David Boren Quotations

This process today made my opinion of the NCAA even more positive. This hearing today could not have been more fair. The panel members did their homework.

He has a confidence and a wisdom and an integrity. Would we trade him for anybody in the United States right now? The answer is no.

The only thing that I would say is that I hope the employees know how deeply the board appreciates their willingness to work with the company to save it.

I think it is a disservice to the American people.

It is appropriate that this important milestone in the history of business education in our state should be highlighted by presentations by five of the top economic experts in the country,

I think he has shown a lot of integrity and character in a lot of things he's done. I would say (Indiana fans) should view this as an exception to the general rule. He made a mistake. We're all human beings. This is not typical of coach Sampson. This is an aberration.

We have given Dallas every opportunity, and I think Dallas has really missed the boat.

The only change, beginning at the next home football game,

We know that he has had what I would call emotional difficulties in the past. There is certainly no evidence at this point which points to any other kind of motivation other than his personal problems,

We are apparently dealing with an individual suicide, which is under full investigation,

Billy Vessels was a loyal supporter of OU all of his lifetime, ... We are honored to celebrate Sooners, like Billy, who during their time at OU carved a place in the school's proud tradition.

At no time was anyone in the stadium in danger,

Companies like Dell succeed because they only hire the best and the brightest. We are proud that these upcoming graduates are prepared to compete for the kind of opportunities being offered by Dell in Oklahoma City.

I certainly felt we had a very fair hearing. I thought the process was very fair. The people were of very high caliber on the hearing panel and (there's) nothing new. There were no surprises to us, no new allegations or anything like that.