For next several years PSU can focus on rebuilding its athletic culture, not worrying about whether it’s going to a bowl game.

Simply put, success in LSU football is essential for the success of Louisiana State University.

The gut-check message is do we have the right balance in our culture? Or are we in a position where hero worship and winning at all costs has subordinated our core values?

For next several years PSU can focus on rebuilding its athletic culture, not worrying about whether it's going to a bowl game.

To convert college sports into professional sports would be tantamount to converting it into minor league sports. And we know that in the U.S., minor league sports aren’t very successful either for fan support or for the fan experience.

USC is the National Champion like Al Gore is the President of the United States.

Besides the obvious financial impacts, the real consequence to me is that it's caused morale problems for UW Medicine and the university overall, ... It's had a consequential impact on our image, and we need to turn that around.

You cannot possibly predict where the next need is going to come from, ... Be as good as you can be in as many things as you can be good at because you just don't know.

(Willingham) would have to demonstrate to me (and the athletic director) that we would maintain an objective performance assessment and evaluation for pay increases.

will keep compliance issues on the front burner permanently so that we don't pay attention to compliance issues just when there is a problem.