Quotes by John Junker

“The East Valley has a strong appetite for post-season college football, and plans are being formed to promote the Insight Bowl on a grassroots level. We want to make sure the East Valley is very involved and make sure people there know it belongs to their neighborhood.”

“I think the toughest thing is to bid adieu to our friendship with the people at Arizona State University. Its like moving from a good home filled with family.”

“To think that there are four suites to be used as one is just fuzzy math. It wasnt in the spirit of the deal and it isnt what the community wanted.”

“Despite all the projections and everyone writing things in pen and ink, were really in a holding pattern until all the games are played. Notre Dame is certainly a great story this year.”

“Im sure our e-mail system is going to crash soon. Were getting gobs at a time. Some are beautifully written, and thats an encouraging part of the sport - to see all the thoughtful, dedicated fans out there.”

“If you want to have an excellent school district, you have to pay for it.”

“Its interesting because our athletic directors, presidents and commissioners are quieter than theyve ever been. There were so many different opinions leading up to the decision on the format that I think people are just enjoying the relative calm and quiet now that its in place.”

“Sure, its a challenge, but if you love college football this is something you want to be involved in. Our people are really excited about it.”

“These meetings are kind of the last piece of business between all the business stuff, the contracts, the agreements that weve been working on for years. When this is done, we really start focusing on running the games.”