Jerry Kill suffered seizure after the game

Donate To GopherHole

If true, which it appears to be it calls into question his long-term ability to hold down the job. In his defense, when it's cold and wet it's hard to remember to hydrate so maybe he didn't hydrate like he needed to; which if I recall from last year was one reason cited for his seizures.
 

It has happened before and will again. Our coach has a seizure disorder. They don't just go away.

However, I believe Jerry Kill when he says he can handle it and do his job. I think the evidence is clear.

I hope he and his family are doing well.
 

He is a good coach with a depleted number of upper class football starters. As far as I'm concerned, he is my coach until he doesn't want to coach. Yes he has a condition, lets learn from it.
 




Indi1006 said:
If true, which it appears to be it calls into question his long-term ability to hold down the job. In his defense, when it's cold and wet it's hard to remember to hydrate so maybe he didn't hydrate like he needed to; which if I recall from last year was one reason cited for his seizures.
Click to expand...

This is an idiotic comment. Having a seizure in no way has any impact on his long-term ability to coach this team.
 

Indi1006 said:
If true, which it appears to be it calls into question his long-term ability to hold down the job. In his defense, when it's cold and wet it's hard to remember to hydrate so maybe he didn't hydrate like he needed to; which if I recall from last year was one reason cited for his seizures.
Click to expand...

Your comment is a joke. Anyone can drop dead tomorrow for any number of reasons. He is our coach and we need to support him as best we can to get through these tough times. Thoughts and prayers with him, his family, the team.
 

I think Kill is the right guy for the job, health permitting, but can we really have a head coach where our kids have to worry after every game whether he's going to go into convulsions in the locker room and be taken to the hospital. I don't know, maybe that works but it seems a bit of a problem long term to me, unfortunately.
 



Indi1006 said:
I think Kill is the right guy for the job, health permitting, but can we really have a head coach where our kids have to worry after every game whether he's going to go into convulsions in the locker room and be taken to the hospital. I don't know, maybe that works but it seems a bit of a problem long term to me, unfortunately.
Click to expand...

Out of your mind. These Problems kill has had are what happens to people that have seizures. That's it. It does not bring in their ability to coach and you are an idiot if you think otherwise.
 

Indi1006 said:
I think Kill is the right guy for the job, health permitting, but can we really have a head coach where our kids have to worry after every game whether he's going to go into convulsions in the locker room and be taken to the hospital. I don't know, maybe that works but it seems a bit of a problem long term to me, unfortunately.
Click to expand...

I think it would only be a problem if it influenced recruiting. Everyone else, including Kill, can probably live with it.
 

Really, if our coach is going to have a game or two each year where he goes into convulsions in the locker room afterward and 100 kids have to then watch their leader and head coach get carted off to the hospital in an ambulance and then be out of commission for a day or two or a week afterwards that's not maybe an issue long-term. My guess is Jerry's wife thinks it's an issue, too. I love the guy, but it's a problem for a Big 10 head football coach and if it continues he won't be here long term.
 

Indi1006 said:
Really, if our coach is going to have a game or two each year where he goes into convulsions in the locker room afterward and 100 kids have to then watch their leader and head coach get carted off to the hospital in an ambulance and then be out of commission for a day or two or a week afterwards that's not maybe an issue long-term. My guess is Jerry's wife thinks it's an issue, too. I love the guy, but it's a problem for a Big 10 head football coach and if it continues he won't be here long term.
Click to expand...

1.) it happened in the coaches locker room after the press conference. not in front of the team.
2.) these players have dealt with their former teammate gary tinsley passing away during the off season. i truly don't think a seizure episode impacts them in any serious manner.
3.) let's let jerry's wife tell the public whether it concerns her or not. would prefer to hear that from her, as opposed to relying on your personal opinion that it affects her.
 



Jerry Kill will continue to be a role model for those with seizure disorders. He is publicly demonstrating how to deal with this challenge with courage and grace.

The smallminded naysayers can kiss his ass.
 

Yeah, I hope this is just a case of lightning striking twice. It isn't our issue to make judgments on whether it makes him fit or unfit for the job, that is between Coach Kill, his wife, daughters, and doctor. Even the administration should defer as long as those parties are in agreement.

I traveled to Iowa last week, froze in the rain today and watched poor performances, but I see a better team with many of its best players being freshman and sophomores. Coach Kill has improved a program with poor junior and senior classes. I wish him the speediest recovery.
 

Kill has missed a week in 4 of the last 7 football seasons. He has a history of illnesses that have kept him in the hospital.

Zero surprise this happened again. He's got a lot of fight in him.. he won't stop unless the U makes him.
 

They type of seizure disorder that Kill has scares people who see it for the first time. It is not the type of disorder that kills people.

Now, Dantonio from Michigan State had a heart attach following a game, and people die from that every day. Maybe you should put your energies into naming a replacement in East Lansing.
 

Indi1006 said:
If true, which it appears to be it calls into question his long-term ability to hold down the job. In his defense, when it's cold and wet it's hard to remember to hydrate so maybe he didn't hydrate like he needed to; which if I recall from last year was one reason cited for his seizures.
Click to expand...

