(The CSA) will probably need some help, ... I don't want to show our hand. It won't be (the bulk of the) $25 million (that MLSE commits), but we can help in many ways. |
[Mr. Ferguson] understands that he has a contract that goes one more year and I hope at this time next year I'm sitting down and talking to him about an extension. I'm optimistic that we will be. But the proof will be in the pudding. |
A general manager is evaluated in large part by the results of his decisions. Unfortunately, those results have not met our expectations. |
Bryan was our No. 1 candidate for the job right from the start. |
First of all, typically people you would be interested in would be tied up through the end of the season and when we were allowed to talk to Bryan in February, that was unexpected. When your top person gets available months earlier than expected, you jump at that chance. |
He has complete autonomy for the basketball operation. |
He may look like a big, blurry Irishman, but he's not as tough as he may seem, there's a side to him that a lot of people don't see. |
I like to think this is a 10-year hire, ... A couple of more weeks is nothing. |
I said we were going to go out and get the most proven, experienced GM that we could and I think we have. |
I'm disappointed that Rob was the wrong choice for us. In hindsight [I] should have got someone who was more proven. |
I'm hoping the person we decide upon is with us for 10-plus years, so another couple of days or weeks is not going to be [alarming]. |
I'm not really talking about that either. |
I've been reviewing (the performance) of senior people since the start of April. That will have an end date and a whole written component. |
If we have to, absolutely. (We'd have) no fear at all. |
In all, we get about one/30th of what's sold outside our building (divided among all teams), ... I don't think that would even amount to six figures. What's important to us is the brand recognition when people wear them around town. |