Why Did Ed Board Sink ‘Flagship’?

In a clumsy, method-to-madness way, the State Board of Education spiced up what could have been a dull discussion about mission statements. Just remove the word “flagship” from the University of Idaho’s mission statement, and it’s like football season all over again. Vandal haters went online to talk smack and share a few virtual fist bumps. Vandal faithful, stunned and blindsided, looked around for a referee to boo. A role played happily by the State Board, which started rewording the universities’ mission statements Wednesday, one day before pointing a torpedo at the U of I’s flagship. The board’s idea was to remove wording that gives one university preeminence over the others — to level the proverbial playing field/ Kevin Richert , Idaho Statesman. More here.

Question: Did this level the playing field for all Idaho colleges? Or simply set up a situation — like BSU President Bob Kustra’s dig at UI fans — that’ll be remembered for years?