Dave Heeke Quotes (9 Quotes)

We've been in conversations with (Boston College) about an opening weekend game. We are close but there are still some details to work out.

Jay has proven he can coach at this level. What you will see with most MAC schools is that there will be good years followed by down years. That's something that will be taken into consideration. Jay is the only coach in the MAC to win two titles in the 2000s. We'll do what's best for the program.

I had an opportunity to observe a portion of the season and have looked at the history. The program has made some strides and I think it's headed in the right direction. But it needs to continue to grow.

I think the players play extremely hard for Jay and that isn't always easy when you are struggling.

They did a lot of the prep work for lights when they renovated the stadium the last time. There will still be some things that need to be done but that was real foresight by this university to put those plans into work.

We're glad to have him here because he's one of the best coaches in the country. I'm committed to doing a multi-year deal with Tom the search just delayed that.

Jay and I had a lengthy conversation and then I sat back and decided that Jay is the right guy for the program. I thought the players played extremely hard and I think they have a nucleus to be a very good team next year.

Jay has shown he can win but he also understands that this program needs to be more consistent. We can't have the valleys - we need to stay more in the middle of the pack in our lean years. We need to be more competitive on a year to year basis.

We are really excited about what might be the biggest football game in KellyShorts history. With new lights, on a national television stage - what an opportunity to showcase Central Michigan University and the Mt. Pleasant community.