He will be fine. Seizures are a fact of life for some people just like Type 2 Diabetes are a fact of life for others. They can still function very well in spite of the condition. Get used to it. It happens every once in a while. He seems to have his under pretty good control. It is not like he is experiencing Grand Mal Seizures once a week. If he only has one episode / year that we hear about, then we are in good shape.
 

Nate Sandell ‏@NSandell
From what I have been told, Kill's seizure is not of the magintude of his notbale episode last year. This is a minor incident
 

Gopher Warrior said:
Kill has missed a week in 4 of the last 7 football seasons. He has a history of illnesses that have kept him in the hospital.

Zero surprise this happened again. He's got a lot of fight in him.. he won't stop unless the U makes him.
Click to expand...

According to indi1006 then, any coach with a health condition should be put out to pasture. Let's see now...Steve Glavin, cancer in remission, Roy at UNC, kidney tumor, benign, Tubby Smith at MN, cancer in remission, Dantonio, MSU, heart condition, we could go on and on.

indi1006, insanity.
 

Gopher Warrior said:
Zero surprise this happened again.
Click to expand...

Jerry Kill has lived his life with seizures, will continue to have seizures for the rest of his life, and this comes as "Zero surprise" to you?

You are certainly showing off your journalistic chops here at GopherHole.

Or are you just avoiding the basketball side of this site, since you are continually disemboweled there?
 

If Dantonio had another heart attack after a game, if Roy Smith passed out on the court or in the locker room repeatedly because of his tumors, if Tubby dropped was hauled out of Williams Arena twice on game day in an ambulance because of his issue then it would be comparing apples to apples. Those comparisons are all apples to oranges. Dr. Don, read my posts. None of them say send him out to pasture tomorrow. They all say it could be an issue long term and to say it's not is pollyanish, puss boy.
 


I don't think anyone posted the press release, just an fyi. Best wishes to Coach Kill -a guy that's easy to root for. This is an extremely demanding job, hate that his health suffers because of it.

Coach Kill Suffers Seizure following Gophers Game

University of Minnesota head football coach Jerry Kill suffered a seizure reoccurrence in the Gophers coaches’ locker room following Minnesota’s 21-13 loss to Northwestern Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium. Kill had already completed his postgame media responsibilities when the seizure occurred.

Kill was immediately attended to by team medical personnel before being transported to a local hospital by ambulance as a precaution. He is currently alert and resting comfortably.

To respect Kill’s privacy during this time, the name of the hospital where he is receiving care will not be released.

University officials said that they do not anticipate further information on Coach Kill’s condition being available Saturday night, but are hopeful about being able to provide an update on Sunday.
Click to expand...
 

My understanding is that while the stresses of this job don't help, Kill has a condition and would be suffering seizures on occasion anyway. Of course, they wouldn't be all publicly documented like they are now, but I think it's just one of those things he has to deal with in his life anyway, he just happens to be in a high profile position. Obviously having less stress in his life would probably make things easier, but that's clearly not in his DNA to think that way.
 

It is what it is...the team knows it can happen and they know how to deal with it....life goes on.
 


Indi1006 said:
If Dantonio had another heart attack after a game, if Roy Smith passed out on the court or in the locker room repeatedly because of his tumors, if Tubby dropped was hauled out of Williams Arena twice on game day in an ambulance because of his issue then it would be comparing apples to apples. Those comparisons are all apples to oranges. Dr. Don, read my posts. None of them say send him out to pasture tomorrow. They all say it could be an issue long term and to say it's not is pollyanish, puss boy.
Click to expand...

You're somewhat right in that it is apples to oranges. What Jerry Kill deals with is not life threatening, but cancer and heart attacks end the lives of good people every day. It is clear you do not understand, or have the capability to comprehend the differences.

If your long and illustrious posting history here, you have proven yourself to be clueless, so don't think you're going to be getting any slack when calling the good Dr. Don "puss boy", Jack-hole.
 

Monty519 said:
My understanding is that while the stresses of this job don't help, Kill has a condition and would be suffering seizures on occasion anyway. Of course, they wouldn't be all publicly documented like they are now, but I think it's just one of those things he has to deal with in his life anyway, he just happens to be in a high profile position. Obviously having less stress in his life would probably make things easier, but that's clearly not in his DNA to think that way.
Click to expand...

He would - but two triggers are stress and lack of sleep. I doubt any of these other triggers apply to him, but those two would. I'm with you - I don't think it's in his DNA to think that way either. He loves what he does, and I don't see him changing things.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seizure_trigger
 

Monty519 said:
My understanding is that while the stresses of this job don't help, Kill has a condition and would be suffering seizures on occasion anyway. Of course, they wouldn't be all publicly documented like they are now, but I think it's just one of those things he has to deal with in his life anyway, he just happens to be in a high profile position. Obviously having less stress in his life would probably make things easier, but that's clearly not in his DNA to think that way.
Click to expand...

Sadly, a seizure disorder seems to be in his DNA. Glad he did not let it keep him from doing what he loves!
 

You must log in or register to reply here.



Top Bottom