BleedGopher
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What I never understood about Jerry was that while he was coaching, he would say, "I'm on my meds and doing a good job".
Then when he retired, he said something to the effect that he "never listened to a doctor". (like he was too stubborn to follow doctors orders).
Am I confused on this, or is this accurate?
Either way, I hope he takes care of himself.
It's gotta be tough on his wife.
No question he moved the program forward. He deserves credit for that. Not sure the second comment will ever come true.I wish him well and that he will bounce back soon.
He was one of the people instrumental in getting the Athletic Village a reality.
Maybe someday when he is done with coaching that U bring him him back in a non-coaching capacity.
I wish him well and that he will bounce back soon.
He was one of the people instrumental in getting the Athletic Village a reality.
Maybe someday when he is done with coaching that U bring him him back in a non-coaching capacity.
This is sad. That affliction has been so hard on him and his family.
I think Kill is a straight shooter with people he encounters. Can he ever really be honest with himself?
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We all wish him well and he has had a major impact on our program. I think he has burned too many bridges to be invited back to the U.
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I have a great deal of respect for Jerry Kill, in spite of some strong disagreements I have with the way some things were handled here, both while he was coach and after he retired. Many people bring up, naturally, how coaching affects his health. That is, does coaching cause his seizures to become more frequent and strong - or do they occur at roughly the same rate anyway? I prefer to look at it a different way - to me, how his coaching affects his health is beside the point. If he wants to take an increased risk (assuming that one even exists), he is an adult and is making an informed decision. I think the thing that gets frequently overlooked is - how does this affect the people around him? Is it fair of him to continually ask others to cover for his responsibilities owing to his compromised health status? I feel that it's not fair to others for him to go on coaching this way. Of course, Ash didn't have to hire him, but he needs to be the one to fully retire, take himself out of consideration for jobs, and stop putting other people in such a difficult position.
My wife became susceptible to seizures from a prior TBI. She is on medication to prevent them, but is often deathly afraid to go out in public out of fear of a seizure occurring (even though the risk is low while on medication). This is the opposite situation of Mr. Kill's but can cause just as many family problems. I actually applaud Jerry for having the guts to go about his day-to-day life without fear, assuming plans and protections are in place. Overall, it's not an easy issue to balance out...believe me.