All of this has occurred with an investment of approximately 1 percent in university resources – an investment that is far less than our peers. I look forward to this opportunity to discuss the value which our department has added to our growing and vibrant university. |
Dane convinced me that he was up to becoming our head coach by his résumé, which was amazing, and meeting him. In his résumé, he detailed his accomplishments, and how they might benefit our program, and then he outlined his strategies to get to the next level of competition, what kind of offensive and defensive plans he had, who would be his assistant coaches, how he would boost fund-raising for this institution, how he would recruit. And then you meet Dane, and you felt he could do all of this. |
Every year, when I'm with a new team, that's one less team that doesn't know that I can't play. |
George's training camps are really hard. They're just about as hard as I've been to, but they're so much fun. It's not just grueling and painful and miserable. It's grueling and painful and super-fun. |
His first day of work was supposed to be April 1, but he showed up about 10 days early. He told his staff he wanted them to leave their families at home for 60 days because he wanted them to live together, eat together, work together and get it turned around. They got a two-bedroom apartment right next door here and they slept on air mattresses. |
I call it the 'power to the people' ordinance. |
I don't think anyone who was living here at that time would forget that day. |
I happened to see a bit of the trend on voting and it showed we have a well-informed voting academy. |
I know for a fact there are a few surprises ? not what you think they will be, |
I've heard stories of FGCU making a move and having a spot with the Atlantic Sun (Conference). |
If (the Nuggets) call me and want me to come back, I gladly will, but I'm not expecting that, ... But I'm doing fantastic. We've truly been blessed. |
In cooperation with God, we've decided to adjust our plans accordingly. |
It gives people the power to say 'I just witnessed littering and I don't like littering in my community. I'm going to turn this over and see if I can get this stopped. |
It has been a great year for job creation. The gears are in drive and we are going places. We're not going to recover from the loss of textiles and tobacco overnight, but we are getting there. |
It's a step in the right direction. It helps some. |