The market seems to be voting that Oxy overpaid.

At Oxy, the assets are worth more because you don't have to add that layer of risk-taking.

He is a non-voting member.

When I was coaching, I couldn't be completely fair to the teams I didn't see. I would usually pass [voting in the coaches' poll] on to other people. I just didn't have time. Now, not only do we have the time, but we look at 20 game tapes each week. I know more about college teams throughout the country than I ever did when I was coaching.

I court not the votes of the fickle mob. [Lat., Non ego ventosae plebis suffragia venor.]

Vote early and vote often.