“Was it perfect? No. And no system ever will be. But it worked far better than perhaps it was given credit for” – Former SEC Commissioner Roy Kramer, on the BCS (N.Y. TIMES, 1/8).
“These guys don’t get to play in an NFL season. They don’t get to go rehab all day. They got school. They got study halls. They got things to do” – FSU football coach Jimbo Fisher, who feels the health of student-athletes is getting lost in the cry for an expanded playoff system (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 1/8).
“If you’re going to relocate the franchise, the fact that I’m here … provides some comfort” – Louisville architect and Orlando City SC investor Wayne Estopinal, on possibly bringing a USL Pro team to Louisville once Orlando City joins MLS in ’15 (Louisville COURIER-JOURNAL, 1/8).
“Our experience with the Olympics has been a mixed bag – it’s not our tournament, we’re not in control of it, it’s at a time of the year that doesn’t work in our regular-season schedule. On the positive side, we recognize we're on a world-wide stage” – NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly, on NHL players taking part in the Olympics (WALL STREET JOURNAL, 1/8).
