QUOTES

Reaction to George O’Leary’s resignation as Notre Dame football coach Friday:

‘I can’t understand how you could go all those years and not catch or correct it.’

ARA PARSEGHIAN

Former Notre Dame coach

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‘When you falsify something like that, you have to wonder what else has he been dishonest about. What are his intentions, his whole entire character? He doesn’t belong here.’

JACQUE WILSON

Notre Dame freshman from Chicago

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‘It’s a big shock. I never knew anything could happen like this before. [We’ve] just got to keep going on and find a new coach in a hurry

CARLYLE HOLIDAY

Notre Dame quarterback

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‘I’m sure he’s certainly not the first to do that on a resume to get his foot in the door. It’s been in there awhile. It’s a shame. You want to be thorough in your investigation. There is some accountability on Notre Dame. Georgia Tech was misled for a number of years as well.’

MIKE GOLIC

Former Notre Dame player

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‘We have the utmost respect for George and the job he did elevating our football program to one of national prominence, and we wish him the best.’

DAVE BRAINE

Georgia Tech athletic director

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‘There are plenty of coaches out there, good coaches who want to be at Notre Dame. I wouldn’t care if I was the 10th choice, I’d jump at it tomorrow again. It’s the greatest job in America, even if it’s the toughest. It’s a special place and I don’t regret one minute of the time I spent there.’

GERRY FAUST

Former Notre Dame coach

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‘I think that Notre Dame should wait on Jon Gruden. I think from a player’s perspective, having played five years, the players are already disciplined. We’re a disciplined team. Football has become a kind of drudgery for us. We need somebody to bring the fun back.’

ANDY WISNE

a Notre Dame defensive lineman who completed his eligibility

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‘During my association with George O’Leary, which has been over the course of the last 15 years, I would characterize his integrity as unquestionable. He is one of the most honest people I have ever met and the friend who I would trust more than any other in my life. He may have made a mistake early on in his career, but that is certainly not the way that he leads his life.’

RALPH FRIEDGEN

Maryland coach