The idea is to try to get relationships developed because it's my thought that when an athletic director has to hire a major coach, he doesn't have time to really start meeting people. There's the statement made that ADs hire people they know. Well, it's true. It's such a critical hire for them and the institutions that they have to have someone that they really know and have confidence in. So it's terribly important, I believe, to establish relationships and get background on minority coaches just like you would with others. So we took some extra effort to make sure that occurs.
Tom Hansen
We're the only Division I-A conference that hasn't changed since Penn State was added to the Big Ten.
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We thought perhaps if we invited Texas A
thought texas
When we sell television properties,.. We're already claiming all of California.
television california
[Pac-10 Commissioner Tom Hansen said Stoops is an example of the upgraded coaching across the conference.] It's pretty clear that Mike has that program headed in a good direction,.. I don't think there's any doubt he's going to succeed there.
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I want to commit as soon as possible,.. I want to get it over with. It's everything. It's the calls every day, the coaches wanting to be your friends... It's a tough decision. It's hard.
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It's about time the Pac-10 was impacted positively by a hurricane
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I think the way we've structured it with the four games plus the national championship will be a positive
games positive
Now we just have to get lucky for a year or two.
lucky
It's a big loss for Stanford, and it's a big loss for the conference. The achievements are truly monumental, looking at it in terms of building the program, hiring outstanding coaches and building outstanding facilities. The one missing facility is the football stadium, and now that's moving forward.
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