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Syracuse University Kent Syverud introduced brand new Syracuse Orange athletic director Mark Coyle today. We'll have plenty more details and discussion shortly but #fromthestandpoint of what he had to say, here's what he had to say...
Syverud: "it's a happy day for Syracuse University athletics. It's a happy day for Syracuse University academics"
— Steve Neikam (@Steve_Neikam) June 22, 2015
Mark Coyle, the new AD, at the podium now in a terrific orange tie.
— WAER Sports (@WAERSports) June 22, 2015
Coyle given football jersey with No. 1 on it.... Poor Ashton Broyld.
— chris carlson (@ccarlsononSU) June 22, 2015
Mark Coyle: "Syracuse is a special place... When this opportunity became open, I can't tell you how quickly I picked up the phone."
— Syracuse Athletics (@Cuse) June 22, 2015
Coyle: we are going to get our degrees and compete for championships. We will have a broad-based program.
— chris carlson (@ccarlsononSU) June 22, 2015
Coyle: I want to make sure everything we do is first-class.
— Donna Ditota (@DonnaDitota1) June 22, 2015
Coyle: "when you're in Syracuse day in and day out, I think you lose sight of what this program means nationally and internationally"
— Steve Neikam (@Steve_Neikam) June 22, 2015
"We’re gonna get our degrees and we’re gonna win championships." -Mark Coyle
— Brent Axe (@BrentAxeMedia) June 22, 2015
Coyle asked if he's more like Jake Crouthamel or Daryl Gross: "I'm more like Mark Coyle." Met with applause in the room.
— Brent Axe (@BrentAxeMedia) June 22, 2015
Coyle: we live in truth always. We're going to be honest and transparent with what we do.
— chris carlson (@ccarlsononSU) June 22, 2015
When asked what he plans to do to start his career at SU, Coyle says "I have to do a lot of listening"
— CitrusTV Sports (@CitrusTVSports) June 22, 2015
Coyle talked to all of the @Cuse head coaches yesterday on the phone
— Brian Higgins (@BrianHigginsSU) June 22, 2015
Coyle: Obviously I have a great deal of respect for Coach Boeheim. (He's reviewed the NCAA documents.)
— Donna Ditota (@DonnaDitota1) June 22, 2015
Coyle: our conversations were not specific to the NCAA investigation. (It helped that he went through it at Boise.)
— Donna Ditota (@DonnaDitota1) June 22, 2015
Coyle: on Expectations for SU football, "We want to compete at high level, win ACC championships, and go to special bowl games"
— WAER Sports (@WAERSports) June 22, 2015
Coyle said having gone through NCAA investigation at Boise State was one of the reasons SU wanted to hire him.
— Sam Blum (@SamBlum3) June 22, 2015
Coyle: scheduling for football should allow you a chance for post-season success.
— Donna Ditota (@DonnaDitota1) June 22, 2015
Coyle: the field will stay green in (Carrier Dome).
— chris carlson (@ccarlsononSU) June 22, 2015
Coyle just referenced Pearl Washington and Rony Seikaly. Said he watched those games from TV in Iowa, knew the Carrier Dome.
— Donna Ditota (@DonnaDitota1) June 22, 2015
Coyle: "Our goal is to get 18 year old kids to say yes to Syracuse. Make no mistake, it's all about recruiting"
— Steve Neikam (@Steve_Neikam) June 22, 2015
Coyle: we did have some conversations about Boeheim and plan to have more conversations about his successor.
— Donna Ditota (@DonnaDitota1) June 22, 2015
The new #CUSE AD is instantly #TeamBear. Another unfortunate blow for #TeamDeer
— Matt Friedman (@mattfrieds) June 22, 2015
#FromThatStandpoint, yes. @mattfrieds New hashtag for the new #CUSE AD has to be #fromthatstandpoint, right @NunesMagician?
— NunesMagician.com (@NunesMagician) June 22, 2015
So much #Standpoint I kept expecting Doug Marrone to appear from behind the curtain. "From the standpoint of shocking returns..."
— NunesMagician.com (@NunesMagician) June 22, 2015