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 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.
The reason 2008 and 2013 worked is because those are 14-week seasons. Trying to put Miami in a 13-week season, our schedule is tough enough as it is. With 14 weeks, it does give you another open date to play with.
Keith is just flat-out outstanding. He is a tremendous administrator and will bring passion, great organizational skills and a strong work ethic to that role. He is one of my closest friends. This is a grand slam for the University of Central Florida.
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.
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.
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.
The guy has been here for three years; this is his football team, ... He's worked extraordinarily hard. It would be inappropriate for him not to finish the season. It would be inappropriate for the kids, too. We didn't think that would have been right in our opinion.
The effects of Hurricane Katrina are nothing short of tragic and we know there is a tremendous need for assistance, ... Floridians . . . understand the amount of work the affected areas have in front of them.
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.
I learned a long time ago, when it comes to discipline you don't get 100 percent acceptance of what you do.
It's important to tell our story and find ways we can to do things better,
Errors in officiating occur in all sports at all levels. The University of Florida has certainly been on both sides of this conversation as most teams have.
First of all, Urban has brought together a fan base that was fractured. We were not having as much success as we were accustomed to, and here in Gator Nation people expect us to be successful. People look at Urban, look at his record, and they like what they see.
We wanted to be a factor on the national scene. And you can't do that without being a player in this tournament.