I agree. Just pointing out the wrong belief that the AD didnt shut the idea down, our lackluster conference who has only had 1 bid for the past 13 years did. To be honest, I am not sure how you, I, or anybody here knows what more he could have done than request it.
No axe to grind and/or ulterior motive for me. Just get tired of people blaming the guy for everything, and even making up things to blame him for. Yeah, he messed up and hired Ianello. But he also signed Caleb Porter long, hired the replacement everybody wanted, signed KD long-term (highest paid coach in the MAC), and hired Terry Bowden (former coach of the year), hired a Tennis coach who has won back to back MAC championships, and a baseball coach who is supposedly good.
Just think, though...We could have gotten Fickell if we didnt hire Ianello