re: Why is it taking Texas so long to make a hire?

This whole UT ordeal reminds me of LSU pre-Emmert. There was always an iternal/external power struggle on deciding who to hire. Emmert came in a put a stop it. An institution needs very strong leaders that can keep the big money happy but also keep them at arms length.

The weaker leaders tend to give-in to the money and their decisions are influenced by it.