Jeremy Foley

Jeremy Foley
Jeremy N. Foleyis an American university sports administrator and former college athlete. Foley is currently the athletic director for the Florida Gators Division I sports program of the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. He also serves as the chief financial officer of the University Athletic Association, the private non-profit corporation that is responsible for the administration and financial management of the Florida Gators sports program...
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth20 February 1983
CityAlbuquerque, NM
I think it's a huge home-court advantage. I think the fact that everybody is on top of the court, the job the students have done making that a difficult place to play ... people say how loud it is in there. It's a different environment.
It had nothing to do with the outcome of the game.
I think to have that tradition that we want, to be recognized as one of the best, you have to have a few of those (championship) banners up there. That's what Kentucky has, Indiana has, North Carolina, Duke.
I think the series is good for the state, and so does Paul Dee, but it's just not a series that's going to work out on a regular basis.
Part of the conversations with (Miami athletic director) Paul Dee is they are about to put $120 million in renovations in the Orange Bowl. If they do that, it's not a concern. The contract has an out, if that work doesn't get done. Then we would play it in Dolphins Stadium.
He did a great job and got us into a bowl game, beat FSU (Florida State) at FSU. I think it takes a special person to do that and a lot of toughness.
We've got to talk about it. It seems to be the league has made a commitment to it and everyone has to make the same commitment.
I just think to try to put Miami in a 13-week season, our schedule is tough enough as it is. If there are 14 weeks, that gives you another open date to play with there. That's why we did it. I think the series is good for the state, and so does Paul Dee. But it's just not a series that's going to work out on a regular basis.
It's not a bunch of losers here making excuses. It has nothing to do with the outcome. They beat us fair and square. It's just a matter of running your business the way it should be run and the way this league wants it run.
In the final analysis, it was apparent to me that something's not working here, ... I know that's kind of nebulous, but it's the truth. It's hard to put a finger on it exactly, but it certainly just didn't appear to be working as we all envisioned.
In my opinion, it should have been handled better. Before the game starts, if you have an idea that's going to happen and there's nothing you do about it, it makes you wonder how much planning went into it.
He's embraced football from the day he's walked onto campus. He's not competing against it. You've heard him say that 1,000 times. He's not worried about a pecking order at the University of Florida.
He's got a presence. You walk into a room and you can tell he has a little something about him. Obviously you look at the job he's done at programs that have been less than successful. ... I think he can coach. I think he does a great job with his players and has a tremendous work ethic.
I learned a long time ago, when it comes to discipline you don't get 100 percent acceptance of what you do.