Jeff Long Quotations

Now that we know what we're dealing with and what the reality is and the challenge is out there, there are some minds that are changing. The reality is, it is very difficult to try and schedule five non-conference football games every year.

Most of the time, you roll them around from one spot in the garage to another and just admire them.

Certainly, I don't think it puts us at a (recruiting) disadvantage.

We're pleased, but we have more work to do. When you get into the numbers and you see where we stand, we're not satisfied with where we're performing in that regard. It's a work-in-progress.

He's certainly welcome to bring us any kind of information he can. I think just the fact that he is coming might spur some interest in the community.

Pitt is prepared to make Pitt the best opportunity for Jamie Dixon and keep Pitt the best opportunity. There are a lot of things that go into making Pitt a great opportunity for a coach. It's more than just salary.

Jamie has proven he was the right person for our head coaching position three years ago and continues to be the right person today.

I think they're all trying to see who can walk through the coldest or hottest shower. Not sure which.

Our fans are going to be treated to a great season at Heinz Field, with our team taking on our Big East rivals plus strong teams from the ACC and the Big Ten.

Most of the mess was on the plastic, ... The rest we would just sweep up and get rid of.

We haven't gotten an indication that it would be worth our while.

We do work hard to get closer to proportionality.

That was much more dramatic in the newspapers and on the airwaves than it was in real life. Was I concerned? That's hard to say a yes or no answer to. I am human and you hear things from different places. But at no time did I ever feel like he was going to coach someplace else.

To us, Bo was just this lovable, great, hard-nosed tough coach,

Was I concerned? That's hard to say. I am human, and you hear things from different places. But at no time did I feel like he was going to coach somewhere else.

We thought Dave would be a great fit, and he's done nothing but prove us correct. With our current and former players, with the community and with all of Pennsylvania, Dave has served notice that Pitt is back in a major way on the college football scene.

Very few schools meet the Title IX criteria on proportionality.

Everybody cares about their own, but Pittsburghers love and embrace them in a way I've never seen before, ... Dave's strong faith and integrity resonates extremely well in this community. He's forged in steel.

There would be speculation regardless. Every time a job opens, there's going to be the rumors.

Fans worried about this program serving as a steppingstone for coaches need not think that any more. This proves it's different than it used to be. I don't think it's a steppingstone anymore.

It's my job to keep Pitt the best opportunity for Jamie Dixon. And I think Pitt is the best opportunity for Jaime Dixon.

They cut maybe a little too much. They cut costs and now their costs are in pretty good shape. But their reputation among passengers has slipped at a time when their competitors are really focusing on service, trying to attract business class passengers.

You can rest assured that his salary is in line with where he has brought the program in the Big East and nationally. We've provided him with a good salary, one that is competitive in the Big East and one that shows we're happy to have him as our head coach.

This is all floodplain, ... There's always a chance of flood, but I'm more concerned now with what happened in New Orleans.

It's kind of hard to get deep with Rodgers and Hammerstein. I can't think of a moral in the music - it's just fun.

It's light-hearted. We've taken out all the language -- just things that would offend a Utah audience.

We feel very confident the Big East will retain its spot in the BCS, ... We feel we are one of the six strongest conferences in the country. We may be sixth, but we're sixth.

If you can't believe, you can't achieve.