University of Minnesota athletic director Mark Coyle has issued a statement in support of head football coach Tracy Claeys, whose current three-year contract (with an inexpensive buyout) has been the topic of much discussion this season.
Here is the full statement from Coyle:
Statement from Coyle on Claeys. As reported, there was never any buzz on a change coming... #Gophers pic.twitter.com/bEh7lUuzSR
— Darren Wolfson (@DWolfsonKSTP) November 28, 2016
This comes on the heels of a report that Claeys has been assured he will be back next season, with a contract extension to be worked on in the coming weeks.