Quotes by Rick Dickson

“Life as we know it in New Orleans and Tulane has changed. We have leaned on each other and gotten support. And there may be a stronger resolve than there has ever been.”

“Were still absorbing everything that did happen. The worst national disaster in our countrys history, and youre part of it.”

“Until 4 p.m. on Friday, ... we didnt know the answer if we could compete in our sports programs.”

“Logistics have not even been tackled. The first priority between now and next week is to make a decision of where to place the team and to get them in class.”

“Were pleased that our Green Wave teams will be able to continue to compete and proudly represent Tulane University and the city of New Orleans during the fall semester. We have received a tremendous amount of support already from our Conference USA family and from athletics programs around the country. This collaborative effort to put Tulane University teams on the fields of play this fall is unprecedented.”

“Then, well put the logistics of the athletic piece together next.”

“Our preference is to first identify a home away from home venue for our football team. The possibilities, there are more than a handful right now. We havent weighed in on any of them at this point, and we havent ruled any of them out.”

“Our community needs hope. Our student-athletes represent hope for them. They will carry the torch and be the face, and display the name of Tulane University and the New Orleans community until we are able to come home and do that on our own campus.”

“A number of schools and athletic directors have stepped up and gone above and beyond more than anything I have experienced. We will never be able to express the amount of appreciation we have.”

“In the end, this is probably the best scenario, to return students to as normal a campus setting and experience as we could.”