UT Chancellor stepping down

[Lord Vader]

The Austin American-Statesman reports the University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa to step down Monday, sources say.

 

[PropositionJoe]

Wow. That's big.

 

[Randolph Duke]

Governor Douchebag gets to appoint an interim, but the members of the BOR need to be confirmed by the Senate, so whatever aggy he appoints will be handicapped in the amount of additional damage Douchebag can try to inflict upon the UT system.

Now, if we can only impeach Wallace Hall.

 

[SFlonghorngirl]

Governor Douchebag gets to appoint an interim, but the members of the BOR need to be confirmed by the Senate, so whatever aggy he appoints will be handicapped in the amount of additional damage Douchebag can try to inflict upon the UT system.
Now, if we can only impeach Wallace Hall.

When is Perry's term over? I haven't followed Texas politics in a while.

 

[RoyalCrowns]

January, I believe.

 

[Texas Homer]

Governor Douchebag gets to appoint an interim, but the members of the BOR need to be confirmed by the Senate, so whatever aggy he appoints will be handicapped in the amount of additional damage Douchebag can try to inflict upon the UT system.
Now, if we can only impeach Wallace Hall.

This kind of crap really pisses me off and it's uncalled for. If you don't like the man that is your right but there is no need to call him names. Let's keep the liberal hack attacks off the board if you don't mind because if I want to read that kind of crap, I could go to cnn or msnbc or something.

 

[bevo barry]

Man, he wasn't Chancellor very long. What happened?

 

[Topstarr]

why can't he wait for at least 12 more months?

 

[littlejon82]

This kind of crap really pisses me off and it's uncalled for. If you don't like the man that is your right but there is no need to call him names. Let's keep the liberal hack attacks off the board if you don't mind because if I want to read that kind of crap, I could go to cnn or msnbc or something.

What makes you think RD's criticism has anything to do with liberal politics? There are plenty of UT fans from all across the political spectrum who hate Goodhair and Wallace for their efforts to force changes on how higher education is done in Texas, more specifically UT.

 

[Randolph Duke]

This kind of crap really pisses me off and it's uncalled for. If you don't like the man that is your right but there is no need to call him names. Let's keep the liberal hack attacks off the board if you don't mind because if I want to read that kind of crap, I could go to cnn or msnbc or something.

I don't like the man, I don't respect the man and I resent him for trying so dilligently to undermine the mission of the University of Texas for his personal political gain. My differences with him have nothing to do with political ideology.

Perry did everything in his power to undermine the life's work of an incredible number of decent people in bringing UT to where it is today. Perry was willing to undermine all that effort to enrich certain cronies. That disgusts me.

Perry has earned scorn and ridicule for his scheme that amounted to outright corruption. The ridicule I heap upon him has nothing to do with ideology. Rather it is focused like a laser on his policy decisions and, in particular, his decisions affecting UT Austin.

And, for the record, I am an absolute conservative. I firmly believe that the people of the state of Texas have given the UT system tens of billions in endowment resources and for that they are entitled to a return on that investment. Much like many in the Legislature, I feel Perry's directives have risked depriving the people of Texas what they are entitled to. Diminishing the returns on tens of billions of public resources for personal political gain Is deserving of scorn regardless of political ideology.

 

[HornEsch]

This kind of crap really pisses me off and it's uncalled for. If you don't like the man that is your right but there is no need to call him names. Let's keep the liberal hack attacks off the board if you don't mind because if I want to read that kind of crap, I could go to cnn or msnbc or something.

1. I know a lot of non-liberals that want him out as well.

2. Calling someone a liberal hack is what is truly uncalled for.

For the record I am not a liberal or conservative, but mindless bashing and name calling will not get far on this site.

 

[armadillo slim]

This kind of crap really pisses me off and it's uncalled for. If you don't like the man that is your right but there is no need to call him names. Let's keep the liberal hack attacks off the board if you don't mind because if I want to read that kind of crap, I could go to cnn or msnbc or something.

he's an enemy of this university and this is a UT discussion board. he's a constant embarrassment to the state. sorry you're pissed off, but he's fair game. "liberal hack attacks" is every bit as offensive as calling him a d'bag. you probably need to go elsewhere because i don't think you're going to find much support for your position here.

 

[Tulsahorn]

1. I know a lot of non-liberals that want him out as well.
2. Calling someone a liberal hack is what is truly uncalled for.

For the record I am not a liberal or conservative, but mindless bashing and name calling will not get far on this site.

Are you talking about the mindless bashing and name calling duke does or Homer?

Mindless name calling and bashing are what internet sites are about - mindless clueless people voicing out their "opinions".

 

[Texas Homer]

1. I know a lot of non-liberals that want him out as well.
2. Calling someone a liberal hack is what is truly uncalled for.

For the record I am not a liberal or conservative, but mindless bashing and name calling will not get far on this site.

Oh my God...first I didn't call him a liberal hack but whatever floats your boat. Secondly, calling someone Governor Douchebag is apparently ok...check, but saying that was uncalled for and leaving the liberal hack attacks off the board...well that's apparently mindless bashing and won't get you far on this site...check. what a joke

 

[Texas Homer]

he's an enemy of this university and this is a UT discussion board. he's a constant embarrassment to the state. sorry you're pissed off, but he's fair game. "liberal hack attacks" is every bit as offensive as calling him a d'bag. you probably need to go elsewhere because i don't think you're going to find much support for your position here.

Funny but I don't believe I used the word offensive but whatever. The only position that I have ever taken on this board is being a Longhorn fan and I guess we will just have to disagree about Governor Perry being an embarrassment to the state of Texas. Thanks for the laugh

 

[HornEsch]

Well I apologize if you did not mean to call him a "liberal hack" because that is what it looked like to me. You are right that even if RD does not like the governor that calling him names is not the best idea. However it looked like you were attacking RD for his position of disliking the governor, which I would bet most UT alums and fans do at this time. It was not a "liberal hack" comment. Even if he was a liberal he would have every right to make a point as if he was not.

Honestly political thread suck for this very reason. Everyone gets pissed in the end.

 

[UTfish]

1. I know a lot of non-liberals that want him out as well.
2. Calling someone a liberal hack is what is truly uncalled for.

For the record I am not a liberal or conservative, but mindless bashing and name calling will not get far on this site.

Wait a minute! LOL I'm sooo confused. I thought mindless bashing and name calling was what this site was all about! Isn't that what just happened with Coach Brown? ...and, for the record, I'm an old UT ex, and very conservative by today's standards. Different opinions, maybe, but Longhorns all.

Love this site!!!

 

[HornEsch]

Well said UTFish. I was just being mindless myself

 

[Randolph Duke]

Wallace Hall is about to be the first political appointee in state history to be impeached. He was put on the BOR to execute a political agenda that has been rejected wholeheartedly by the legislature. It takes a special level of bad judgement to have supported the only political nominee since 1836 to be impeached.

Any politician who seeks to restructure the state's premier flagship university to pursue a political agenda and over the objections of professional educators deserves scorn. It is legitimate to hold suspect any additional appointees to the BOR Perry nominates.