UPDATE:
Ben Sasse confirms the news. Thoughts and prayers with the Sasse family:
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New Story UPDATED: Ben Sasse is Resigning (OFFICIAL)
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UPDATE:
Ben Sasse confirms the news. Thoughts and prayers with the Sasse family:
Can't say I blame him in that situation. He's been a really good president and I think he is also extremely well spoken. He was one of the leaders nationwide during the campus protests.
He'll certainly be missed, but I respect his decision to take care of his family.
He'll certainly be missed, but I respect his decision to take care of his family.
Definitely understand where he’s coming from and prayers go out to him and his family!
Damn, I was really starting to like him. I like him even more as a man now. Class act and doing the right thing for his wife and family. God Bless, President Sasse! Prayers for his wife.
Absolutely a class act! Gator nation is going to miss him!
This is a great loss to our dynamic university. Dr. Sasse is choosing the more important path and my high regard for him soars even higher. May God bless and care for the Sasse family.
There was no other “top candidate”. President Sasse was the guy that was unanimously selected by BOT. When he was announced it was a complete surprise to everyone because nobody knew he was even being considered.
May the Lord bless this man and his family. He has been a great blessing to our university.
May God be with and bless the Sasse family. Thankful for the time we've had with him and that he'll remain involved with UF.
Darn. This is an unfortunate development, for UF and the Sasse family. Best to all involved.
Terrific UF President and an even better husband and father. What a difference Sasse has made in such a short period of time. We pray for him and his family and salute him for this tough decision. We are glad he remains part of this university.
Ben Sasse is the most important recruit the university has had in the last 50 years. This is a huge loss. He is ideologically solid, immensely capable, and eloquent. This depresses me more than any of our losing seasons by a longshot. One has to admire that he’s doing it for all the right reasons.
Honorable men make honorable decisions in regards to family. May God bless his wife and his family as they navigate the difficulties that life can present together
As others have said, huge loss for the university, but his decision is consistent with the high character and values he's shown. Will be almost impossible to find another like him, but hope he has real influence on his successor.
That's how I feel as well. Clearly our best president since Lombardi and it'll be hard to find another one like him. He was an out of the box hire that was a truly amazing representative of the university we all love.
This.....it's going to take a while to hire a president and not having a boss is good for Striklin's job security...and therefore, Napier's.
It's a sad day for UF as Sasse appeared spectacular....hope we find another good one.
A sad day for Gator Nation but prayers out to the Sasse family. Very glad that they are staying in G’ville and the outstanding medical care at Shands. 🙏🏼🐊❤️
Yep. Had that exact conversation with some of my Gator buds last night. Good or bad, I think that's the reality.
Prayers for Dr. Sasse and his family. Prayers also for the search committee.
Big loss for UF. Love his letter and his heart. God Bless you Melissa and Ben!
Maybe he will have something to add regarding who UF goes after.
1st off hearts go out to Dr Ben and his fam.
2nd - why do we assume another year will be given to Billy and Strickland over his departure? If sh!t hit the fan this year and the wheels come off, couldn’t the new president come in and clean house and get his own athletic director and let them pick their new head coach? (I’m in the Billy camp, FWIW)
It could take months, possibly into 2025 before a new President is selected and the first thing a new President is not going to do is fire and AD and Football Coach in his or hers first months as President. An Fulks, the current interim President certainly won't be firing anyone.
Pretty crazy if true.
www.alligator.org
Sasse’s spending spree: Former UF president channeled millions to GOP allies, secretive contracts - The Independent Florida Alligator
In his 17-month stint as UF president, Ben Sasse more than tripled his office’s spending, directing millions in university funds into secretive consulting contracts and high-paying positions for his GOP allies.
www.alligator.org
edit: nevermind, someone already moved this one as well. will leave it open.Pretty crazy if true.
Sasse’s spending spree: Former UF president channeled millions to GOP allies, secretive contracts - The Independent Florida Alligator
In his 17-month stint as UF president, Ben Sasse more than tripled his office’s spending, directing millions in university funds into secretive consulting contracts and high-paying positions for his GOP allies.
