These concerns are not illegitimate, but K-State won't continue to be underfunded longterm. Even Kansans have a limit to the consequences they are willing to endure in the name of political idealism. Within the next decade, funding levels will be more in line with national averages. It's a temporary concern. Also, let's not pretend like Schulz and Currie are the only two human beings capable of raising funds. They did not make lateral moves to get here, even though they may make lateral moves to get out. There will still be some killer fundraisers looking for a promotion, that are also willing to deal with the constraints presented by temporarily low levels of public funding from our state legislature. It's true that we could hire the wrong people, and a less than ideal political atmosphere could exacerbate the effect of that hire. It's also true that we're very capable of making a good hire, maybe even bringing on someone that has vision, fundraising capabilities, and understands the cultural landscape of K-State better than their predecessor. To pretend that we are necessarily doomed is just incorrect.