The history and tradition of Husky athletics are very, very appealing. Much of my career is at the I-A level. I missed that and look forward to returning to the I-A level.
Quotes about i-a (16 Quotes)
This action sends an alarming message to African-Americans who are pursuing coaching at the Division I-A level. It's still going to be tough.
It was a long, tedious process for him, and it was probably as challenging a recruiting process for me. As a Division I-AA program, they're allowed to carry a similar number of players as a Division I-A program, but they don't award scholarships. The getting in part is very selective.
For some of the guys here, they have a chip on their shoulder. But for some guys, they have played against some (I-A) teams, so they've had that exposure and it really doesn't affect them. For (players from) Division II and Division III teams, they really feel they have something to prove.
When you consider there are only 119 I-A colleges, and we might have five or six sign with those schools this year, that's pretty impressive for just a small corridor of the country.
It's obvious the guys did a lot of work. And Jay is out there just living his dream, playing quarterback at a Division I-A college.
We (have) a sense of concern that the rate of growth especially in revenues and expenses in Division I-A is not sustainable, and it's growing three times as fast as university expenditures as a whole, ... Athletics requires a special level of attention.
There are some outstandingly qualified minority coaches, and one of the reasons I spoke out is that the ones I came in contact with all wanted a I-A job, as do all of our 10,000 members. Reality says, jump in where you can be successful and see what happens,
It's been around a long time. It didn't have a name back then. But coaches in Division I-A still have to answer to 25 and 85. You can't get around that. You have a spot available, and you take them. There's nothing gray about that.
The I-A coordinator jobs, in the last four or five years, primarily in the upper echelons, have escalated greatly (in salary). On the other hand, it's not all about the money. It's about opportunity. I don't think whether the salary is the same as a coordinator or not should deter people from considering it.
A little because we'll have more time and our open dates are going to be different in some of those years. All Division I-A teams are in the same boat - some of which has been affected by how far teams have scheduled out, five or six years.
There's no question we have to do that to make ends meet. But it's also a good opportunity for our players. They love playing a I-A game. We've been able to come back from every I-A game a better football team.
We are excited to get this worked out. It gives us another opportunity to open up the season against a nationally recognized opponent. Our kids are always excited about playing these I-A games, and we just appreciate the opportunity.
These kids want to go to the next level of their sport -- they want to be in the limelight. The only way they see doing that is by going ahead and attracting the attention of these I-A coaches who want the strong athlete. They want the athlete that will make their program better.
There are high schools in Texas that have better facilities than a lot of I-A colleges have.
This is their bowl game, a chance to play a I-A game and it's a great opportunity for them. After watching them on tape, they're a headache for your preparation.