Erik Christianson Quotations

Women's teams have traditionally performed at levels a bit higher than men's teams academically, so that's not surprising. African-American student-athletes (male and female) are doing better academically than in the past.

In the production process, the press runs pages in sets of 16 called 'signatures.' A 208-page guide allows for 13 signatures and would cost institutions no more additional expense than it would to publish a 200-page media guide.

The tout services Web page is several years old. The staff had planned to take it down and review it. ... The Web page has now been taken down, and the list is being analyzed as to how best to use it in the future in our anti-sports wagering efforts.

The tout services Web page is several years old, ... The staff had planned to take it down and review it. ... The Web page has now been taken down, and the list is being analyzed as to how best to use it in the future in our anti-sports wagering efforts.

We plan to be as accommodating as possible and look at each situation on a case-by-case basis. We also plan to reach out to the state high school associations in the affected region to determine how they plan to manage these types of situations and determine how best to work with them. But right now it's too early to give any specifics.

When we take all of that into consideration, we believe these claims don't have any merit.

There is going to be a day of reckoning. The squad-size adjustment is going to be eliminated, and it's really imperative teams keep working toward moving their scores toward 925 and above. Otherwise, they could potentially face the loss of one or more scholarships.

We simply confirmed for city officials that the stadium would meet minimum seating capacity we require for the men's Final Four. We require a whole host of other requirements as well.

That's the type of situation that doesn't come up very often, thankfully. We'd certainly work with one of our members to be as flexible as possible. It will really depend on what transpires at Tulane.

The culture is changing in college sports today, and the emphasis on students is coming back into play. That's the goal of academic reform. The goal is not to unnecessarily take scholarships away from teams.