Quotes by John Swofford

“I think were looked upon as being on equal footing. The proof is in the pudding. The fact of the matter is you have to go out and compete year in and year out.”

“No, I wouldnt equate it totally to dollars necessarily. Just like there are years some people may feel a certain conference is maybe a little better than the ACC, that doesnt mean their television dollars are going to equate to our television basketball dollars necessarily.”

“Its not as much of a financial bang as some people think. But certainly it would help, and prestige-wise it would be very positive.”

“There are a lot of ways to look at it, ... but I think were right there with any of the other four conferences. And thats where wed like to be, and where I feel we should be.”

“We owe the Big Ten a debt of gratitude,”

“The rivalry is one of the greatest in college football and having these teams showcase their talents in front of a national audience to kickoff the season is tremendous,”

“We feel that this system will benefit officiating in college football. All of us want a correct ruling on the field and we believe that implementing this system will enhance the quality of officiating. The system that was used by the Big Ten this past season received very positive reviews by administrators and coaches alike.”

“Hmm. Information that could have been brought to my attention yesterday .”

“Were probably a little short on bowls for one year, ... Well want to do everything we can possibly do to have a home for all of our bowl-eligible teams if at all possible. But that will be a challenge this particular year.”

“In talking with Miami officials it was evident that lights in the Orange Bowl would not be available, ... and consequently a 3:30 start on Saturday was simply not workable.”