“Mac is more of a laid-back, easygoing guy. Pat is the opposite. He's fiery, and pretty excitable. Where they're similar is that they're great people, good family guys. They have gone back to their alma mater and have really enjoyed being there.”
“I don't think with all these people, it's all about the money. I think it's about having a chance to be successful, at a good family place, being paid what's fair and comfortable. And if that's not enough, that's not enough. No hard feelings. I understand.”
“I don't see why you would use someone else. I have never heard of something like this until right now. Nothing surprises me, but I can't see using a service to do something you can do just as easily.”
“I say what I'm about to say with all due respect. We are not going to be anybody's second fiddle. We're not going to be anybody's poor little brother. . . . I hope tomorrow we can hire the next one that everyone wants in five years.”
“When you sit in this chair at this place, you know if you've got great coaches that somebody is going to come in and steal them. It wasn't a shock when I got a call asking permission (to talk to McDermott). It wasn't really a shock when he'd been offered the job. And it wasn't a shock when he took it.”