Don't Rule Farrell Out Just Yet
The final list of prospective candidates for Marshall University president has been announced.But does it mean that one of these guys will be Marshall president?
Something is wrong with this list. It doesn't contain the name of Michaal Farrell, the interim Marshall president.
But, you may say, Farrell took himself out of the running for the permanent job when he answered the call to be interim president.
Yes, but he has changed him mind. So?
Well, word on the street is that Farrell has a big fan in Gov. Joe Manchin and vice versa. When Manchin spoke at the Marshall commencement, he recognied Farrell with "President Farrell - That has a nice ring to it, doesn't it?"
My sources say that Farrell's was AT LEAST supposed to be a finalist. And Marshall's governing board really shouldn't cross the governor.
Farrell was there when Manchin wanted to fulfill his campaign promise to schedule football games between Marshall and WVU. Farrell was a facillitator. Manchin owes him.
Whoever the Marshall board picks must be approved by the Higher Education Policy Commission, which doesn't want to cross Manchin either. Barring the unforseen, he's going to be governor for eight years.
So don't rule Farrell out just yet. If he eventually becomes Marshall's president, we may see the power and insistence of our governor in action.
PostScript:
OK. Rule him out.
posted by Dave Peyton @ 4:04 PM
1 Comments:
I spoke with the chairman of the Board of Governors and Mike will not be president of MU. While the board was evenly divided on whether Mike should be considered, they eventually chose to move on and consider only the four finalists.
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