Anyone else find it somewhat curious that Notre Dame Athletic Director Kevin White left "the Irish" to take the same position at Duke University? Maybe, maybe not. Hopefully you have a life and don't have to entertain yourself with such fodder.
The cautiously optimistic side of me thinks that Kevin White knew Charlie Weis is indeed a fraud and will be exposed as such in 2008. Therefore, the former AD got the hell out of Dodge before the lunatics surrounding the program decided to blame him for the downward spiral the program has endured.
I seriously doubt that is reality but a guy can dream can't he?
Anyway, ever since K-Dub has stepped down, there has been considerable speculation from the Domers about who the next AD will be. There is plenty to be critical of when it comes to Notre Dame. That all being said, there is no denying that being the AD at Notre Dame is likely one of the premier gigs when it comes to collegiate athletics in the United States.
As was the case with the vacant Michigan job last season following Lloyd Carr's retirement, the first few obvious candidates for the opening have turned it down, which is somewhat of a surprise. It should be noted that one of these potential candidates is Ohio State's own AD, Gene Smith, who played football at Notre Dame on a national championship squad.
Aside from Smith, the latest pass on the vacant AD gig is Steve Orsini. Who is Steve Orsini? Glad you asked, Orsini was a three-year letterman as a fullback at the University of Notre Dame. He was one of four team captains on the 1977 national title team.
Orsini is also currently the director of athletics at a major university in the United States that certainly values athletic accomplishments. In other words, he's the perfect candidate and one that no doubt ND fans were banking on.
So instead of taking over at Notre Dame, Orsini has elected to stay at Southern Methodist University in the same position. That's a school that is still trying to recover from the so-called 'death penalty' that was inflicted by the NCAA more then 20 years ago. Also, while there is no doubt that SMU may have given Orsini a raise to stay at SMU, it is also highly unlikely that they can afford to pay an AD what Notre Dame could.
Long-story-short here, humiliation for Notre Dame is always a good thing.
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We've got some issues here on the football field, but I'm sure that we will be able to start resolv....hey, is that a bratwurst....chomp, chomp (loud chewing and saliva sounds followed by inaudible mumbling)
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