Bill Smith Quotes (31 Quotes)

In the last three or four years we've been working with our guys. More talent has been coming to our school. We have better quality athletes. Our basketball program is our top program.

We got it back, ... I compliment the quick work of everybody on this. ... The good news is it not only came back, it came back intact.

The lesson I learned from this one is not so much in the details of the network design or preparedness, but the issues we dealt with in facing a situation with civil unrest and security issues for our employees.

I'm actually kind of surprised Churchill took on a sponsor like that, to be honest with you. Just because of tradition. It seems like Churchill's built around tradition.

I would love it, it would be ideal. Everything is right here. Everything is within walking distance. That's ideal. People would love that.

It's not a question of importance. This is a financial issue, and it's a regulatory issue.

We will probably concentrate more on those people who are on vacation and tailor those offerings to them.

The main reason we changed our mind was because the initial response was not strong enough, and secondly, we found out a competitor was building a club from the ground up just a few miles away.

I had to zigzag around trees and power lines ... I had no access to maps, and there were no street signs. It was a little challenging for an out-of-towner.

We are making steady progress as we gain access. Most customers will be restored within 30 days. However, some communities may take longer to rebuild in certain cases depending on when residents and businesses are able to return to these most affected areas and the time it takes to rebuild needed local infrastructure. New Orleans is an atypical situation given the floodwaters and access issues, and because of this, we will track restoration activity in New Orleans separately.

If there are no significant agreements reached on Wednesday morning, we should proceed with a vote on Wednesday night.

We'll digest what we talked about and I'll be speaking to Bob again next week. No offer is on the table and no offer has been made, but we think he's a great candidate.

If the game takes off and we can draw 7,000 people, were hoping to leave 100,000 here in the community on our way out of town.

We decided to stay an extra day and play a game that we could give some relief to the groups.

My biggest concern is that we just play the kind of game we have been playing. We've gone 11-0 in the conference and we've played some really tough non-conference opponents. We just want to bring the same level of play that we have all season long.

Mr. Ross moves in different circles than coal miners. That's been evident since he formed ICG, and it remains evident today.

There are a lot of parents wanting to know how this is going to work. It's important for parents to have a good understanding. Our intent is to provide a full educational program during the transitional period.

I heard a loud sound. I sensed it might be a line because I knew the line was there. My television turned on, turned blue, and my alarm went off. So I was really busy answering the alarm so they wouldn't call the police. But when I came out here, I could see the wire was down.

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A lot of major-league stadiums didn't have them. In the last 16 years, obviously, the game has changed dramatically. I guess baseball has become much more of a year-round program for players.

When costs are being driven into an equation, they have to be recovered somewhere. Why do fundamental business economics not apply to the Internet

We have a pretty big house, so we didn't mind all the company. They had no place to go and we are all family, so we enjoyed each other's company for a while.

This case is a good example of what police can do if we learn about crimes quickly and witnesses are alert enough to provide some pretty detailed suspect information.

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It was great to see all of the alumni and family members out to visit our new home. It's a new beginning for a team rich in winning tradition.

These are just slush funds for conservative interest groups. These organizations would not be in existence if not for the federal dollars coming through.

The bottom line is that young people need comprehensive information to protect their health, and Best Friends does not do that.

We're going to pay it one way or another. We think paying based on what the actual costs are over a 5 percent difference is a good way to do this. It's not that we're unconcerned it's just the price of doing business.

When the city has a good budget, we can plant a lot of trees, but when times are tight, you don't plant anymore than you have to.

The consultants gave us a time period of five years. I'm hoping to see a lot accomplished in the next 18 months.

Normally at a new club, we get 700 to 800 people.