By Nov. 11, it should be full speed ahead.

It’s good to have solidified another bowl opportunity. We’re confident that every year Conference USA is going to have six, seven, maybe eight teams eligible. We’re just trying to make sure that we have as...

It’s a combination of (finding the right contractor for the price and continued fundraising). We’re trying to make sure what the architects have designed, and what we want, will come in with the allotted money...

The focus is on character, so if there’s something out there, it’s going to come to light pretty quickly. In this climate with all of the info and misinformation out there all you want to...

People shouldn’t conjecture when they don’t know what it is, … Jeff Bower has done a tremendous job over the years disciplining his student-athletes. I’ve got tremendous confidence in his ability.

Yeah, in our case, beating a Nebraska does scare people off, especially if you try to get someone to come to your place. Teams count wins. And normally when you play at home you look...

Jeff and I have recently had several very productive discussions about our football program and its future. Our goals for the program are the same: continue to operate with a high regard for integrity and...

It shouldn’t. They can lay (courts) down fairly quickly.

Jeff and I recently had several very productive discussions about our football program and its future. Our goals for the program are the same, continue to operate with a high regard for integrity and academic...

That will always remain a top priority in everything that we do within our program. Every year we rank among the best in the country and will continue to stress that. It’s something that I’m...

The N.C. State game gives our fan base a marquee home game in September against a team from the ACC. We’re also very pleased with the addition of Florida and Virginia Tech to our schedule,...

It’s imperative we run a clean program in every respect. From an NCAA situation, from a discipline situation to having quality athletes in our program. If they’re not of high character, and not willing to...

It was a pretty sizable strip that came off, and with the water damage, the court warped.

We are excited about this year’s schedule. The N.C. State game gives our fan base a marquee home game in September against a team from the ACC. We’re also very pleased with the addition of...

I’ve had tremendous support since I’ve been here.

The game would be in the footprint of Conference USA.

I thought it was two seasons. I thought early on, we needed to show improvement, and eventually they did. They’ve played very hard. I’ve seen the improvement, and I think there’s a core foundation for...

The atmosphere has really changed and I really attribute that to our students and fans. I’m most appreciative of them buying into our program and being a part of it. Are we where we need...

There’s going to be 8 to 10 teams eligible that are going to get left out under the new scenario. If you’d have stated you had to have a winning record, we wouldn’t have increased...

Down the road, we’re going to be fine. We’ve made some progress, and that’s the key. It’s not going to be too long before we’re the ones that are going to be playing for championships....

We’ve had excellent discussions recently and our goals are the same for this football program.

We made the offer to the various agencies here, the Red Cross, FEMA. Some of them weren’t able to attend, like the power company workers, but we’ll do the same for the Tulsa game.

I can remember back in the 70s all you had to do, basically, was go to class and not be failing. Long as you were not on probation by your university, you were eligible.

We worked hard with ESPN and Conference USA to find alternative dates for the Houston game but the final decision was to play the game on Sunday, Nov. 13,

On behalf of the C-USA athletic directors, I can say we are all pleased with these bowl agreements, … We look forward to working with all the great folks at these bowls and know our...

I give him all the credit in the world. It’s tough for a person 42 years old to come back and get his degree. That shows the importance of a degree. I’ve known many friends...

I’m never completely happy with anything under a sellout, but in these circumstances, anything over 20,000 would be positive, … There are some people in this county (Forrest) who are still without power.

When a coach or anybody is ejected and won’t leave the premises, what do you do? How long was he going to stay on the field?

I think everyone’s in support of it.

The one thing that has been a primary priority has been facilities. That’s the vision that we’ve got to continue. We’ve made tremendous upgrades since the year 2000.