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Q&A: Mizzou athletic director Jim Sterk open to contract extension for Cuonzo Martin

Missouri athletic director Jim Sterk met with local reporters in-person Tuesday night for the first time in nearly a year before the men's basketball game against Mississippi.

The conversation covered about a dozen topics, including Sterk saying "it's that time" to start looking at an extension for Tigers head coach Cuonzo Martin.

Sterk, in his fifth year as AD, also discussed the overall athletic program's finances and his thoughts about what a fall football season could look like.

The conversation has been slightly edited for clarity and length:

Q: Martin is in year No.