Just gonna come out with what I know here, these ideas are complete horse shit. CDC doesn't give a rat's ass about boosting his reputation through this manner, he cares about increasing his credibility by making successful hires, period. CDC cares about putting the right cogs in the machine to make the wheels start turning again, that's it. He knows the longer he does that the more trusted and respected he becomes. He hired top 5 coaches in White and Schaeffer in their respective sports and did so without blinking. Obviously, football is the driving force around here, but the philosophy doesn't change. CDC didn't have to vet very hard for the last two hires, he knew what resources he was working with and just went and got them. He doesn't give a flying fuck if Urban isn't "his guy", he's going to be credited for hiring and working with him, and by cooperating with the boosters and brass to do so, even better for him, because it means the administration can rely on his cooperation.