Do they understand that the KU AD is a huge KSU fan and won't exactly hire a homerun for a school he is basically hoping to leave for KSU as soon as possible?
Do you realize that Zenger went to grad school at KU and that KU has been his dream job for a long, long time?

Absolutely. And John Currie won't take a job unless he views it as a life long destination.

Zenger pined for this gig and settled on yours. Fact.
KU has a larger athletic budget than K-State and wins national titles in men's basketball. It's a better job.
lol. 13-1
KU's entire athletic budget is dedicated to installment debt courtesy of sweet lew. No cash flow to do anything but pay bills.
Which house would you rather have?
House 1: $1,000,000 value with $900,000 mortgage.
House 2: $950,000 value with $50,000 mortgage.
Since BMW is your stereotypical paycheck-to-paycheck squawk, tells friends how much money he makes a year, brags about non-existent trust fund, I'm guessing he'd select House 1 despite how obvious it is that House 2 is the better choice.