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Register: Minnesota Carries On in Kill's Absence
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/st...minnesota-golden-gophers-jerry-kill/75533320/
OWA CITY, Ia. — Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz had just walked off the practice field Oct. 28 when Jerry Kill’s emotional news conference was starting. Kill had resigned earlier in the morning for health reasons.
“It was heart-wrenching for anyone involved,” said Ferentz, whose team faces Minnesota Saturday night at Kinnick Stadium. “Anyone who is a human would have been moved by that. Jerry Kill, to me, is a football coach. That’s what he was born to do. That’s what made that announcement so hard to watch.”
The Golden Gophers have played well in two losses since Kill resigned and associate head coach and defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys took over. Minnesota, 4-5 overall and 1-4 in conference play, lost at home to Michigan, 29-26, and at Ohio State, 28-14.
“It starts with playing tough, competitive football,” Ferentz said. “They’ve certainly done it the last two weeks. Everyone in college football was saddened with the news that (Kill) had to deliver. But I’ve got to imagine he’s extremely proud of the way his team has competed. They’ve played two very good teams right down to the wire.”
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/st...minnesota-golden-gophers-jerry-kill/75533320/
OWA CITY, Ia. — Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz had just walked off the practice field Oct. 28 when Jerry Kill’s emotional news conference was starting. Kill had resigned earlier in the morning for health reasons.
“It was heart-wrenching for anyone involved,” said Ferentz, whose team faces Minnesota Saturday night at Kinnick Stadium. “Anyone who is a human would have been moved by that. Jerry Kill, to me, is a football coach. That’s what he was born to do. That’s what made that announcement so hard to watch.”
The Golden Gophers have played well in two losses since Kill resigned and associate head coach and defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys took over. Minnesota, 4-5 overall and 1-4 in conference play, lost at home to Michigan, 29-26, and at Ohio State, 28-14.
“It starts with playing tough, competitive football,” Ferentz said. “They’ve certainly done it the last two weeks. Everyone in college football was saddened with the news that (Kill) had to deliver. But I’ve got to imagine he’s extremely proud of the way his team has competed. They’ve played two very good teams right down to the wire.”