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What's published in Stanford Magazine is not going to tell you how the President's time and effort is divvied up. He's addressing the issues that are getting the most press.

Your point is well taken.  This may well be a communication strategy to let the audience of Stanford Magazine (Stanford alums, mostly) know that he is doing that things we (as a group) think are important.

Even as a messaging strategy, however, I thought he could have positioned athletics differently.  Then again, the majority of his intended audience probably appreciated the increased attention (judging from the responses here).

I have, in the past, criticized others for reading too much into what coaches say in post game press conferences, and it is fair to apply a similar standard to Presidents giving canned interviews to alumni magazines.  I do hope Sailer is dealing with the other issues I highlighted (and probably others that are higher impact but hidden from those of us on the outside) than he is letting on.

BC

[BostonCard]

What's published in Stanford Magazine is not going to tell you how the President's time and effort is divvied up. He's addressing the issues that are getting the most press.

Your point is well taken.  This may well be a communication strategy to let the audience of Stanford Magazine (Stanford alums, mostly) know that he is doing that things we (as a group) think are important.

Even as a messaging strategy, however, I thought he could have positioned athletics differently.  Then again, the majority of his intended audience probably appreciated the increased attention (judging from the responses here).

I have, in the past, criticized others for reading too much into what coaches say in post game press conferences, and it is fair to apply a similar standard to Presidents giving canned interviews to alumni magazines.  I do hope Sailer is dealing with the other issues I highlighted (and probably others that are higher impact but hidden from those of us on the outside) than he is letting on.

BC