[OutsiderFan]

.... in effect, ....the University President is a figurehead with very little power, and that, when you think about it, he/she doesn't have people who report and answer to him/her, but just the opposite -- he/she reports to them.  Wow.

And what of Drell, as Provost?  IIRC someone here mentioned that she had 26 direct reports?  Even if you assume for a minute that she had ironclad control of them, any manager will tell you that 26 direct reports is just a silly organization.  FWIW, I saw that kind of organization in a few 3rd world countries, and time and time again it proved to be a morass of inertia.  

So, whenever we hear about "the university Presidents" as it relates to decision-making in college sports, that's a misnomer, and it really is just the BoT for each school that makes decisions?

Who appoints the BoT, exactly? Other BoT members?  Who the F is actually in charge if the President isn't? 

Losing a lot of respect for Stanford as an institution over the last few years. It's really no wonder it is coming off as a poorly managed operation with this disastrous org structure, and football has been impacted in a very significant way.

[OutsiderFan]

.... in effect, ....the University President is a figurehead with very little power, and that, when you think about it, he/she doesn't have people who report and answer to him/her, but just the opposite -- he/she reports to them.  Wow.

And what of Drell, as Provost?  IIRC someone here mentioned that she had 26 direct reports?  Even if you assume for a minute that she had ironclad control of them, any manager will tell you that 26 direct reports is just a silly organization.  FWIW, I saw that kind of organization in a few 3rd world countries, and time and time again it proved to be a morass of inertia.  

So, whenever we hear about "the university Presidents" as it relates to decision-making in college sports, that's a misnomer, and it really is just the BoT for each school that makes decisions?

Who appoints the BoT, exactly? Other BoT members?  Who the F is actually in charge if the President isn't? 

Losing a lot of respect for Stanford as an institution over the last few years. It's really no wonder it is coming off as a poorly managed operation with this disastrous org structure, and football has been impacted in a very significant way.