitt's post UM accomplishments justify the decision in spades. I will claim to have a bit more college football and private sector experience and knowledge than you. Get over it; you've got China and COVID.
