Rick Greenspan
Rick Greenspan
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There will be 247,000 individual search committees. I'm already hearing from a lot of people who say they have talked to this coach or that coach and know they're interested in the job.
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I thought I was fairly specific when I talked (with Davis) about ambitious and achievable goals and competing in the Big Ten, and competing in the NCAA Tournament.
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I'm really proud of Mike and the way he has handled the last month. He has shown a tremendous amount of class and integrity, and I think he has shown his true colors. I just wish him the best in whatever he does and I mean that from the bottom of my heart.
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We will not name a new coach until after the Final Four.
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We certainly respect Nicholls' situation. For the last five days, both schools have been working on the travel logistics. Upon Nicholls' arrival and throughout their stay, we plan to show them the best in Hoosier hospitality.
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To be honest with you, and I think Kelvin would tell you this, too, we'd rather not be there. But that's what I signed up for, so I'll do it.
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Is it (the NCAA trouble) a red flag? Absolutely. If it was a chronic history during his career, absolutely I would be concerned, and I'm still concerned as it is. And I had to overcome that, as did other people. But he (Sampson) stated it: He made a mistake. He's not hiding it.
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The term I kept hearing was that she was absolutely a diamond in the rough, and that intrigued me. She really has a sense of passion for life and basketball and a lot of times in our business, people become very stoic because perhaps you don't want to show too much emotion.
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Rarely do you meet an individual with the energy, enthusiasm, purpose, work ethic and kindness that Coach Jack has demonstrated. Under her leadership, we will continue to build a women's basketball program that will be a point of pride and distinction.
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Basically we found tonight that our backup system wasn't nearly as fast as our primary system. That caused a slowness at the ticket window. I'm sorry for all of those who were affected, but I thank them all for making the decision to come to the game.
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shares the university's mission in cultivating a diverse pool of candidates for coaching and staff positions.
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There are many benefits to this partnership. Not only does it strengthen our football and basketball radio network, but it gives us a great vehicle to promote our comprehensive athletics program.
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It's a possibility to make a budget, and now it's a possibility to raise the money. That's my mission. That's my charge.
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A lot of people have said this before.