Mike Thomas Quotations

We're so excited and want to thank everyone who voted for us. It's a humbling experience.

We know we have the potential to go far into the playoffs.

We have to get there, but we should be on our way (to the title game). There's other good teams up there, but we should have a good shot.

Since becoming AD on Dec. 1, I have talked to countless coaches, commissioners, administrators and other experts around the college basketball world. The one name that constantly came up in these discussions was Mick Cronin.

Since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast region, I have been asked by many of our student-athletes and fans if they could pitch in and help raise funds,

My focus would be to continue to build the confidence of our fan base.

From all the people I talked to and from the time I spent with him, it was very evident he could get it done on the recruiting end, even knowing we had a short window.

I said I was going to look at the total quality of the work. I felt Mick was the best fit for the job.

I respect confidentiality. I'm not going to comment on other people's search. Our search continues to move forward.

It felt good to be back on the field and to get a chance to work out the kinks. It was good to be out there catching balls and running routes. There was some good and bad. We were getting the springtime fire out there. For the most part, I think the intensity level of everybody was high.

My comments were not in any way specific to the University of Cincinnati.

We passed perfectly - everyone was looking for the extra pass. It?s really the way we want to play all the time. It clicked today.

We can take the bragging rights out of spring. We were able to come out and move the ball and get things done.

(When we hired a search firm) folks automatically assumed that we were at first base, and that couldn't be further from the truth. We're rounding third base.

We've got a lot of people who don't mind getting on stage making a fool of themselves for charity.

At this point, I don't have a short list. As we sit here today, the process is wide open.

The timing of this action, with our team battling for a trip to the NIT final four, is incredibly unfortunate. I am very disappointed in how this affects the student-athletes, our coaching staff, the university and our fans.

The wives are integral. Nobody would come to see just a bunch of men.

It was very organized. It had good details on every one of the kids. He was very thorough. I was very impressed.

That process starts today with the naming of a new coach. I've always told people I'm a real relationships person. When I started on December 1, there was no honeymoon. There was no hall pass. I hit the ground running. I really didn't have the opportunity to cultivate relationships.

It wasn't a good call, because I hit the quarterback as soon as he released the ball. We didn't let it get to us and made sure we communicated with one another and made sure to fill the right holes and not allow them in the end zone.

It was a decision that was wrong, and I'll take the blame for that.

It will be very hectic these next few weeks especially with the repairs we have to make to the cars. We have a very full schedule but our crew is ready for it and we are looking forward to being back in Grand-Am Cup racing.

Exotics think Florida is great. We keep finding them.

The message is 'Don't make serious points because you may end up being punished.

If Emily has a chance to go to state, it would be on beam or floor. There's obviously some tough competition, but that's where she has the best chance. She hasn't gained all her strength back yet, so I don't think she can do it on bars.