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[QUOTE="SU94, post: 3475543, member: 202"]
Thanks again. And I do have an idea. More than you’re aware. Thanks for checking again though.

But the fact that there is a relationship there, well it goes a long way. Say Wildhack calls Billy. Says I am sure you read about Jim calling it a career. I just wanted to give you a confidential jingle and, by chance, see if you might want to talk more about this ...

Who is Billy (and any real candidate who knows John) more apt to “out” publicly (or leverage internally) when there is no interest? Wildhack, who is a friend and confidant after a decade+ of scheduling games on ESPN (yeah John, I really don’t want to play Gonzaga this year in December, thanks. My UF team is not ready for that challenge. Can you get me a date with someone like Temple or Illinois instead?), or some “anonymous” third party firm? Ask yourself that. Most guys owe Wildhack beers, if you know what I mean.

And if he wants to minimize leaks, there is no better way than to have the only list in your own vest pocket. Media aren’t dumb. They have sources at the search firms. That’s the quickest way to make the hire public and potentially let it spiral.

My overarching points are, while I do think Wildhack likely will hire a firm, he really does not need to. He’s well equipped to do this solo (in some level of cahoots with Chancellor Kent).

Search firms are biased and I think exist to cover weak/lazy AD’s asses and they make a crapload of bad lists that facilitate bad marriages.
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