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«[The BCS presidents] realized there was a public desire that we resolve this ourselves rather than decide it in courts or in Congress, ... We all put aside our egos and said, 'Let's come up with something.'»

«We want our athletes to carry the torch, face, and name of Tulane University during this difficult time,»

«We want our athletes to carry the torch, face and name of Tulane University during this difficult time and we have worked out an arrangement within the context of the [overall] plan, ... This is made possible once again with assistance and generosity from colleges and universities -- those in Conference USA and those outside of the conference -- who have generously offered to help keep our teams together by providing not only academic opportunities but also practice facilities, playing facilities and general support.»

«We want our athletes to carry the torch, face and name of Tulane University during this difficult time,»

«It's not only important for Tulane to come back, it's important for the city of New Orleans to come back, ... We don't want to be an oasis in an otherwise desolate land.»

«Speed is the most important thing to keep in mind, because we have a city that was decimated,»

«[In any case, the fallout from the failed plan seems to have been limited, said Tulane University President Scott Cowen, who serves on the mayor's rebuilding committee.] We have to develop a bigger plan for the city and figure out how the pieces fall into that plan, ... He floated that as an idea. One can say he shouldn't have floated it. But I think when he floats an idea and it doesn't get a lot of positive reaction, he'll say, 'OK, let's try something else.' »

«We want our athletes to carry the torch, face, and name of Tulane University during this difficult time.»

«We want our athletes to carry the torch, face and name of Tulane University during this difficult time and we have worked out an arrangement within the context of the [overall] plan. This is made possible once again with assistance and generosity from colleges and universities -- those in Conference USA and those outside of the conference -- who have generously offered to help keep our teams together by providing not only academic opportunities but also practice facilities, playing facilities and general support.»

«I think they [the BCS presidents] are coming to realize there may be other formats ... that may have bowl tie-ins with some element of a playoff that would satisfy everyone. I'm not saying they've agreed to that, but there's a greater understanding.»