“New York City is a huge market, an important market, for Syracuse for a lot of reasons. But I want to just focus on here now” – Incoming Syracuse AD Mark Coyle, referring to the game experience at the Carrier Dome, on the school previously branding itself as “New York’s College Team” (SYRACUSE.com, 6/29).
“I think there’s a lot that has to be discussed with (Big 12 expansion), but I think we’re being very diligent in keeping our ears open and seeing what’s going on in that area and we need to continue doing that” – UCF football coach and interim AD George O’Leary, whose school currently plays in the American Athletic Conference (ORLANDO SENTINEL, 6/30).
“There are plenty of OBGYNs who have never been pregnant, and they do a wonderful job in delivering kids. They didn’t hire me to do the operations, they hired me to help the hospital run” – CFL Commissioner Jeffrey Orridge, a Harvard-educated attorney, on his business background being outside football (CBC.ca, 6/29).
“Our athletic programs provide a key rallying point for our state and our region and we want to make sure that they are a welcoming circumstance as much as that’s possible when you’re a visiting team” – SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey, who is in favor of taking down the Confederate flag from public places (CLARIONLEDGER.com, 6/29).
