We figured the true fans would find out about it. |
We looked at it very closely. I probably used more due diligence on this hire than anyone I've ever hired before. |
We spent many years in the same league with Tulane and Southern Miss and still consider them members of our family, ... Many of our fans visited New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast while we were competing against those schools and have been struck by the images of the devastation in those areas. I hope this can help. |
We want to win a national championship here, ... Seven years ago, it sounded ridiculous, but now I think it's a legitimate goal. |
We wanted anybody down here to be able to come out and have a good time with us. |
We were in no position to look at any conference, ... We had to try to be a good citizen within Conference USA. That was a very good fit for us at that point. |
We're very hungry to be the best in the league, ... but I don't think they're going to throw us out if we're not. |
We've said it from day one, that if this arena was going to cut into anything at the university then we weren't in favor of it. We reluctantly went downtown to be a team player and to be on the river to go in accordance with the task force and to be a full partner. |