We are monitoring the situation, and no decision has been made.

There's nothing more frustrating than dealing with someone who's not capable of making a decision.

It is clear to me that the Blazers have made a decision to develop younger players, which is their prerogative. Unfortunately, Ruben Patterson is at the prime of his career, and his play merits more time than he is getting with the Blazers. As a result, I have had conversations with John Nash about how to best handle the situation.

It was our decision to match (the donation) in hopes of expanding competing possibilities and allowing portability and easier access for student use in their classes. Gateway has been a great service provider on campus and their support with this project has been outstanding.

The decision was made after substantial documentation of not fulfilling his responsibilities. It was hard for Larry; he's going against someone who supported him politically.

Even if you assume he made the decision without political motivations, the political impact or ramifications certainly worked in his favor. All those swing voters who supported him during the recall election support the death penalty.