I have a problem believing anything about A&M from a sip website, but the article quoted does raise an interesting question to me...
What's the status of Bill Byrne?
He's had a pretty tough year re: the financial problems of the AD and the very critical audit thereof, maybe this indicates in a left-handed sort of way a lack of confidence in him by the BOR. They don't hire the AD, but I can't help but think that BB's tenure at A&M might be coming to a close sooner rather than later if the BOR were to go against his recommendation (if indeed they do) on a matter of this magnitude.