New Athletic Director Lisa Love granted Koetter a two-year contract extension and salary increase through the 2009 season. However, the teams disappointing performance in 2006 spawned several websites critical of Koetter, and the topic became talk-radio fodder. When questioned about Koetters status in early October, Love turned down interview requests with a standard policy statement: "Well evaluate the program throughout the year, from all aspects, and then discuss it with that coach at the seasons end." Her e-mail response to complaints said that "our recent on-field performance falls short... |
