Yep. Think Wake's reliance on Academics running the university is not a good choice. They come up with some BS statements that hypothetically make them sound good while in reality doing nothing to help anybody.
I tend to think 2&2 is right that in this current unstable time when you never know when the rug will be pulled out from under you, a school like Wake needs to have an incredibly short leash on coaches. You never know when the music might stop, and I think the success of our football and basketball program at that time will be paramount in us falling somewhere within: a) somehow finding our way into one of the remaining "power conference(s)" b) forming some lesser, but still competitive league with the likes of Duke, VT, GT, etc. c) Playing the likes of JMU, App, Richmond, Davidson in conference every year. Sadly, with our current product, it's hard to imagine anything other than option C.