Having a connection to and a great love for the U of M may mean NOTHING to harry's ghost or GoAUpher...BUT, someone with those qualities may be the ONLY person who would have a chance to succeed in the job. b(s)jm had decided to attend Notre Dame over the University of Minnesota...lived in madison wisky for about 20 years and bled wisky red while he was employed at that hell-hole universiy...Sure, he was born a ranger...BUT...he totally rejected anything to do with the University of Minnesota for MOST of his life. He certainly NEVER really was or is "...one of us..." He will always be badger joel macturi...
So, we have TRIED ditching the provincialism that hiring someone with U of M ties and connections made us guilty of when "the great contract extender followed by a huge contract buy out artist, formerly known as badger stinking joel macturi..." was our acting ad for ten years...and counting. We didn't go provincialistic either with our last woman athletic director when we had an athletic director for the Women's Sports Programs. That NON-Provencial person, named pam voelz mostly had ties and connections to Illinois State, chicago-land and Oregon. That's about as NON-Provincial as you can get in Minnesota.
So, what the heck? I say: let's get provincial as all get out! Let's go with a guy with U of M...Twin Cities ties. With as many contracts to sign, buy out, legal issues, law suits and other "IN-COURT", not to mention off-court disputes and issues, our guy should have some abilities with the LAW. Let's make our guy someone who will always be associated with FOOTBALL in Minnesota. Yes...we could go with an All-American Football player like Bob Stein...OR...perhaps this might be the perfect role for Marc Trestman! Marc certainly was, is and always will be a football-guy! Bob Stein could certainly fit the bill...yet...Marc Trestman may be the perfect compromise candidate for prexy k! Certainly BOTH could adequately meet the criteria expressed by so many: "..."Gophers coaches, major donors and alumni told the committee that the new AD should have these attributes: disdain for mediocrity; strong communicator; skilled negotiator; strong fund-raiser (especially in the business community); a competitor; willingness to interact with business leaders, former athletes and other alumni; and, ideally, a former "M" letter winner..."
I never could back Marc Trestman for the Football Coaching job...BUT, after having lived through a decade of b(s)jm at the helm of the athleitc department, I want to POUND THE TABLE supporting Marc Trestman for AD. His Juris Doctorate awarded by the University of Miami, FL most certainly should satisfy any anti-provincialism freaks out there that Marc Trestman has a much more global reach than any average run-of-the-mill candidate who MAY be interested in this job search...This guy would be a GREAT candidate for this position! It is time to be provincial and it is time to be provincial NOW! Bring Marc Trestman back home to RUN the Athletic Department at the University of Minnesota. He wouldn't need a prexy to create a job for him. He'll negotiate everything he wants and needs and IF need be, will put on a full-court press...representing himself in any court in the land...
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