Debt shackles Sherman

By John Hillman  |   Monday, June 15, 2009  |  Comments( 6 )

 Texas A&M Aggies
At Texas A&M, political football has supplanted the gridiron variety. After only 18 months on the job, Aggie president Elsa Murano resigned under pressure on Sunday. Her recent revelations about athletic debt may eventually cost head football coach Mike Sherman his job. In his defense, Sherman had no connection to the $16 million loaned from...
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CommentsComments: 6
 No.1
John Hillman		 07:22 PM
06/16/2009
Rumors have circulated for several months, current Texas governor Rick Perry wants the A&M presidential post if his political career heads south. Chancellor McKinney previously served as Perry's chief of staff, and Perry has appointed all the current A&M regents.

The Aggie power struggle is far from over.
 No.2
John Hillman		 01:18 AM
06/18/2009
Murano returned to a faculty post in A&M's agricultural school. She has tenure and probably won't rock the boat. I expect she will receive a generous contract until retirement for keeping the lid on this nasty situation.

The Perry machine definitely won this round.
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