The late Morgan Burke enjoyed one of the longest tenures ever for any Big Ten athletic director, ruling Purdue's department for 23 years from 1993-2016. But his stewardship almost ended in 1997-98.
In October 1997, Burke said he would resign effective February 1998 to take a job at Inland Steel as vice president for human resources. He previously had worked at Inland Steel prior to matriculating to Purdue. However, in December 1997, Burke changed him mind: He would stay in the big leather chair at Purdue.
But what if Burke had opted not to return to Purdue? Who would have replaced him as athletic director?
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