BleedGopher
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Kill: B
Kill had the Gophers take another step forward in 2014 despite finishing with the same record as they did one year earlier. Minnesota's eight-win season was impressive for several reasons, including wins over rivals Michigan and Iowa, and a road win at Nebraska. Kill led the Gophers to their first January bowl game since 1962, a bit stepping stone for the program. However, after losing to Missouri in the Citrus Bowl, the fact of the matter is that Kill is now 0-3 in bowl games in his four years at Minnesota.
Kill's final game of the 2014 season left some fans questioning his time management. The Gophers had the ball at their own 25-yard line with a few timeouts left and 1:04 to play before halftime. Instead of taking a few shots downfield to try to tie the game or take the lead, Minnesota played it safe. Kill said after the game that he knew his team was getting the ball to start the second half and didn't want to risk a turnover. As it turned out, Missouri converted a successful onside kick to open the third quarter. That sequence stung for Gophers fans after the 33-17 loss as they wanted Kill and Co. to be more aggressive in that moment.
Overall, though, Kill and his staff continue to build the program "brick by brick," as they like to say. Players have continued to buy into Kill's system, and Minnesota fans have embraced him more each year. After yet another bowl game loss, though, the pressure will be on Kill and the Gophers to finally win a bowl game.
http://www.foxsports.com/north/story/gophers-season-report-card-defense-and-coaches-010815
Go Gophers!!
Kill: B
Kill had the Gophers take another step forward in 2014 despite finishing with the same record as they did one year earlier. Minnesota's eight-win season was impressive for several reasons, including wins over rivals Michigan and Iowa, and a road win at Nebraska. Kill led the Gophers to their first January bowl game since 1962, a bit stepping stone for the program. However, after losing to Missouri in the Citrus Bowl, the fact of the matter is that Kill is now 0-3 in bowl games in his four years at Minnesota.
Kill's final game of the 2014 season left some fans questioning his time management. The Gophers had the ball at their own 25-yard line with a few timeouts left and 1:04 to play before halftime. Instead of taking a few shots downfield to try to tie the game or take the lead, Minnesota played it safe. Kill said after the game that he knew his team was getting the ball to start the second half and didn't want to risk a turnover. As it turned out, Missouri converted a successful onside kick to open the third quarter. That sequence stung for Gophers fans after the 33-17 loss as they wanted Kill and Co. to be more aggressive in that moment.
Overall, though, Kill and his staff continue to build the program "brick by brick," as they like to say. Players have continued to buy into Kill's system, and Minnesota fans have embraced him more each year. After yet another bowl game loss, though, the pressure will be on Kill and the Gophers to finally win a bowl game.
http://www.foxsports.com/north/story/gophers-season-report-card-defense-and-coaches-010815
Go Gophers!!
