Quotes by Andy Curtin

“were working on a number of things.”

“Hopefully, well have a 15- to 20-minute segment on an existing TV show, and we also hope to get a radio show where people can call in and ask the coaches questions.”

“Would you rather have 20 Navy Seals go to war for you or 1,000 Iraqi soldiers?”

“We just dont want to cause any controversy.”

“The coaches have been doing their homework. Weve provided them with portable DVD players, and were providing statistics of games. Theyre watching a lot of games and going to games on their own.”

“I saw criticism of the plan that the sample size isnt large enough. Its not quantity. Its quality.”

“If there was a playoff, (polls) wouldnt make a bit of difference. But theres built-in politics. Somebody has to sift through that and say, Theres a good team. We have the people to do that.”

“I said to myself, Whats wrong? What could fix this? ... You would need someone with ability and time, and the only ones are retired coaches -- the more stature the better.”

“We had five coaches say they dont want their votes published -- these were deal-breakers for them, ... They said, Id feel more comfortable voting honestly than having to go home and defend myself. ”

“The people who now vote in the polls – coaches and writers – do not have enough time to watch a lot of football. We wanted to take advantage of all this experience and expertise we have in these great former coaches. Who better to judge teams than the people who have coached the game?”