I think as our alumni and fans have gotten to know Mike, they have come to appreciate him even more.

It’s been a great move for Texas Tech. The benefits have far exceeded anything we could imagine, with the exposure and the national attention that we’ve gotten.

It is kind of fun to see that kind of interest. When we came to the airport, those guys were standing out at the hotel. I think it was 24 hours a day with someone...

I think we can accommodate them, … We might have to play a few double headers – a game in the afternoon and then another in the evening.

There have been national media outlets on our campus that have probably never been here before. We’re on television more than ever before.

The first time I talked to her over the phone, and before I met her, I was thinking this is the person we want for this job. To be honest, we didn’t go much further.

I would think that they would look at him as a person with a little more authority than maybe they thought he had, as far as having a lot of input in the program. He’s...

The revenue that he’s generated, personally and with the basketball program, it’s not only helped us in basketball but helped us in other programs as well.

We won’t be able to issue any statement or have any comment until we’ve been able to review it all. We’ve been looking into it for a few days. We still have some work to...

The players can feel comfortable in that they would still be part of the program as far as why they were recruited. I think that now he will have a bigger interest in the players...

I personally think he may be doing his best job of coaching this year. We may not have as many wins to show for it, but I think he’s done a really good job with...

Bob will be great with a show like this. It’ll be a great opportunity to play with one of the all-time great basketball coaches. He’s excited about it. We’re excited about it.

He likes it here. A lot of good recreation that he likes. Plus, his son will be coaching. He’ll want to see him coach some.

We did quiz her quite thoroughly to make sure she wanted to do this. It’s the close to a great chapter in Texas Tech athletics.

When he became coach, the national media was here for his first press conference, and it has continued in the time he’s been here. There has been more national exposure and contact with national media...

The N.C.A.A. wanted to make sure that they had to be qualified, and they couldn’t be recruited.

She’s been a leader in women’s basketball for a long time. It’s a close to a great era.

He still feels good, enjoys it. I think he’ll coach for a while … a few more years, maybe several. This way we can tell recruits who the coach will be. I think it’s going...

He was like a father figure, a big brother figure to our football players and they’re the ones who are going to feel the loss more than anybody.

We built this gym for 15,000. I don’t think it’ll be big enough.

I don’t think this has ever happened before, particularly in the first week of school, … We’re pleased to invite the teams here and give them access to our facilities.

Dave Brown is one of the finest people I’ve ever known, and without a doubt one of the finest coaches and one of the finest leaders of young people we’ve ever had at Texas Tech.

It’s the close of a great era, a great chapter in Texas Tech athletics.

We’re proud of the effort Lubbock has made in order to give (the athletes) a new start,

It is pretty unique. They probably have all the Texas Tech tapes, and know what the different personnel does.

He gets more verbal abuse than any coach I’ve ever seen.

A big part of his coaching is to scout teams and to develop some kind of game plan, a defensive game plan as well as an offensive game plan.

She’s leaving a legacy of one of the outstanding programs in the country that we hope to continue.

This is a real positive opportunity to help the Tulane athletes, … It bonds you with Tulane University.

I was just thinking this is the person we want for this job. The reasons are too numerous to name.