Doug Thornton Quotations | Page 2

If everything goes well, we will have the dome football-ready in November. The seating areas, locker rooms and press box will be ready and up to NFL standards.

You get the feeling that if you could take this thing down to the bare walls and replace some of the mechanical, electrical and plumbing (systems), you could be back in business. I don't know how long that would take, but structurally the building seems to be in pretty good shape.

I think the image of New Orleans that America had was that image of the damaged roof. It was very, very important to us not only from the operations side to get the roof temporarily repaired, but symbolically. ... It shows we are making progress.

She's taken a hit. She's been given the ultimate test.

It is a symbol of the recovery and rebirth of New Orleans.

It's unbelievable. All these big oak trees are just uprooted, everything is brown and the waterline is up to 7 feet on the house. It's like somebody dropped a nuclear weapon and just killed everything. There's not any sign of life. There's no greenery. It's bizarre. It's the weirdest thing I've ever seen in my life.

I think it could be a symbol perhaps of the rebuilding of New Orleans. There are a lot of good memories in the dome too.

I think it could be a symbol for the rebuilding of New Orleans.

That would cost $30 (million) to $40 million.

We've not had the opportunity to discuss what role SMG will play, but we've offered our assistance to the extent that it is necessary. LSU and the Saints want our help.