Quotes by Richard Giannini

“My wife and I have totally fallen in love with Hattiesburg and Mississippi and the friends we have here. This is our last stop and we plan to retire here. Its a great community and great people.”

“Jeff and I have recently had several very productive discussions about our football program and its future. Our goals for the program are the same: continue to operate with a high regard for integrity and academic accomplishment, as well as reaffirming our spot as champions of C-USA and contend for a BCS bowl.”

“Jeff and I recently had several very productive discussions about our football program and its future. Our goals for the program are the same, continue to operate with a high regard for integrity and academic accomplishment, as well as reaffirming our spot as champions of Conference USA and contend for a BCS bowl. We will work together to ensure those goals are accomplished.”

“The focus is on character, so if theres something out there, its going to come to light pretty quickly. In this climate — with all of the info and misinformation out there — all you want to concern yourself with is the bottom line. Thats finding the truth.”

“The N.C. State game gives our fan base a marquee home game in September against a team from the ACC. Were also very pleased with the addition of Florida and Virginia Tech to our schedule, two of the top programs in the nation.”

“We are excited about this years schedule. The N.C. State game gives our fan base a marquee home game in September against a team from the ACC. Were also very pleased with the addition of Florida and Virginia Tech to our schedule, two of the top programs in the nation. Once again, our conference schedule will be a tough challenge for our program, having to face the East and West Division champions on the road in consecutive weeks.”

“I thought it was two seasons. I thought early on, we needed to show improvement, and eventually they did. Theyve played very hard. Ive seen the improvement, and I think theres a core foundation for the future.”

“Down the road, were going to be fine. Weve made some progress, and thats the key. Its not going to be too long before were the ones that are going to be playing for championships. I believe that.”

“I can remember back in the 70s all you had to do, basically, was go to class and not be failing. Long as you were not on probation by your university, you were eligible.”

“I give him all the credit in the world. Its tough for a person 42 years old to come back and get his degree. That shows the importance of a degree. Ive known many friends that over the years have gone to college but didnt finish their degree. And they always feel like theres something missing.”