Nation, I think you have given BOT too much credit. They are political appointees. They typically react to situations and strategic planning and critical thinking are not their strength. This group micromanaged and ran the university for the last 5 years. They practically drove the university to the ground. I hope Tressel is allowed to run the university as its president. Otherwise, he will walk away frustrated just like Randy Dunn.
The thread on this board on a new HC was started Oct 12th. We saw it coming. There were no post-season invites for four years. Were they blindsided by the slaughter in Fargo?
I agree, they could have acted preemptively instead of reactively. That is not being hasty, it is having foresight and vision.
I would have developed a short list by now and already had informal interviews with candidates. I would have announced the termination of Wolford's contract Saturday night, and that formal on-campus interviews would start being scheduled in the near future. I'd give the new HC the valuable time he needs to acclimate and recruit his staff and players....and even recruit the fans back to the Castle...