This is probably the most over looked part of his job that bears mentioning. The guy was a class act all the way when it dealt with the ethical issues that comes with running a big time athletics department. To keep the school free of scandal and blemish is huge deal and not something that should be taken lightly. Congrats Jermey and thank you for all you e done for the Gator Nation!
Winning is obviously important for a school's athletic program, but if that is all there is to it and it is done without care and concern for establishing and maintaining ethical standards (and you can throw morals in there as well), then eventually there will be problems that can become pretty devastating. A "bottom line" mentality used to be what we joked about UMiami, their fans, players (Warren Sapp anyone?), and boosters (Nevin Shapiro et al.). The titles were nice, but nobody self-respecting would want them at that cost. Kind of pains an old dog like me to see so many fans nowadays that don't care what has to be done to get that title, just get it, by damn! Can't help but think you lose a whole lot more than the occasional game when you buy into this mindset.
No doubt. It was painful to see us on the cusp of overcoming the "wait 'til next year" chant, only see it crash and knock us back down yet again. Say what you want about Foley, but his success is pretty much unparalleled. May have had some setbacks and losses along the way, but the program overall has been free of scandals that have rocked many other universities of late.
