The U brought down a group of people, some with their wives. Both Kill and Maturi had their wives.
The President of the MN Alumni Assoc. and of course people from the Development Dept. although there was no mention of fund raising. I heard they were holding a private get together tonight for invited guests. $$$
Much that was said by Kill we have heard before at the signing party, etc but here are a few tidbits.
1. Every position is open including the quarterback.
2. He said he wants the team to be equal or be able to match the quality of the Marching Band and stadium.
3. Every practice will include 40 minutes of drills on tackling and blocking.
4. No player trots between the different practice periods. They run full speed.
5. At practice he is a "hands on" type of guy. Not standing around with arms folded watching or sitting up in a tower watching.
6. Not from him but I understand that at practice and even now at 6AM workouts, if a player is not going full out he has a slip over Jersey he hands out that with big letters on the back that says "I have let my team mates down" and something similiar in the front. The player has to wear it. After the first day there were 8 or 9 wearing one but now only one was wearing one.
7. He more or less said that He hopes that Minnesota is his last coaching job because he can accomplish everything that he wants to, right here.
And my comment to coach Kill, we are 100% behind you now go get 'em!!!
The President of the MN Alumni Assoc. and of course people from the Development Dept. although there was no mention of fund raising. I heard they were holding a private get together tonight for invited guests. $$$
Much that was said by Kill we have heard before at the signing party, etc but here are a few tidbits.
1. Every position is open including the quarterback.
2. He said he wants the team to be equal or be able to match the quality of the Marching Band and stadium.
3. Every practice will include 40 minutes of drills on tackling and blocking.
4. No player trots between the different practice periods. They run full speed.
5. At practice he is a "hands on" type of guy. Not standing around with arms folded watching or sitting up in a tower watching.
6. Not from him but I understand that at practice and even now at 6AM workouts, if a player is not going full out he has a slip over Jersey he hands out that with big letters on the back that says "I have let my team mates down" and something similiar in the front. The player has to wear it. After the first day there were 8 or 9 wearing one but now only one was wearing one.
7. He more or less said that He hopes that Minnesota is his last coaching job because he can accomplish everything that he wants to, right here.
And my comment to coach Kill, we are 100% behind you now go get 'em!!!
