Jay Jacobs
Jay Jacobs
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We're going to make the best decision that doesn't put us at a competitive disadvantage with our sister institutions. I want to base it on what came here in 1999 when we were top 10 in the country. That's where we're headed. It's OK to have a demand that outweighs the supply. It's OK for us to not have enough seats to create a demand and excitement and people wanting to attend.
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We're going to diligently look at our options and make the best decision for Auburn. We're going to try not to rush anything. We'll be deliberate and keep things moving, but we're going to explore and make sure we know what's best for Auburn.
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We were able to avoid playing five consecutive conference games in the middle of the schedule. Secondly, it allowed us to have our first SEC home game in September instead of the first week in October.
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We're a lot closer than we were, but we still have a lot of work to do. Everyone is trying diligently to get to an end where we can make a decision.
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Well, maybe not worse than this right now. I was working with children, and sometimes they have a higher capacity than adults.
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We just did a ticket increase and an apparel deal with Under Armour. Some of that would go to it. We're looking at fighting it from both ends -- pulling from these additional revenues we had to create to keep our program where we all want it to be and go out and ask donors.
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His appearance and analysis under the circumstances would be wholly inappropriate.
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I knew from the get-go that we had to win this. We just saw that this Republican effort to take both the majority and the minority of the legislature had to be stopped.
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I'm proud of David. But not what's he's done in the pool, but the integrity and character and the man and the daddy he is, is what I'm the most proud of.
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That is what helps you get the blue-chip student-athletes that are exceptional in the classroom and on the court. That is what helps the drive to fill that up. We want to invest in the Auburn basketball program to give them the best chance to recruit the best and have the chance to have a competitive edge on the court.
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Auburn people have never forgotten the outstanding accomplishments of former Tigers Chuck and Wesley Person and Rex Frederick. This is the greatest honor an Auburn athlete can receive, and it is fitting that we are able to do this during the celebration of our Centennial season.
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A true gentleman. He was a very compassionate and giving person who meant a great deal to this university.
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New York voters have a long history of not going along with the candidate that the establishment tells them to support. They don't like being told what to do, and their ears will perk up when there's a contest.
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It is very exciting that for the second consecutive year, Auburn will have the honor of visiting the White House. Auburn and Auburn people are very proud of the accomplishments of coach David Marsh and the men's and women's swimming and diving teams.