An ambitious campaign to upgrade athletic facilities at the U

The athletic director at the University of Minnesota plans a privately funded campaign to "change the future of Gopher athletics" by building eight new projects, among them a practice building for the basketball program.

Norwood Teague announced last week that he plans to raise and spend $190 million for the effort. He joins The Daily Circuit to discuss his plan.

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