Yesterday, Minnesota athletic director Mark Coyle announced his decision to fire Tracy Claeys. Coyle elaborated on the reasons for his decision in a press conference heavy on platitudes and light on actual information.
Since then, there’s been plenty of speculation on why, how, and most importantly, what’s next, much of which is captured in our storystream HERE.
I don’t have any answers to these specific questions. I will say that some things stood out for me, particularly in view of Coyle’s statements in his press conference.
Institutions should care about more than just football
I don’t know about you, but I’m a fan of Gopher sports because I am alum of the University of Minnesota.