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Running FSU is a much more inherently political job though. Thrasher couldn't even answer basic questions about how to apply for research grants at his early town halls with faculty. A non academic hire like that here would truly be catastrophic internally. At an absolute minimum we'd hemorrhage disgruntled faculty and it would be open season for peer institutions to poach us like crazy. And faculty poached bring their grant money with them when they go.