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Drafted Quotes
When you lose the entire front four, and they were all drafted by the NFL, it's easy to say you won't be any good, ... But when you really research it, you see those guys have played and they have the ability. The great thing about athletics is that what's written doesn't make any difference. It's what you do.
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Athletic Quotes
We feel our athletic programs are worth it, that they are a great investment for the district. We think that athletics serve a huge function. We feel they help keep kids in school, with the grade and attendance requirements we have. We know the two schools benefit from it and we understand the (financial) constraints of the district.
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Athletic Quotes
During the search ..I had the opportunity to interview some outstanding candidates that reinforced my belief that Penn is a special university with a great basketball legacy. I heard from scores of university presidents, athletic directors and basketball coaches, and the unanimous opinion is that Glen is a person of integrity, sincerity and uncommon coaching acumen. It?s a pleasure to welcome him to the Penn athletics family.
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Athletes Quotes
There's no doubt we lost one of the great athletes in our entire athletics history. His football accomplishments are rivaled by very few. The entire sports world is going to miss him, and we as a university and athletic department are going to miss him. He means a great deal to our football legacy.
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Affected Quotes
The search committee set the criteria based on the requests of every constituency that would be a affected by this decision. They all said they were pleased with the success of the Athletics Department but wanted to see it grow even stronger. They said the most important qualification in the next athletics director was experience at the Division I level.
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Acted Quotes
As a member of the NCAA, fully supporting its values, Ohio State works diligently to follow that organization's highest standards and adheres strictly to NCAA bylaws. In this matter we have acted forthrightly in compliance with NCAA rules and in the best interests of the athletics program and the university.
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Anybody Quotes
Athletics is a very selfish pursuit. I wake up every morning and as I get ready for the day, I ask myself, how can I be the best in the world. So after years of this, and people sacrificing so I can be the best in the world, I think it's imperative for me or anybody else who reaches a pinnacle in their careers to reach out a hand for somebody else.
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Academics Quotes
This is a tremendous accomplishment for our student-athletes. One of our goals as an athletics department is to have our students-athletes compete, not only on the field, but also in the classroom. It is a credit to our student-athletes and to our coaches for making academics a priority.