Paul Hoolahan
Paul Hoolahan
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It was a natural. The city has a lot of experience hosting major sports events, and the Georgia Dome holds the annual SEC Championship Game. Atlanta knows how to get things done logistically.
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It will be a high-profile firm. What Fox is seeking for the naming rights is substantial.
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A lot of people would be ducking to go up on that stage with some of the issues that local people are having with their own insurance companies. These folks are willing to come up and basically take a stand, go up on the podium and say, 'We're here to help, and we want to be a part of the recovery.' ... And that to me takes guts and courage and I think it's a good sign.
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We're fortunate and appreciative of the fact that the leaders in Atlanta have communicated a willingness to assist the Sugar Bowl in a time of need. Even more so, they have done so with sensitivity to the fact that we're stinging about having to leave Louisiana even if it is for one year.
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We want to see if we can coexist. These are questions that no one can effectively answer at this point.
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We still think it's doable. But it's obvious we are faced with some formidable challenges. We're not able to use the Superdome and we have to determine what options are available to us.
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To say that we agonized over this decision would be an understatement. We clearly wanted to play the game in Louisiana and look at every possible alternative.
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The president said he would dedicate the resources necessary to restoring New Orleans. We would like to think the Superdome could become the economic engine of the recovery.
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First and foremost in our thinking is that we want in every way possible to try to conduct our event in the state of Louisiana. We would ask LSU if we could use the facility to stage the game - Tiger Stadium obviously. Baton Rouge can handle the game easily.
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We don't want to hamper the recovery operation in any way. However, we want to see if there is room where we can coexist.
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We've got to figure out what the marketplace will bear. But there is more than a little bit of concern.
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We plan to move back eventually. As soon as I get the Sugar Bowl wrapped up, I'll go home and start renovating.
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I give them a tremendous amount of credit. They put the bowl above their own personal problems and made it something special. Everyone from top to bottom was impressed with the job we did. It gave us a feeling that if we could handle this, we can handle just about anything.
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I think it's obvious, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, we are faced with some formidable challenges. It's difficult to go forward when you are ejected from your home venue. ... First and foremost in our thinking is that we want - in every way possible - to conduct our event in the state of Louisiana.