It was announced Wednesday that the Gophers’ head coach, Jerry Kill, will be stepping down immediately and won’t coach this Saturday’s game with Michigan. Kill, who dealt with epilepsy, and actually says he suffered two seizures before practice on Tuesday, got some farewell tweets from a couple Michigan players:
Much respect for Jerry Kill
— Kenny Allen (@Kenny__Allen) October 28, 2015
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From Jerry Kill:Count on your health, instead of your wealth, and count on God, instead of yourself.Words to live by.A MAN WE RESPECT! A TON
— CoachJohnBaxter (@CoachJohnBaxter) October 28, 2015
Some quotes from Kill’s presser:
Kill: Looked players in the eye, told them you can't do football forever… you need to make sure what you're going to do
— Mark Snyder (@Mark__Snyder) October 28, 2015
Kill: "Last night, when I walked off the practice field, I feel like a part of me died. I love this game, I love what it's done for family."
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) October 28, 2015
Jerry Kill said the most sleep he’s gotten in a night over the past 3 wks was 3 hours: “Hell, that ain’t no way to live."
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) October 28, 2015
Kill: I went through a bad situation two years ago and I'm headed back there
— Mark Snyder (@Mark__Snyder) October 28, 2015
Kill: "Flip Saunders … I'd be lyin' … you think about that."
— Casey Common (@CaseyCommon) October 28, 2015
"Count on your health instead of your wealth and count on God instead of yourself." -Thank you Jerry Kill. Thank you.
— Michael Spath (@MichaelSpathITH) October 28, 2015
