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Published on 12-18-2012 06:49 PM
When we broke the news about the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee getting ready to search for its sixth athletic director since June 2009, I saw a couple tweets carry a peculiar hashtag that made me laugh.
#Jimmy4AD
Honestly, my first reaction was a potbelly chortle that one might expect from Santa Claus. Ho ho ho, the gift of a good laugh.
But then again, maybe it’s an opportunity. I have no delusions about being hired as the next Director of Athletics for Milwaukee, even though I’d gladly accept the job if offered (when pigs fly). It is, however, an opportunity for me to lay it all out there - I often say, in conversation with my fellow Panthers, “If I were in charge, this is what I’d do.” Well, right here, right now I’m going to let it all out. Well, about 75% of it - I still would like a job and the magician doesn’t share all his secrets. But act as though I’m letting it all out.
So why me?
In the interest of getting to the point quickly, I should probably state why I’m the best man for the job. Try to think of it as a guideline for the university in what kinds of qualities this person needs to bring, but realize that when
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