Not way. Drake is sharp as a tack and very thoughtful. I had to opportunity to work on a couple of jv projects with him and his team back when he was at UCI. He asks great questions, and gets the picture quickly. Great leader; his peeps loved him.
Drake is a superb choice, IMO. 100% better than a politico. The only question is whether he still has fire in the belly for fundraising.
(I was extremely disappointed in Jerry’s choice of Napolitano, but Janet did hit a HR with her hiring of Carol Christ to be Chancellor of Cal…)