Every vict'ry brings its fame you see, to you dear ol' U of D
Score another one for the school whose basketball team boasts the best all-time "second best brothers" team. (Ever hear of Jim Paxson, the guy who won NBA championships with Jordan? Or what about the 76er's Andre Iguodala? Both have overshadowed their older brothers who played at the University of Dayton, even though Jim Paxson had a better NBA career numbers-wise -- he averaged 14 points a game over the course of his 11-year career and played in two All-Star games -- and was only a slightly worse GM than brother John.)
As I found out today, UD announced last week that former Ohio governor Bob Taft will be a part of the faculty beginning in August. This puts UD in a good position in its quest to . . . um, uh . . . well, I'm not sure what UD's trying to do. Apparently, Taft is trying to rekindle the flame that burned inside him when he was a Peace Corps volunteer in Tanzania (seriously, read the article). UD, for its part, appears to be trying to raise more money for research, which I guess can be a good thing. And, if UD can secure more alumni contributions because of the hiring of Taft, maybe they'll be able to build more buildings. Personally, I'd rather see them beat Xavier every other time they play (at the very least), but we all know how important building buildings is to higher education.
So far, there doesn't appear to have been any public comment from either Dan Patrick or Jon Gruden (both, like your humble narrator, former UD communication majors) on the Flyers' new addition, but I'm willing to bet they're both pumped.
