Joe Quinlan Quotations

He's very excited about this. He really is looking forward to being here and seeing everyone.

It's absolutely essential for us to be in people's gyms, in people's homes, out at people's high school games. We've gotta go get players.

I have evaluated the basketball program thoroughly and discussed it with Louis. As a result, we could not agree on critical issues related to the management of the program.

I have evaluated the basketball program thoroughly and discussed it with Louis.

To identify one reason would be unfair to Louis. It's not a matter of wins and losses. There were problematic things throughout the entire program. This is not an indication of how I feel about Louis Orr. There is not a finer, more genuine and honest man than Louis Orr. I have a lot of respect for him.

You have to look at the program in the big picture. You can't just look at it in relation to the wins and losses. I mean, I suppose I could've made a change after the Duke game, but I didn't really see that as being a viable option. You just can't go and make an impulsive decision after the second game of the season.

It's not just depth in our conference; it's the quality of the depth. That helps with seeding.

The decision was mine. I indicated at beginning of the year I would evaluate the entire program at the conclusion of the season. ... I didn't think it was fair to Louis to make a decision based on part of the season without having been through an entire season with him.

The decision was made after I had a very professional meeting with Louis on Tuesday, when we brought him in to review the season. Following the meeting, we decided not to offer him an extension, that the program had issues we needed to deal with as we move forward in the new Big East Conference. After the meeting, I got a sense of where we stood and there were things we couldn't agree on.

China is surely stretching its legs in terms of foreign direct investment.