Well, all that he said was that "the university" said he made too much. I doubt it would come out, whether that indicated SE passed on Whittingham, or someone higher up the chain overrode his better judgement for cost considerations.
If its someone higher up the chain, and his/her name isn't Perlman, then there's not alot of hope post June 30. I don't think any of the higher level administrators that possibly overrode SE would be willing to jump in the firing line, if that's what happend.[/QUOTE]
You need to quit trying to rationalize something based on an unfounded rumor. Do you remember all the crap being floated out there because Tressel was spotted in Lincoln after Bo was canned? Turns out he was hiring Bo. Idiots hear one little tidbit and then jump to all kinds of ridiculous conclusions.