Ken Schanzer Quotations

For us, this is the kind of deal that we've been talking about for the past four years, each time we've decided for one reason or another to walk away from what we considered to be un-economic models,

Whatever it is we're paying, ... we're delighted to be in this relationship. We want to keep going forever.

Our interest in being involved in football, baseball and basketball is undiminished, ... We're just not prepared to be in it at the price they're charging. If the price changes and everyone comes to their senses, we'll be a bidder. But we don't think it's worth losing hundreds of millions. If the folly continues, I think it's unlikely we'll be back in it.

It's a great linkage of brands, Notre Dame and NBC,

The number of games is obscene. The initial repercussion of this plethora of games was to commoditize them all, but with so many games, special places like Notre Dame become more important.

The number of games is obscene, ... The initial repercussion of this plethora of games was to commoditize them all, but with so many games, special places like Notre Dame become more important.

It's great to see that happen, ... But I don't think it has any impact on rights negotiations. You can't rely on one player always being in the mix.

Interest in the country in college football spikes when Notre Dame is good. It manifests at the water cooler, as Notre Dame is one of the small number of franchises that piques the interest of the casual fan.

Interest in the country in college football spikes when Notre Dame is good, ... It manifests at the water cooler, as Notre Dame is one of the small number of franchises that piques the interest of the casual fan.

I could see he was more than a little exercised about it,

The Derby is an event we've coveted as long as I've been here,