People want Washington to be noted as a place of integrity and quality and that's what Tyrone brings. We've been in court too much and in the headlines for the wrong reasons.

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And you won't get him to do it. He is very respectful and has a lot of affinity; he loved his time there.

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He's done an incredible job of instantly changing the culture of what we've been having to deal with over the last few years. He's restored confidence in the players; he's returned them to being focused and more disciplined and more committed. You can see it in the way they act.

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I don't want to second-guess their decision, but it certainly did well for the University of Washington. We got a guy who was a fantastic fit.

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This is a good example in how complex and how many different tiers there are in administering an athletic program these days. It clearly was a matter of misunderstanding.

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All parties agreed they talked about this a long time ago. I can assure you that all of us have learned from this, so our system will get better.

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Scott is one of the most talented and respected athletic directors in the nation. With Scott's arrival, I believe we now have one of the strongest, most experienced, and talented administrative teams in the nation.

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We've never talked about a timetable, but both of us are experienced enough to know that things like this don't happen overnight. But at the end of the day we need to be a competitive football team that fits the university's image and its mission and its values. Tyrone will have as long as it takes to make sure that happens.

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Notre Dame's expectations are high, their traditions demanding. They made a decision they felt was right for Notre Dame, and it was to our benefit.

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