Kill had another seizure

[hyaluronic]

My main question on this is when do we stop pretending that it is not a big deal if your head coach is not on the sidelines coaching the team?

Yes this staff has been together a long time and has a plan in place for when it does happen. All of that is great and keeps it from being a massive in game distraction. But none of that changes the fact that yet again the team is forced to operate without the head coach for a significant portion of the game.

I commend Coach Kill for not letting his condition hold him back but even he has admitted that not being there during the game is a big deal.

Obviously, I prefer for the coach to be on the sideline for the whole game. I also prefer that he did not have the disorder. However, despite my preference of having the head coach on the sideline, it ultimately does not matter. If he is successful, I do not care how (in the scope of this conversation) or where he does it.

 

[saintpaulguy]

He is doing a great job. Brewster did not have seizures. Call him up and ask him back if the only qualification or this job is that you never crappie flop. 3 and 0 folks. And yes, against the u of nobody. We have lost that game before.

 

[BHgrappler]

It may be true that no new information would come out. But it's naive and arrogant to simply issue a statement and expect the media to just take that as the end of it. This isn't China. Coaches don't get carted off of the field at major sporting events often. People will expect you to answer questions, even if they already know the answers.

What the hell more do you expect them to say about it that already hasn't been said! The bottom line is EVERYONE associated with the team is well versed on what to do in this situation, has been through it before, and performed admirably in the 2nd half.

 

[scools12]

Sure he's disappointed that he had to miss time. He understands that. But guess what? It's epilepsy, it's part of the program. It doesn't care if you are in a truck, on a football field, or lounging on your couch. As long as the results on-field and in-classroom are good, there's NO. And I mean ZERO. Reason to relieve the HC of his duties.

Never said he should be nor do I believe he should be relieved of the head coach duties. Whether any new information comes out or not IMO treating it as non-issue is the wrong way to go about it. The Athletic Department should be able to answer whatever questions that are asked.

 

[Formo]

Never said he should be nor do I believe he should be relieved of the head coach duties. Whether any new information comes out or not IMO treating it as non-issue is the wrong way to go about it. The Athletic Department should be able to answer whatever questions that are asked.

Ok, that's fine if that's what you feel about it. To me, it's completely pointless and waste of time, money, and electricity to bother with a Q&A, though. We have all the information. The U needs to keep us informed on how Coach Kill is doing (which they did via press release, etc) but they do NOT owe us a pointless Q&A session.

 

[Deleted_User]

Hoping the best for Coach Kill.

+1

And, may he return to the sidelines soon with the Goph's.

 

[JoeDirt]

All The Best For Coach Kill, On To SJSU.

 

[GoldenHerbs]

http://www.cbssports.com/general/wr...rry-kill-wants-to-coach-should-it-be-his-call

Gregg Doyel
Gophers' Jerry Kill wants to coach -- should it be his call?

Jerry Kill suffered his fourth seizure in 22 games as head coach of Minnesota on Saturday, raising a question that is awkward to ask about any grown man, much less one as kindly as Jerry Kill. And make no mistake, this is a kindly man. When he was coaching Southern Illinois, Kill started a foundation to help low-income patients fight cancer.

But make no mistake about this, too: Jerry Kill's epilepsy is a major concern -- and not just for Jerry Kill.

There will be people, maybe even most people who read this story, who will fall back on the default position that Kill is a grown man; if he wants to risk dying on the sideline -- doing what he loves -- that's his choice.

And you know what? In a vacuum, that's 100 percent correct. If Jerry Kill is OK with the risk to himself, who are any of us to tell him he's wrong? That's not our business.

But this issue, and these seizures, aren't happening in a vacuum. They're happening on game day, often right there on the sideline. This is an issue that's bigger than Jerry Kill and the personal risks he's willing to assume. What about the risks everyone else assumes? What if he has a fatal seizure during a game, in full view of the stadium?

That's our business.

And that seems to be a legitimate risk, given that Jerry Kill has suffered four seizures in 22 games. The math is pretty easy: Since being hired by Minnesota before the 2011 season, Kill has suffered a seizure every five or six games -- and the frequency is increasing. He has suffered three seizures in the last 11 games, and was unable to finish two of them.

This is a problem, and a heartbreaking problem at that. You think this is me, coldly and unsympathetically wondering if Jerry Kill should resign? Don't think that. This is me feeling terrible for a man who has devoted much of his life to football, and who reached the pinnacle of his profession in 2011 when he made it into the Big Ten as a head coach -- and who is doing a great job. At Minnesota his teams have gone 3-9, then 6-7, and now 3-0 early in 2013.

Of course Jerry Kill doesn't want to resign. He wants to keep using his platform to raise money for low-income cancer patients, and to keep using his platform to raise awareness about epilepsy. He's a spokesman at the state and national levels, and he and his wife, Rebecca, are acting as hosts for a second annual epilepsy awareness game Oct. 26 vs. Nebraska.

Kill is doing good work for Minnesota football, and for epilepsy patients, and I'm thinking about that as I write this.

