I was reading the SI cover story on Clemson's victory and was struck by this quote from Brian Hamilton's piece: "Clemson became one of the nation’s elite programs because it decisively and aggressively committed resources to pursuing championships; the new football center is one of several investments meant to ensure the fun never ends. “We’ve pushed our university, we’ve pushed our donors, we’ve pushed to say, Look, if you want to have this type of success, we need to have resources,” athletic director Dan Radakovich says, noting that no state money or student fees have been used for any of the projects." There’s an alignment of power around here that has allowed us to improve ourselves very quickly. It’s no secret why we’re at where we are now."
With how big of a cluster the AD search appears to be and the public nature in which BOT members unwillingness to band together and make a hire for the collective good of the University, it's easy to feel we are no where close to achieving what Clemson just did -- win a championship. Yes, success often arises out of resources, but those resources originate from the display of exemplary leadership. And right now UT seems like it's completely devoid of leadership, resources, (the list could go on and on).
With how big of a cluster the AD search appears to be and the public nature in which BOT members unwillingness to band together and make a hire for the collective good of the University, it's easy to feel we are no where close to achieving what Clemson just did -- win a championship. Yes, success often arises out of resources, but those resources originate from the display of exemplary leadership. And right now UT seems like it's completely devoid of leadership, resources, (the list could go on and on).
