I thought very highly of Elko until this season. I actually find his struggles this season highly unlikely given all of my priors.
I wonder to what extent his hands are in fact being tied by the AD and/or donors. The latter is much more plausible, as everyone understands that NIL budget is the new lifeblood. And Elko's strong, almost reflexive, public wagon-circling the last 2 weeks suggests the same thing might be happening at greater scale off-screen.
So I wonder if a better AD (whoever replaces Alberts) would be willing to toe a hard line with donors and insist on a strict hands-off approach, and, if so, that's the kind of situation where Elko could thrive.
I know no sessile cesspool dweller (as am I) could possibly share the full truth of what's going on behind the scenes. But, seeing how badly things are careening off-course, I can't help but wonder along these lines.
I wonder to what extent his hands are in fact being tied by the AD and/or donors. The latter is much more plausible, as everyone understands that NIL budget is the new lifeblood. And Elko's strong, almost reflexive, public wagon-circling the last 2 weeks suggests the same thing might be happening at greater scale off-screen.
So I wonder if a better AD (whoever replaces Alberts) would be willing to toe a hard line with donors and insist on a strict hands-off approach, and, if so, that's the kind of situation where Elko could thrive.
I know no sessile cesspool dweller (as am I) could possibly share the full truth of what's going on behind the scenes. But, seeing how badly things are careening off-course, I can't help but wonder along these lines.
