Welcome home, fellow Gator.

The Gator Nation's oldest and most active insider community
Join today!

Ben Sasse next UF president?

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by wgbgator, Oct 6, 2022.

  1. Crusher

    Crusher GC Hall of Fame

    4,750
    984
    2,143
    Apr 19, 2007
    "On February 13, 2021, Sasse was one of seven Republican senators to vote to convict Donald Trump of incitement of insurrection in his second impeachment trial."

    I'm not sure Trump would see that as "lockstep"
     
    Last edited: Oct 6, 2022
    • Agree Agree x 3
  2. gtr2x

    gtr2x GC Hall of Fame

    14,886
    1,081
    1,193
    Aug 21, 2007
    Yep, I know, just giving the poster a chance for a redo.
    Midland vs UF, not comparable for a whole bunch of reasons. .
     
    • Agree Agree x 2
  3. Crusher

    Crusher GC Hall of Fame

    4,750
    984
    2,143
    Apr 19, 2007
    Thrasher got the FSU job in 2014, so that goober must have bent his knee to someone else....good try though!
     
    • Fistbump/Thanks! Fistbump/Thanks! x 1
    • Funny Funny x 1
    • Winner Winner x 1
  4. kygator

    kygator GC Hall of Fame

    2,983
    128
    348
    Apr 3, 2007
    It was called bottomland university before he got there.
     
    • Funny Funny x 3
    • Like Like x 1
    • Informative Informative x 1
  5. Crusher

    Crusher GC Hall of Fame

    4,750
    984
    2,143
    Apr 19, 2007
    I would have like to see a President with more of an academic bent, but we really haven't had a great Prez since Lombardi. Criser, the last political appointment, managed to get UF into the AAU and was a pretty successful President although lacking the academic chops of his successors.
     
    Last edited: Oct 6, 2022
  6. thomadm

    thomadm VIP Member

    2,246
    573
    2,088
    Apr 9, 2007
    • Agree Agree x 1
  7. magnetofsnatch

    magnetofsnatch Rudy Ray Moore’s Idol Premium Member

    724
    199
    1,728
    Apr 10, 2020
    North Florida
    This thread is going to be so fun to watch. Some of the responses already have me really chuckling.
     
    • Funny Funny x 2
    • Fistbump/Thanks! Fistbump/Thanks! x 1
    • Winner Winner x 1
    • Come On Man Come On Man x 1
  8. SeabudGator

    SeabudGator GC Legend

    838
    530
    2,153
    Apr 23, 2014
    For all we know Dr. Fuchs is pro-life, right. As long as Sasse keeps his opinion on those issues to himself and avoids political side shows (abortion, guns, etc) while focusing on his job of making UF the best public university in the land, his personal preferences are not an issue. Sure, there may be an intersection of issues at times, but he needs to adroitly navigate those by doing what is the best for UF, not feeding his personal proclivities. But any Univ president has constituents (students, professors, alumni, donors, politicians) with varying views that they must manage.

    If he was gay and a big pro-choice Senator, I'm sure many right wingers would freak out. They would be just as wrong as folks condemning Sasse now.

    Not sure what you mean - of course Thrasher got the job a long time ago? My point was UF did not want an unqualified political hack like Thrasher and that though sasse is a politician, he is not the same. Thrasher got the job b/c he strong armed politicians (called in old favors) and bent the knee... despite being unqualified. Sasse is qualified and is not a hack. What is a "good try" you raise as the distinction stands.
     
    • Agree Agree x 1
  9. MichiGator2002

    MichiGator2002 Premium Member

    13,677
    1,459
    1,728
    Apr 3, 2007
    As long he'll let the football program compete fairly with Alabama and Georgia, this shouldn't be an issue. I'm sure there's a bunch of lunatics going nuts at Turlington and on the Plaza of the Americas, though.
     
    • Agree Agree x 1
  10. avogator

    avogator VIP Member

    556
    416
    1,958
    Apr 3, 2007
    I hear Lynn Cheney is coming with him
     
    • Funny Funny x 1
  11. Crusher

    Crusher GC Hall of Fame

    4,750
    984
    2,143
    Apr 19, 2007
    Trump did have some good policies...unfortunately logging out of twitter, keeping his mouth closed, and trying not to be a flaming narcissist weren't among them.
     
    • Agree Agree x 1
  12. GatorLurker

    GatorLurker GC Hall of Fame

    8,552
    3,601
    2,843
    Apr 8, 2007
    He did teach at UT Austin so he does understand a very good university in a conservative state.
     
    • Informative Informative x 2
    • Like Like x 1
  13. Crusher

    Crusher GC Hall of Fame

    4,750
    984
    2,143
    Apr 19, 2007
    Got it...your paragraph made it seem that Thrasher bent the knee to DeSantis to get the job. Thanks for the clarification.

    I don't know how "qualified" Sasse is compared to some of the past UF Presidents, but he may turn out to be an effective Prez, time will tell.
     
  14. Crusher

    Crusher GC Hall of Fame

    4,750
    984
    2,143
    Apr 19, 2007
    Well she is in need of a job! :cool:
     
  15. Rocinante

    Rocinante Junior

    103
    50
    1,838
    May 28, 2013
    UF hasn’t had 50k students in a long time. They are low 30s now. I believe that was part of the plan in making UF a top 10 public school.
     
    • Informative Informative x 2
  16. Wuerffel5220

    Wuerffel5220 GC Hall of Fame Moderator VIP Member Trusted GC Insider

    40,454
    19,514
    4,193
    Dec 11, 2007
    St Petersburg, FL
     
    • Like Like x 4
    • Agree Agree x 1
    • Fistbump/Thanks! Fistbump/Thanks! x 1
  17. bgator85

    bgator85 Premium Member

    5,540
    714
    368
    Apr 3, 2007
    Sarasota
    UF is mid 30’s for undergrad, but close to 57K total when you add in grad students.
     
    • Informative Informative x 2
    • Agree Agree x 1
    • Fistbump/Thanks! Fistbump/Thanks! x 1
  18. MichiGator2002

    MichiGator2002 Premium Member

    13,677
    1,459
    1,728
    Apr 3, 2007
    He is ready
     
    • Funny Funny x 2
    • Like Like x 1
  19. insuragator

    insuragator VIP Member

    18,035
    349
    588
    Apr 3, 2007
    That dipshit Thrasher was there long before DeSantis and his hot wife were governor! I played baseball with his kid. He was never there.
     
    • Agree Agree x 1
  20. frgator

    frgator Premium Member

    60
    13
    1,778
    Apr 24, 2007
    Just because you hate Trump and are vocal about it does not make you a moderate.
     
    • Agree Agree x 3