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per the AJC:
Defensive tackle Ra’Shede Hageman hasn’t played for coach Jerry Kill for two seasons, but he said his time with Kill at Minnesota impacts how he plays for the Falcons.
Hageman said Kill taught him to look beyond the football field, encouraging him significantly in his final season at Minnesota as he prepared for the NFL Draft.
“(He taught me how to) look beyond the game and just understand that it’s not a game anymore — it’s a job,” he said. “You have to be able to bring it and be consistent every day.”
Hageman, who was selected 37th overall by the Falcons in 2014, said Kill spoke with him about discovering a more profound meaning in his new job and alerted him early to the reality that “you’re not going to be in the league forever.”
Hageman heard from Kill that he should look at life and make himself into someone he could be proud of on and off the field. When Kill sensed stress or frustration in Hageman, he encouraged him by talking about the road ahead.
“You’re only as good as your body takes you. That’s pretty much what he told me, and it kind of stuck with me,” Hageman said. “(Kill said) the real world that I’m about to step in may not (be what I’m expecting), but he just kind of kept me sane and was just someone to talk to.”
http://www.myajc.com/news/sports/football/rashede-hageman-reminisces-on-time-with-jerry-kill/npRNn/
Go Gophers!!
Defensive tackle Ra’Shede Hageman hasn’t played for coach Jerry Kill for two seasons, but he said his time with Kill at Minnesota impacts how he plays for the Falcons.
Hageman said Kill taught him to look beyond the football field, encouraging him significantly in his final season at Minnesota as he prepared for the NFL Draft.
“(He taught me how to) look beyond the game and just understand that it’s not a game anymore — it’s a job,” he said. “You have to be able to bring it and be consistent every day.”
Hageman, who was selected 37th overall by the Falcons in 2014, said Kill spoke with him about discovering a more profound meaning in his new job and alerted him early to the reality that “you’re not going to be in the league forever.”
Hageman heard from Kill that he should look at life and make himself into someone he could be proud of on and off the field. When Kill sensed stress or frustration in Hageman, he encouraged him by talking about the road ahead.
“You’re only as good as your body takes you. That’s pretty much what he told me, and it kind of stuck with me,” Hageman said. “(Kill said) the real world that I’m about to step in may not (be what I’m expecting), but he just kind of kept me sane and was just someone to talk to.”
http://www.myajc.com/news/sports/football/rashede-hageman-reminisces-on-time-with-jerry-kill/npRNn/
Go Gophers!!
