Not only has Richison given UCO $25 million to date, but Paycom also hires a ton of UCO graduates.

Richison had been asked by the regents for his feedback and had already told them he thought Lamb was wildly unqualified.

You could argue a big donor should not be this involved, but that's not the reality in Oklahoma: see Boone Pickens and how he not only hand-picked the football coach but also the AD and the university president.

Also, when you specifically ask for input and then completely ignore it, you have invited big problems with your own actions.


Whether Lamb will be successful or not is a big unknown but it's pretty clear the regents completely screwed things up and it appears they have now alienated the single biggest asset of the university at a time when their enrollment and finances are in steep decline.