AthlonSports ranks Big Ten coaches - Kill #8

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"8. Jerry Kill, Minnesota (1 year)
Alma Mater: Southwestern (1979-82)
Record: 3-9 (2011-present)
Record: 23-16 (Northern Illinois, 2008-10)
Record: 55-32 (Southern Illinois, 2001-07)
Record: 11-11 (Emporia State, 1999-2000)
Record: 38-14 (Saginaw Valley State, 1994-98)
Overall: 130-82 (18 years)

Considering Kill’s successful track record, a 3-9 record in his first year with Minnesota was somewhat surprising. Although the Golden Gophers weren’t expected to challenge for 10 wins, the schedule was favorable enough to contend for a bowl appearance. Minnesota pulled off two upsets to finish last season, but also lost to New Mexico State and North Dakota State. Kill also dealt with health issues last year, which certainly had some impact on the team and coaching staff. Kill has an impressive resume at four different stops, which includes leading Southern Illinois to five playoff appearances and posting a 23-16 record in three seasons with Northern Illinois. Although Kill’s debut season didn’t go according to plan, his successful track record at four other schools suggests it won’t be long until the Golden Gophers emerge as a consistent bowl team."

http://www.athlonsports.com/college-football/ranking-big-tens-college-football-coaches

Go Gophers!!
 

Tom Dienhart says that Kill is ranked too low:

'RANKING THE COACHES: Brady Hoke and Mark Dantonio ranked highly among Big Ten coaches, according to Athlon Sports. Guess who is No. 1? His initials are U.M. and he never has coached a Big Ten game. My two cents: Jerry Kill is too low. And there is NO way Kevin Wilson should be last. Just criminal."

Go Gophers!!
 

Looking at the list of guys ahead of Kill on the list I would be hard pressed to move him ahead of any of those guys at this point. No matter how much we all hate BB he still has a more proven Big Ten track record then Kill at this point. Maybe after a year or two of sustained success Kill can creep up that list but right now 8 is about right.
 


Tough to really gage, to many factors, out of curiosity I looked at the SEC and Gene Chizik is rated 9th and he has a national title.
 


I definitely think there could be a lot of debate about the order of the coaches in front of Kill but if I was setting up my team I would probably select one of those 7 guys to be the head coach before I would select Kill. That could all change if he proves he can win at the Big Ten level, if he proves that I would move him in front of guys like Fitzgerald, BB, Hoke....but he has to prove it first.
 

This article is obviously subjective. IMO, why didn't they discuss x's and o's? Kill easily is one of the top five in the conference in that regard.
 

Hoke did a great job in his 1st year at Michigan cleaning up Rich Rod's mess and making Big Blue relevant again. But ahead of Dantonio, who heads a program that is one of only 6 (Wisconsin, too) to win at least 11 games in each of the last 2 seasons? Hoke needs to add to his resume before being ranked ahead of Dantonio.
 

4four4 said:
This article is obviously subjective. IMO, why didn't they discuss x's and o's? Kill easily is one of the top five in the conference in that regard.
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Why do you say that? What has he shown to say he is an X and O guru?
 



We have to live with it; the first half of the season last year was disappointing. The second half was encouraging.
 

I like Kill, I think he'll get things turned around, but at this point #8 is about right IMO.
 

It's about right - but I bet he will start moving up fast!
 

Idk why this writer thought Kill would do better than 3-9. Wasn't his record his first year at most stops usually terrible?
 



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