Kill had another seizure

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I just got two notifications about it from ESPN on my phone, I never saw it nor any mention of it before halftime.
 



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Kill quote from story by <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeCStrib">@JoeCStrib</a>: "You can’t be the head football coach and miss half of a game. I mean, I’m not stupid, I realize that."</p>— RandBall (@RandBall) <a href="https://twitter.com/RandBall/statuses/378944136461570048">September 14, 2013</a></blockquote>
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I'm wondering if others noticed that Coach Kill hasn't seemed like himself lately. He hasn't smiled nearly as much, hasn't had the same personality. He also had several cuts on his head recently. I've been worried about him for several weeks. But when he made it through the two games in sweltering heat, I figured he was doing well. Maybe those two games took more of a toll on him than we realized. I wish him the best and am hoping he can coach the Golden Gophers for many more years
 


BreakTheGopherCurse said:
I'm wondering if others noticed that Coach Kill hasn't seemed like himself lately. He hasn't smiled nearly as much, hasn't had the same personality. He also had several cuts on his head recently. I've been worried about him for several weeks. But when he made it through the two games in sweltering heat, I figured he was doing well. Maybe those two games took more of a toll on him than we realized. I wish him the best and am hoping he can coach the Golden Gophers for many more years
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Yeah, I wondered if those cuts on his head were from a seizure.
 




The U can say that this is routine and everyone knows what to do. But to just issue a statement saying there's no reason to question this further is naive. Woody seems naive about the media in this town in general. NC fiasco and BB coaching search case in point. Get a clue.
 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Really surprised no comment today from <a href="https://twitter.com/GoldenGopherAD">@GoldenGopherAD</a> considering Kill's seizure. Public has questions.</p>— RandBall (@RandBall) <a href="https://twitter.com/RandBall/statuses/378965034342162432">September 14, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/RandBall">@RandBall</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GoldenGopherAD">@GoldenGopherAD</a> Well said Mike. If the seizure is no big deal than answering questions about it is no big deal.</p>— Judd Zulgad (@1500ESPNJudd) <a href="https://twitter.com/1500ESPNJudd/statuses/378965236809596928">September 14, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Go Gophers!!
 


Jerry Kill has seizures. There's a plan in place if/when it does happen. It went into effect today. There really are no good questions that haven't already been asked. We don't need to have a damn press conference because of a seizure. If Jerry is performing his duties well, and the team is meeting the expectations of the administration/fans, then we deal with it. If the team fails to meet expectations, eventually you find a new coach.
 



hyaluronic said:
Jerry Kill has seizures. There's a plan in place if/when it does happen. It went into effect today. There really are no good questions that haven't already been asked. We don't need to have a damn press conference because of a seizure. If Jerry is performing his duties well, and the team is meeting the expectations of the administration/fans, then we deal with it. If the team fails to meet expectations, eventually you find a new coach.
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+100
 

Statement from senior associate athletic director Chris Werle:

"Coach Kill suffered a seizure at the end of the first half of today’s game against Western Illinois. He was attended to by medical personnel on the field and was then driven to a local hospital as a precaution to ensure proper medication levels. He is resting comfortably. Coach Kill’s staff, which is the most tenured in the nation, and his team are well acquainted with his condition and are prepared if a situation like this arises. Coach Kill’s epilepsy has been documented by both local and national media and our fans are aware that situations like this can happen."
 

hyaluronic said:
Jerry Kill has seizures. There's a plan in place if/when it does happen. It went into effect today. There really are no good questions that haven't already been asked. We don't need to have a damn press conference because of a seizure. If Jerry is performing his duties well, and the team is meeting the expectations of the administration/fans, then we deal with it. If the team fails to meet expectations, eventually you find a new coach.
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Exactly. And this is why a loyal/veteran coaching staff is so important in the game of football. They know exactly how to handle the situation because they have been in this position before. Get well soon Coach Kill.
 

hyaluronic said:
Jerry Kill has seizures. There's a plan in place if/when it does happen. It went into effect today. There really are no good questions that haven't already been asked. We don't need to have a damn press conference because of a seizure. If Jerry is performing his duties well, and the team is meeting the expectations of the administration/fans, then we deal with it. If the team fails to meet expectations, eventually you find a new coach.
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It may be true that no new information would come out. But it's naive and arrogant to simply issue a statement and expect the media to just take that as the end of it. This isn't China. Coaches don't get carted off of the field at major sporting events often. People will expect you to answer questions, even if they already know the answers.
 


howeda7 said:
It may be true that no new information would come out. But it's naive and arrogant to simply issue a statement and expect the media to just take that as the end of it. This isn't China. Coaches don't get carted off of the field at major sporting events often. People will expect you to answer questions, even if they already know the answers.
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If they already know the answers, then why ask the god damned questions?
 

