Hi, Mr. Jurich. I am just amazed when I walk or drive around campus at all the new or relatively new sports facilities that have been built since you became UofL's Athletic Director. They are awesome for the University, the city, and ultimately the state.

I can't help but to think that you could do great things for the state of Kentucky if you ever put your mind to it. I mentioned the idea to a highly respected professor on campus and he said it wouldn't be a bad idea. I said we should try to make you President of the University. He mentioned a better idea - President of the Council on Postsecondary Education.

It may sound far-fetched to some, maybe even to you. You know - giving an athletics guy (and a UofL guy to boot) authority to make decisions that would impact the entire state's education system. "What does he know about that?! That's dumb!" I don't care, though.

You don't play around. You think long-term. You set high goals and you take steps, even the necessary baby steps, to accomplish those goals. You find the money, raise the money, print the money, whatever it takes to get the job done. You delegate properly. More importantly, in my mind, you're determined. You can sell an idea if you want to, if you know it is the right thing to do for the long term.

Just like you went and got Pitino, and you've bargained to keep Petrino - paying both of them the big bucks they deserve - you could do the same in the higher academic arena. You could persuade the best professors to come here and bring their research grants and their teams and families with them. You could get Federal grants and bring true national academic and scientific recognition to the state. Kentucky may be ripe right now, with this UofL stem-cell thing going on. If that pans out, as it appears to be, and the correct catalysts are applied this place could boom.

You might laugh at this, but I can't help it. I think you have what it takes to drive this state towards success.

Maybe once you get Papa John's Cardinal Stadium expanded you'll consider a job change? A NCAA Championship? BCS Bowl?

You've benefited Louisville tremendously. You could benefit Kentucky next.