In the wake of Jerry Kill’s retirement due to health concerns, the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team had a chance to beat Michigan late on Halloween night and then only lost to Ohio State by 14 points this past Saturday. Defensive coordinator/interim head coach Tracy Claeys has openly campaigned for the full-time job, and there is now an indication he will have the interim tag removed from his title ahead of the season’s final three games.
A solid incoming recruiting class for 2016 makes continuity a potential priority, and the fact Minnesota has an interim athletic director is an added element that can’t be ignored.