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Per Minneapolis Tribune:
U officials insist fundraising for sports facilities won’t stall
Though Kaler had praised Teague only last month on his overall efforts — he said Teague had the athletic department “clearly moving in the right direction” — others on Friday tried to minimize Teague’s fundraising for the athletics remodeling.
“He is just a cog in the wheel,” said John Lindahl, a longtime school donor who recently contributed $17 million to the university. “I don’t think it really changes anything.”
Lindahl said two-thirds of his contribution would go to the athletics upgrade, and said he and his wife, Nancy, had played a role in persuading Land O’Lakes Inc. to pledge $25 million last year to the school’s academic and athletics program.
Gophers football coach Jerry Kill also said the fundraising would continue. “Nothing’s going to stop,” said Kill, who has said the facility remodeling is critical to the school’s ability to compete with the top athletic programs in the country and had wanted an early groundbreaking. “You put [Teague’s resignation] behind you, get it all over today and let’s go to work tomorrow and move on.
http://www.startribune.com/norwood-teague-s-signature-project-athletic-facilities-upgrade-will-continue-as-planned/321106651/
U officials insist fundraising for sports facilities won’t stall
Though Kaler had praised Teague only last month on his overall efforts — he said Teague had the athletic department “clearly moving in the right direction” — others on Friday tried to minimize Teague’s fundraising for the athletics remodeling.
“He is just a cog in the wheel,” said John Lindahl, a longtime school donor who recently contributed $17 million to the university. “I don’t think it really changes anything.”
Lindahl said two-thirds of his contribution would go to the athletics upgrade, and said he and his wife, Nancy, had played a role in persuading Land O’Lakes Inc. to pledge $25 million last year to the school’s academic and athletics program.
Gophers football coach Jerry Kill also said the fundraising would continue. “Nothing’s going to stop,” said Kill, who has said the facility remodeling is critical to the school’s ability to compete with the top athletic programs in the country and had wanted an early groundbreaking. “You put [Teague’s resignation] behind you, get it all over today and let’s go to work tomorrow and move on.
http://www.startribune.com/norwood-teague-s-signature-project-athletic-facilities-upgrade-will-continue-as-planned/321106651/