My guess is they hire a president some time this summer (may not take over immediately) and they'll be looking for a new AD and head football coach next December
From what I gather from Iowa fans they seem to think Mason was the only thing protecting Barta, and Barta the only thing protecting Kirk (well, and his astronomical buyout).
My guess is they hire a president some time this summer (may not take over immediately) and they'll be looking for a new AD and head football coach next December
It did appear that this was on the way for a while. I'm interested to see how the search process goes for a replacement. If the performance-based funding goes through the legislature, next year will be the first year ever that Iowa State will receive more funding than Iowa.
As someone in academia (though not ISU), with the way the search process works, I would be surprised if they have a new president by this summer. The search process takes serious time, and I have to imagine a place the size of Iowa is hiring a professional firm to conduct the search. Look at Geoffroy's retirement as an example; he announced his intention to retire in March 2011, with him staying on no later than the end of June, 2012 (standard end date for academic contracts. ) I imagine Sally Mason will do something similar, especially when you consider her husband's sweet deal with the university as well.