I guess I'll just agree to disagree
You're making a huge amount of assumptions to support your view. That is fine. I just don't buy them as being valid.
It all depends on what Lea wants. If he aspires to something beyond Vanderbilt then he shouldn't take the job. It is more likely to be a career killer than the opposite.
It all depends on what Lea wants. If he aspires to something beyond Vanderbilt then he shouldn't take the job. It is more likely to be a career killer than the opposite.