Simpson praises Bulls on championship season

Release Date: January 3, 2009 This content is archived.

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TORONTO -- "I know I speak for the whole UB community when I offer hearty congratulations to Coach Turner Gill and the entire UB Bulls football team for the fantastic season they gave us," said University at Buffalo President John B. Simpson.

"Even though today's International Bowl game didn't turn out as hoped, we are immensely proud to call ourselves the 2008-2009 Mid-American Conference champions! The Bulls have brought all of us a lot of excitement and more than a few heart-stopping games this year. With Coach Gill on board, we're already looking to a very exciting 2009-2010 season. Go Bulls!"

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