Thanks, Killjoy, for posting the podcast.
Adding to some of the comments in an earlier thread ("So You Know").
1) Sid opened the Jerry Kill segment talking about the Big 10 dropping FCS schools, i.e., NDSU, South Dakota, etc. and playing at least one BCS team in non-conference play: Kill responded saying he just got back from a coaches meeting in Arizona, "Not sure - like NCAA rules - what's going to happen." He expressed some doubt that anything is finalized when it comes to changes in non-conference scheduling. He did say schools in the SEC haven't made any moves like the Big 10 to upgrade their schedules and doubt they will. The same can probably be said for other conferences as well.
He then talked about the money that has come into the game, citing ESPN and the Big 10 Network, "It's not like it used to be." In short, Kill said money will be involved in decisions about schedules. He also said the smaller schools (FCS), he referenced NDSU, want to play a big school. He wanted to play the big schools when he was coaching in the FCS at Southern Illinois University.
Then he said he can't worry about things that he can't control. He wants to concentrate on the team making progress and how they can get better.
Kill did say he expects some positive changes in rules governing college football to be coming down in the next six months. He cited the disparity in the size of staffs. Some schools/teams have 30-40 staff members, while others have only 20. He foresees a limit on the size of staffs to come down in the near future.
2) Sid asked for names of players that stood out in the spring game: Kill said he'd rather talk about the team. Some coaches at the Arizona meeting had watched the spring game on the Big 10 Network and they said they could see decided improvement over last year's edition. He said a lot of teams are improving and then cited Indiana as a team similar to Minnesota that has improved itself. He added, "Proud where we're at." He went onto say its critical to finish up strong in the classroom and the players need to get ready for fall practice (weight room and individual improvement in skills).
3) Dave asked about the difference between official and unofficial visits by recruits: Official visits - expenses are covered by the school; however, they're limited to a 25 mile radius of the school when they're showing the recruits around the city. Unofficial visits - the host school cannot pay any of the expenses incurred by the recruit. Can give campus tours, however.
In both official and unofficial visits, the coaches cannot work out the players like the NFL can. That's why, according to Kill, summer camps are crucial in their evaluation of potential recruits.
He said the Big 10 coaches are trying to get the NCAA to allow official visits in June.
He closed the question saying he expects a lot of changes in NCAA rules in the next six months in a positive way. (He didn't elaborate.)
4) Sid asked about the impact of last December's bowl game with Texas Tech: Kill responded, "Played more physical which carried over to spring practice and recruiting." Their bowl game was the only game scheduled that night, which allowed a larger viewing audience. "People saw our program getting better," he said.
Go Gophers!!
Adding to some of the comments in an earlier thread ("So You Know").
1) Sid opened the Jerry Kill segment talking about the Big 10 dropping FCS schools, i.e., NDSU, South Dakota, etc. and playing at least one BCS team in non-conference play: Kill responded saying he just got back from a coaches meeting in Arizona, "Not sure - like NCAA rules - what's going to happen." He expressed some doubt that anything is finalized when it comes to changes in non-conference scheduling. He did say schools in the SEC haven't made any moves like the Big 10 to upgrade their schedules and doubt they will. The same can probably be said for other conferences as well.
He then talked about the money that has come into the game, citing ESPN and the Big 10 Network, "It's not like it used to be." In short, Kill said money will be involved in decisions about schedules. He also said the smaller schools (FCS), he referenced NDSU, want to play a big school. He wanted to play the big schools when he was coaching in the FCS at Southern Illinois University.
Then he said he can't worry about things that he can't control. He wants to concentrate on the team making progress and how they can get better.
Kill did say he expects some positive changes in rules governing college football to be coming down in the next six months. He cited the disparity in the size of staffs. Some schools/teams have 30-40 staff members, while others have only 20. He foresees a limit on the size of staffs to come down in the near future.
2) Sid asked for names of players that stood out in the spring game: Kill said he'd rather talk about the team. Some coaches at the Arizona meeting had watched the spring game on the Big 10 Network and they said they could see decided improvement over last year's edition. He said a lot of teams are improving and then cited Indiana as a team similar to Minnesota that has improved itself. He added, "Proud where we're at." He went onto say its critical to finish up strong in the classroom and the players need to get ready for fall practice (weight room and individual improvement in skills).
3) Dave asked about the difference between official and unofficial visits by recruits: Official visits - expenses are covered by the school; however, they're limited to a 25 mile radius of the school when they're showing the recruits around the city. Unofficial visits - the host school cannot pay any of the expenses incurred by the recruit. Can give campus tours, however.
In both official and unofficial visits, the coaches cannot work out the players like the NFL can. That's why, according to Kill, summer camps are crucial in their evaluation of potential recruits.
He said the Big 10 coaches are trying to get the NCAA to allow official visits in June.
He closed the question saying he expects a lot of changes in NCAA rules in the next six months in a positive way. (He didn't elaborate.)
4) Sid asked about the impact of last December's bowl game with Texas Tech: Kill responded, "Played more physical which carried over to spring practice and recruiting." Their bowl game was the only game scheduled that night, which allowed a larger viewing audience. "People saw our program getting better," he said.
Go Gophers!!
