<p>[Three</a> FSU faculty members have applied to replace Wetherell as president | tallahassee.com | Tallahassee Democrat](<a href=“http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20091120/BREAKINGNEWS/91120015/Three-FSU-faculty-members-have-applied-to-replace-Wetherell-as-president]Three”>http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20091120/BREAKINGNEWS/91120015/Three-FSU-faculty-members-have-applied-to-replace-Wetherell-as-president)</p>
<p>See page two for a list of the applicants to date.</p>
<p>Some look impressive…some don’t. An impressive CV is only the start…</p>
<p>I’m leaning towards an external hire who can complete the the AAU process and raise a few billion for the university. ;)</p>
<p>How does a middle school teacher think she can compete for the job?</p>
<p>Watch the FSU trustees select a new president soon, then trustee Chairman Jim Smith leave board of trustees, then a shakeup of board of trustees with new trustees, then new president quit after only 2 years, and then new trustees have to hire a new president who will serve FSU well for many years. Bobby Bowden will still be head football coach!</p>
<p>Wishful thinking on the part of the middle school teacher. It’d be fun to see her interact with a [Dr</a>. Holton](<a href=“http://www.sptimes.com/2005/12/25/news_pf/State/Keep_your_millions__F.shtml]Dr”>http://www.sptimes.com/2005/12/25/news_pf/State/Keep_your_millions__F.shtml), for example. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>Seriously, FSU trustees come and go slowly. Bowden is gone this year or next, regardless of if his wife thinks FSU owes him a few billion. An interim president is not out of the picture.</p>
<p>Funny, when I glanced at the list of 17 names I kinda got a feeling too FSU might go with an interim president. I’d bet there is a short list of names floating in the background too not public yet. Even though there is the sunshine law, I guess things can still be done sort of on the hush. There will surely be some other strong candidates surface just before the Dec. 1 deadline for submissions.</p>
<p>Dr. Horton sounds like a piece of work. His money could grease over a lot of friction though.</p>