Jay Jacobs
Jay Jacobs
base best came create decision demand excitement ok people seats sister top wanting
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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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.
academic care facility fix managing share taken
We've got to fix that. Some of that is being taken care of by managing the facility and reprioritization. It's a multi-use facility. We share that with the university's academic mission.
forward looking move
We're not looking to do anything other than to look forward and move forward.
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We wanted to cooperate and work together with other institutions to make sure everything was in place before releasing the schedule. We appreciate our Auburn fans' patience as we worked to complete the 2006 schedule.
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We are very saddened by the passing of Mr. Billy. A true gentleman, he was a very compassionate and giving person who meant a great deal to this university. He had a great love for Auburn and Auburn people and will truly be missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Hitchcock family.
accomplish allowed avoid conference five game games home instead middle moving playing september weekend
Moving the LSU game to Sept. 16 allowed us to accomplish two goals. First, we are 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 weekend in October.
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No one can find any words that I have spoken to you or anyone else that constitutes a threat to you or anyone else. Suffice it to say that I have been accused of making threats before. It goes with the nature of the position that I hold.
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Certainly I can have no valid objection to his personal political preferences. However, making them known in such a public way, I believe, compromises both the appearance and the reality of nonpartisanship so expected from journalists and media commentators.
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Our mission statement is to ensure Auburn has the pre-eminent athletics department in the nation. And we're going to get there by following our two cardinal rules: Always tell the truth, and always treat others as you'd like to be treated. If we can do that, we'll succeed.
comparable
I think what they have is comparable to what we want to end up with.
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That attitude expressed by Ford's supporters is exactly the rationale that led us to support the strongest candidate.
eventually replace scoreboard stay update
What we'd want to eventually do, if we stay in the coliseum, is replace all the seats, have a new scoreboard and do the things to update it.