12 Quotes by Todd Spencer

Of course, the licensing process is designed to simply slide as many people through with a minimum of experience and quality.

I suspect that is going to be a pretty common situation for the guys who worked the port.

I think it's inexcusable we don't do a better job of training. The average turnover rate is something like 136 percent, so they actually lose more drivers than they're able to hire.

I think we got a group with really good size and athleticism. These are big guys who can move. They've all got quick feet and are fairly agile.

Our members are probably offsetting half the cost themselves. What it could mean for them is a 25% loss in net income. Given the demands of the job - long work weeks, time spent away from home - the rewards aren't there. The work is to hard relative to the amount of compensation you make. It isn't sufficient to keep them in business.

There have never been any meaningful drivers training regulations ever for truckers.

What's the rush? This is a 75-year commitment and we're going to give it serious discussion in less than 75 days?

Drivers don't always get to stop at a truck stop for the night. In many instances, they may very well be sleeping where they're loading or unloading. There's no place to get food there.

No question the success and bowl exposure we've gotten has taken us to another level. The bar is set higher and we are going after better players. Four years ago, we couldn't go head-to-head with Rice and New Mexico for a recruit.