Quick Hits....

"It's unbelievable to think I'll be financially set for a long time. I do not need $11 million. As long as I'm not an idiot, I should be fine" -- Golfer Brandt Snedeker, on earning $11.4M yesterday after wrapping up the FedExCup title with a victory at the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta (AJC.com, 9/23).

"I think somebody that is looking for somebody that is hungry and can get the job done; I think he is a good pick right now" -- NASCAR driver/owner Tony Stewart, on driver A.J. Allmendinger looking for a NASCAR ride after being reinstated from his substance abuse suspension (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 9/23).

"Everybody has that branding challenge. We're in the mode like a lot of schools are, trying to gain that notoriety" -- North Dakota State Univ. Assistant AD Troy Goergen, who handles the department's marketing, on several Summit League schools dropping their acronyms to highlight the metropolitan areas in which they are located (AP, 9/21).