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Limegrover and Nittany Lions offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead both are Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School graduates, so Franklin was hopeful for quick chemistry with the man who would become his offensive line coach.
Former Gophers coach Jerry Kill’s recommendation carried a lot weight, too. Limegrover worked with Kill for 17 years, including 15 years as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.
“I have just so much respect for Jerry Kill and his entire career,” Franklin said Tuesday. “I had a conversation with Jerry and how he felt about Matt.”
The history with the Gophers might make Saturday’s Minnesota-Penn State game a bit emotional for Limegrover, who wasn’t made available by Penn State for interviews this week.
“I imagine with Matt being let go, he’d love to do well,” Kill said...
Limegrover recognized the issues his offense was having last year. The Gophers ranked 13th in the Big Ten in scoring offense (22.6 points) and 12th in total offense (357 yards per game) at the time.
“Obviously, we didn’t do as well as we needed to, or I’d still have a job,” Limegrover said last November. “But from a standpoint of being an offensive line coach and being a coordinator, that took a lot out of me. And I got to the point, I didn’t know if I was doing either one particularly well.”
Kill said Limegover approached him during the season about how difficult it was to wear two hats as coordinator and line coach. Kill resigned for health reasons in late October last year before he could make any changes to help his longtime assistant.
http://www.startribune.com/matt-lim...-line-awaits-gophers-in-penn-state/395356241/
Former Gophers coach Jerry Kill’s recommendation carried a lot weight, too. Limegrover worked with Kill for 17 years, including 15 years as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.
“I have just so much respect for Jerry Kill and his entire career,” Franklin said Tuesday. “I had a conversation with Jerry and how he felt about Matt.”
The history with the Gophers might make Saturday’s Minnesota-Penn State game a bit emotional for Limegrover, who wasn’t made available by Penn State for interviews this week.
“I imagine with Matt being let go, he’d love to do well,” Kill said...
Limegrover recognized the issues his offense was having last year. The Gophers ranked 13th in the Big Ten in scoring offense (22.6 points) and 12th in total offense (357 yards per game) at the time.
“Obviously, we didn’t do as well as we needed to, or I’d still have a job,” Limegrover said last November. “But from a standpoint of being an offensive line coach and being a coordinator, that took a lot out of me. And I got to the point, I didn’t know if I was doing either one particularly well.”
Kill said Limegover approached him during the season about how difficult it was to wear two hats as coordinator and line coach. Kill resigned for health reasons in late October last year before he could make any changes to help his longtime assistant.
http://www.startribune.com/matt-lim...-line-awaits-gophers-in-penn-state/395356241/