Dr.Don said:
If they already know the answers, then why ask the god damned questions?
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It's their job. If they didn't ask questions they weren't getting new answers too, most post-game press conferences could be cancelled.
 

They want a sound bite. Post an audio/video file with Norwood Teague reading the press release. There could also be legal issues with answering too many questions, so they may be trying to avoid that and just let Jerry address it when he is ready. I'm not opposed to a press conference, I just disagree with the media thinking it should be obligatory.
 

My main question on this is when do we stop pretending that it is not a big deal if your head coach is not on the sidelines coaching the team?

Yes this staff has been together a long time and has a plan in place for when it does happen. All of that is great and keeps it from being a massive in game distraction. But none of that changes the fact that yet again the team is forced to operate without the head coach for a significant portion of the game.

I commend Coach Kill for not letting his condition hold him back but even he has admitted that not being there during the game is a big deal.
 

hyaluronic said:
They want a sound bite. Post an audio/video file with Norwood Teague reading the press release. There could also be legal issues with answering too many questions, so they may be trying to avoid that and just let Jerry address it when he is ready. I'm not opposed to a press conference, I just disagree with the media thinking it should be obligatory.
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Regardless if Coach Kill's medical condition is known this is the 3rd year in a row he has missed half a game because of it. I would say what the Coach and the University want to treat as a non-issue has become an issue. A press conference is obligatory.
 

scools12 said:
Regardless if Coach Kill's medical condition is known this is the 3rd year in a row he has missed half a game because of it. I would say what the Coach and the University want to treat as a non-issue has become an issue. A press conference is obligatory.
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Sure but I don't care about beating a dead horse. I want to them talking about the offensive line and the tame play calling. At least to me that is more important than talking about Jerry Kill's health situation.
 

BleedGopher said:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Really surprised no comment today from <a href="https://twitter.com/GoldenGopherAD">@GoldenGopherAD</a> considering Kill's seizure. Public has questions.</p>— RandBall (@RandBall) <a href="https://twitter.com/RandBall/statuses/378965034342162432">September 14, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/RandBall">@RandBall</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GoldenGopherAD">@GoldenGopherAD</a> Well said Mike. If the seizure is no big deal than answering questions about it is no big deal.</p>— Judd Zulgad (@1500ESPNJudd) <a href="https://twitter.com/1500ESPNJudd/statuses/378965236809596928">September 14, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Go Gophers!!
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What the hell kind of questions do they want answered? Does his hospital room have one window or two?

Not sure what they want.
 

MNVCGUY said:
My main question on this is when do we stop pretending that it is not a big deal if your head coach is not on the sidelines coaching the team?

Yes this staff has been together a long time and has a plan in place for when it does happen. All of that is great and keeps it from being a massive in game distraction. But none of that changes the fact that yet again the team is forced to operate without the head coach for a significant portion of the game.

I commend Coach Kill for not letting his condition hold him back but even he has admitted that not being there during the game is a big deal.
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I don't care if they hold a press conference, but I agree with this. It's an almost unprecedented situation, and I'm not sure what the best course of action is.
 

scools12 said:
Regardless if Coach Kill's medical condition is known this is the 3rd year in a row he has missed half a game because of it. I would say what the Coach and the University want to treat as a non-issue has become an issue. A press conference is obligatory.
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False. He's missed two HALVES and one play of 3 different football games. Not 3 halves in 3 years as you said.

A press conference is NOT obligatory. A press release is more than suffice.

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John Galt said:
I don't care if they hold a press conference, but I agree with this. It's an almost unprecedented situation, and I'm not sure what the best course of action is.
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Ok, so it's apparently a big deal to people who's money isn't even going into Coach Kill's pockets. Now what?
 

Formo said:
False. He's missed two HALVES and one play of 3 different football games. Not 3 halves in 3 years as you said.

A press conference is NOT obligatory. A press release is more than suffice.

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Your use of CAPITAL LETTERS has convinced me that the Head Coach not being there during the game even though the Coach himself disagrees with you is not a big deal.
 

scools12 said:
Your use of CAPITAL LETTERS has convinced me that the Head Coach not being there during the game even though the Coach himself disagrees with you is not a big deal.
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Sure he's disappointed that he had to miss time. He understands that. But guess what? It's epilepsy, it's part of the program. It doesn't care if you are in a truck, on a football field, or lounging on your couch. As long as the results on-field and in-classroom are good, there's NO. And I mean ZERO. Reason to relieve the HC of his duties.
 

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