President Herbst is on the march again

[Excalibur]

Just recognize that UConn didn't fall apart, but even improved, during one of the most tumultuous times at the helm of the university, and a very big reason for that was the #2, Dr. Nicholls. I would believe that this move is more of a personal decision for Dr. Nicholls rather than Herbst trying to oust people out.

I wouldn't rule that out, for sure.

 

[SubbaBub]

Having to force out a long time AD, no matter how justified it was, and him putting up a public fight is ugly for the program and could hurt us down the road. The realignment mess proved how much of a closed society college athletics are.

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[NHUConnfan]

I wouldn't rule that out, for sure.

But the basis of this speculation is completely unfounded. As much as people hated Hathaway, people who actually knew Nicholls really liked him. To connect the two because they came from the same university is just ludicrous.

 

[Excalibur]

But the basis of this speculation is completely unfounded. As much as people hated Hathaway, people who actually knew Nicholls really liked him. To connect the two because they came from the same university is just ludicrous.

But it doesn't rule out the fact that Herbst may have not liked something that he was doing, or that they didn't see eye to eye.

 

[NHUConnfan]

But it doesn't rule out the fact that Herbst may have not liked something that he was doing, or that they didn't see eye to eye.

And that still is not reason enough to slam him like people on this board have been doing.

 

[Nostical]

My suspicion is that their visions differed regarding his perception of a Provost's overall role vs hers. Don't be surprised if she brings in an "Ivy or near Ivy" league replacment. And don't forget that there are a lot of new Presidents who would have tinkered on the margins with Hathaway. She sized things up quickly and made the surgical move. To put it simply and metaphorically, there's a brisk wind blowing through campus and if I held a position of authority at UConn, I wouldn't be sitting back in my leather chair, I'd be in an athletic stance, focused, and flexing forward.