Ummm–your notion that NYU has a falling reputation is just not accurate. What are you basing this on?
And you really have to be kidding about “all the damage Sexton has done.” Really? Read up on the growth of NYU under his tenure.
This is a recent editorial regarding Sexton. It paints quite a different picture.
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/john-sexton-man-transformed-nyu-article-1.2470902
Now I’m not saying that I agree with all his decisions or that he hasn’t made mistakes. But most of us would be pretty damn happy to have succeeded in life like he has.