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[QUOTE="OrangeXtreme, post: 1412943, member: 41"]
Syracuse, N.Y. — New Syracuse University athletic director Mark Coyle held his introductory press conference this morning at Manley Field House.

Here's a sampling of highlights from what he said:

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[*]He made an inquiry into the AD job as soon as he heard it was open.
[*]Syracuse athletes will get their degrees and they are going to win championships.
[*]While he respects his SU predecessors, he's his own person.
[*]He's already reached out to all the Syracuse head coaches.
[*]His expectations for football are to compete at a high level, which means competing for ACC titles and go to special bowl games.
[*]His first priority on the job is to do a lot of listening and learning.
[*]He believes in "living truth,'' or being honest and forthright about job issues, particularly those posed by the current NCAA investigation.
[*]He wants to focus his attention on all sports and help all the school's athletes compete at the highest level.
[*]He believes in scheduling football games in a way that gives Syracuse a chance to compete for postseason success.
[*]He thinks the Carrier Dome has a special meaning that can be a recruiting tool.
[*]He said the turf in the Carrier Dome will remain green.
[*]He's excited to work with Syracuse men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim.
[*]He did have some conversations about Boeheim and plan to have more conversations about his successor.
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