Total agreement here. Given how she handled the Brian Ferentz situation, Goetz appears to be a strong-willed leader. So you’ve got a highly-accomplished woman in a new position she has probably worked to attain for decades facing an immediate threat to the Iowa brand - and a massive liability concern - in this family of lowlifes. Not only that, like most women (certainly many in my life as they’ve told me), Goetz has probably faced her share of harassment from guys like AJ in her life. She was likely disgusted at the start hearing about his OSU escapades - no matter that he skated by in the end.
I would hazard to guess that Nicolls and some other Inner Circle types who are win at all costs guys tried to lean on her and she shut them down with extreme prejudice. I’m assuming the conversations were not cordial. I’d imagine Brands is on a very short leash with his new boss (who likely knows about Brands own peccadilloes in high school)
