Warde Manuel Quotes on People (2 Quotes)

If you're the first at something, people are going to be watching you closer. So now you've got to work harder, and you've got to show some results. It's not that I feel the weight of the African-American community on my shoulders. I don't. But what I feel is that in order for this trend to continue or to start, if you will, for the opportunities to grow we have to have successes when we take over these programs.

If it makes a difference for some to have an African-American head coach, fine. But that's not what we're out there selling 'Come to Buffalo because we have three African-Americans.' We're proud of that, but we want you to come to Buffalo because we have three great, qualified people.