Dave Hart may have not been the first choice for AD, but he's also not a glorified fundraiser. He's been at FSU and Bama. I think he gets it. In my small encounters with him, I get the impression he'll do this right, when the time comes. In short - we won't wind up with another Dooley.
That is why I think we are better off now. He has a job that he wants to keep...and has an opportunity to become a legend at the University. Sounds corny but that doesn't affect the veracity of the situation. Thank God that Mike Hamilton is already gone. Otherwise we would have his dismissal to deal with now as well.
He's seemed to hint this is his final job anyway. My guess is both sides would like for it to last between 5-7 years, put the sports on solid footing trending upward, and be able to successfully trasition to a competent guy at the end.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but as an athletic director, Dave Hart has hired two mediocre basketball coaches and named Jimbo fisher head coach in waiting. That doesn't make me very confident he's about to find a winner.