It was time. We all knew it. Coach Al Groh knew it, evidenced by his prepared remarks. The players knew it, publicly stating that they practiced harder this week in order to send their coach off with one final win. It was time, and we all knew it.
The search for the next coach begins with the search for the next president of the University. President John T. Casteen, III has done incredible things for this University. But building a national powerhouse football program was never his top priority. Will the new president be willing to lower academic standards to accommodate football recruitment? This seems unlikely.
By far, the greatest resource in following whom the next head coach will be has been the Adam Gottschalk show on WKAV 1400 AM, airing on weekday mornings from 7
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DUTTENHOFER: Higher education should not reset every four years
By Lucy Duttenhofer | 59 minutes agoA growing pattern of political interference and upheaval is quietly destabilizing the foundations of both academia and the University itself.
WETMORE: A justification for Gov. Spanberger’s appointments
By Celeste Wetmore | 21 hours agoThe Board continued their search without pause in the face of these checks on their operations, demonstrating the detachment of its agenda from community wishes and concerns — and providing clear justification for Spanberger’s actions.
KURTZWEIL: A University removed from its leadership
By Paul Kurtzweil | YesterdayThe administration of the University acts without care of consequences because it knows there are none, and it is becoming incredibly frustrating to watch. The University community needs to alter its approach to these issues, or nothing will change.
