My primary concern with turnover at the AD position is, obviously, bear attacks. We haven't had a bear attack in Alumni in nearly 15 years. I think we can all agree that Gene and his staff have done an excellent job keeping the bears at a safe distance allowing us to enjoy our mediocre-to-poor gameday experience with peace of mind.
Of all the candidates that have been mentioned so far, I haven't seen any indication on their focus on or experience in preventing bear attacks. Marketing I've seen. Finance I've seen. Athletic administration I've seen. But it doesn't seem any of them treat fan SAFETY as a priority.
I hope the board and Fr. Leahy perform their due diligence on this important topic before hiring a new AD.