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Originally Posted by ud2 I apologize for all the complaining, but I am really upset by this hire. Archie was not mentioned for any jobs either before he took over. From what I have seen of him at Alabama, I think this was a poor hiring decision, I feel like he was only hired because he is an alumnus, his resume is not that strong IMO. I feel like we have taken a definite step backwards. We worked so hard to get to this point, and I feel like it has all been pi**ed away. At least some of the other candidates that had no hc experience had an unknown ceiling. I would have given the job to one of Archie's assistants. I also feel that a case could be made for John Brannen. I would have also been ok with Whitford, Paulus, or Groce, since they are part of the Sendek tree. Hopefully his time at VCU is more indicative of what we will get.

Noone else has said this, but I wanted to thank you for writing down what your thoughts are for your reasons against this hire. It's okay to go against what everyone else says, and this shows us why your opinion is as it is. Others will dissect it and argue with you, but I thank you for putting it down on (virtual) paper.