http://www.sbnation.com/users/7thFloor Posts made by 7thFloor on SB Nation http://www.rakesofmallow.com/2008/7/9/567966/what’s-taking-so-long-to-n 7thFloor Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:31:45 -0000 <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">How hard can this selection process be?&nbsp; Notre Dame would truly benefit by putting a person at the helm of its Athletic program that lived the tradition, made the history, and left his sweat and blood in the house that Rockne built.&nbsp; There hasn&rsquo;t been a true Notre Dame man running the ship since Moose Krause in 1981.&nbsp; Twenty-seven years&hellip;. that&rsquo;s just the amount of time it has taken Steve Orsini to build his resume to be the perfect selection as Notre Dame Athletic Director.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">He&rsquo;s left his mark at Navy, Georgia Tech, Central Fla, and now SMU, with a shot of the Dallas Cowboys to start things off.&nbsp;&nbsp; It&rsquo;s time to bring him home, where he started his athletic career, first on the field as a gifted student-athlete, then in the office as Business / Ticket Manager.&nbsp; Steve has &ldquo;Notre Dame persona&rdquo; that the fans would love to see as AD, maintaining the tradition that we know, and continually improving the Athletic program to what we know it can be.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Full circle isn&rsquo;t from Dallas back to Dallas, it&rsquo;s from Notre Dame back to Notre Dame.</p>