BleedGopher
Well-known member
- Joined
- Nov 11, 2008
- Messages
- 61,971
- Reaction score
- 18,163
- Points
- 113
per the AP:
His agent, Ricky Lefft, said Friday he expects discussions with the university about an extension to resume soon. Both Smith and retiring athletic director Joel Maturi said repeatedly over the past year the new deal was imminent, that it was in the hands of the negotiators. But an agreement was never reached, and new President Eric Kaler tabled talks until Maturi's replacement is picked.
"In terms of what they wanted and we wanted, and the whole economic situation of the state, we agreed to just hold on a discussion and continue them at a later time and not race into anything. We wanted certain commitments from them, and they wanted certain commitments from us and we were trying to make all that work," Lefft said in a phone interview.
Lefft said he has a positive relationship with university's general counsel, Mark Rotenberg, and expressed optimism about getting the deal done.
http://www.postbulletin.com/news/stories/display.php?id=1491576
Go Gophers!!
His agent, Ricky Lefft, said Friday he expects discussions with the university about an extension to resume soon. Both Smith and retiring athletic director Joel Maturi said repeatedly over the past year the new deal was imminent, that it was in the hands of the negotiators. But an agreement was never reached, and new President Eric Kaler tabled talks until Maturi's replacement is picked.
"In terms of what they wanted and we wanted, and the whole economic situation of the state, we agreed to just hold on a discussion and continue them at a later time and not race into anything. We wanted certain commitments from them, and they wanted certain commitments from us and we were trying to make all that work," Lefft said in a phone interview.
Lefft said he has a positive relationship with university's general counsel, Mark Rotenberg, and expressed optimism about getting the deal done.
http://www.postbulletin.com/news/stories/display.php?id=1491576
Go Gophers!!