Special to The Providence Journal

Thinking out loud ... while wondering why the older I get, the earlier it gets late.

Thorr Bjorn’s departure as athletic director at URI after 18 years is a stunner, sure. The Rams need to make certain they hire the right replacement and not just "make a hire." URI is different — it’s a flagship institution, but also with a definitive ceiling to the job and where it can grow within a state that is constantly challenged financially.

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