Chun goes from penthouse to, well, FAU...

On paper, it appears FAU got the man it wanted in new Athletic Director Pat Chun.

They wanted a fund-raising specialist, and got one. They wanted someone with big-time experience, and Chun has that.

Like the last three coaching…

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When failure is not an option...

Yes, I am alive.

Sorry for the absence, but since Failure Is Not An Option, school comes first.

The stakes are a bit high, given that I quit my job to go back to school, so this week I had a pathology test worth 30 percent of my grade, so that kind of took over.…

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No AD? No problem. FAU keeps firing and hiring

Well, all I can say is when FAU's existing coaches see acting Athletic Director Melissa Dawson heading their way, the appropriate response would be to dive for cover.

I have heard of bringing in hatchet men (or women), but Dawson has been using a chain saw.…

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Why doesn't FAU Stadium have a name yet?

Now that I am spending a lot of time on campus, I am beginning to realize just how iconic and eye-catching the new stadium is.

The thing is hard to miss no matter which way you come onto campus.

I have been taking in the view from…

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Dreaded Summer Doldrums are upon us

Well, here I am.
First day of unemployment in more than 30 years, but this was self-imposed, so I can’t complain.
Thanks to Rick and Francois for allowing me space on this site for my blog.
The task for Owl Country at the moment is getting through the Dreaded Summer…

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My New Home...

Tuesday is my last official day at the Sun-Sentinel, and Wednesday will be my first day of blogging at my new home, which is here. So stay tuned for my observations from my new vantage point – as a full-time FAU student with $263.20 of his tuition going to the athletic department this semester.…

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