But I'm also thinking about everyone else in the stadium the next time Kill has a seizure during a game, whether it's at home or on the road. People die from epileptic seizures. It's called Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP), and according to EpilepsyFoundation.org it happens to about one in 1,000 epilepsy sufferers per year. But the odds go way up for people who, like Kill, have more frequent seizures -- as high as one in 150 people.

Could Jerry Kill be that one in 150? Gosh I hope not. You hope nobody dies from epilepsy ever again, but denial doesn't do any good. People really do die every year from epileptic seizures, and Jerry Kill really does have multiple seizures every year, and his seizures really do seem to be increasing in frequency, exacerbated by the stress of coaching a Big Ten football team on game day.

That's Jerry Kill's job. But should it be? I'm not asking for him. Apparently he's decided what's best for him, and that's his right.

But what about what's best for everyone else?

Who gets to make that decision?

 

[hungan1]

Ok, that's fine if that's what you feel about it. To me, it's completely pointless and waste of time, money, and electricity to bother with a Q&A, though. We have all the information. The U needs to keep us informed on how Coach Kill is doing (which they did via press release, etc) but they do NOT owe us a pointless Q&A session.

It is only an issue when one makes it. FDR had Polio and that did not stop him from becoming of our greatest presidents. JK is doing a great job with the kids, and the program will turn around in time. He is a shining example of how to live your life and overcome adversity. I wish him well and my thoughts and prayers are with him.

 

[Formo]

http://www.cbssports.com/general/wr...rry-kill-wants-to-coach-should-it-be-his-call

Gregg Doyel
Gophers' Jerry Kill wants to coach -- should it be his call?

Jerry Kill suffered his fourth seizure in 22 games as head coach of Minnesota on Saturday, raising a question that is awkward to ask about any grown man, much less one as kindly as Jerry Kill. And make no mistake, this is a kindly man. When he was coaching Southern Illinois, Kill started a foundation to help low-income patients fight cancer.

But make no mistake about this, too: Jerry Kill's epilepsy is a major concern -- and not just for Jerry Kill.

There will be people, maybe even most people who read this story, who will fall back on the default position that Kill is a grown man; if he wants to risk dying on the sideline -- doing what he loves -- that's his choice.

And you know what? In a vacuum, that's 100 percent correct. If Jerry Kill is OK with the risk to himself, who are any of us to tell him he's wrong? That's not our business.

But this issue, and these seizures, aren't happening in a vacuum. They're happening on game day, often right there on the sideline. This is an issue that's bigger than Jerry Kill and the personal risks he's willing to assume. What about the risks everyone else assumes? What if he has a fatal seizure during a game, in full view of the stadium?

That's our business.

And that seems to be a legitimate risk, given that Jerry Kill has suffered four seizures in 22 games. The math is pretty easy: Since being hired by Minnesota before the 2011 season, Kill has suffered a seizure every five or six games -- and the frequency is increasing. He has suffered three seizures in the last 11 games, and was unable to finish two of them.

This is a problem, and a heartbreaking problem at that. You think this is me, coldly and unsympathetically wondering if Jerry Kill should resign? Don't think that. This is me feeling terrible for a man who has devoted much of his life to football, and who reached the pinnacle of his profession in 2011 when he made it into the Big Ten as a head coach -- and who is doing a great job. At Minnesota his teams have gone 3-9, then 6-7, and now 3-0 early in 2013.

Of course Jerry Kill doesn't want to resign. He wants to keep using his platform to raise money for low-income cancer patients, and to keep using his platform to raise awareness about epilepsy. He's a spokesman at the state and national levels, and he and his wife, Rebecca, are acting as hosts for a second annual epilepsy awareness game Oct. 26 vs. Nebraska.

Kill is doing good work for Minnesota football, and for epilepsy patients, and I'm thinking about that as I write this.

But I'm also thinking about everyone else in the stadium the next time Kill has a seizure during a game, whether it's at home or on the road. People die from epileptic seizures. It's called Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP), and according to EpilepsyFoundation.org it happens to about one in 1,000 epilepsy sufferers per year. But the odds go way up for people who, like Kill, have more frequent seizures -- as high as one in 150 people.

Could Jerry Kill be that one in 150? Gosh I hope not. You hope nobody dies from epilepsy ever again, but denial doesn't do any good. People really do die every year from epileptic seizures, and Jerry Kill really does have multiple seizures every year, and his seizures really do seem to be increasing in frequency, exacerbated by the stress of coaching a Big Ten football team on game day.

That's Jerry Kill's job. But should it be? I'm not asking for him. Apparently he's decided what's best for him, and that's his right.

But what about what's best for everyone else?

Who gets to make that decision?

lol It's ok to seize and die out of view... but as soon as it happens on the sidelines: BURN IT WITH FIRE!!!

Hack job.

 

[Halsey Hall]

I think this has to affect recruiting. I love Kill but this is a bad situation.

 

[MNVCGUY]

Obviously, I prefer for the coach to be on the sideline for the whole game. I also prefer that he did not have the disorder. However, despite my preference of having the head coach on the sideline, it ultimately does not matter. If he is successful, I do not care how (in the scope of this conversation) or where he does it.

Just to toss out a hypothetical - what happens the first time we lose a game on a controversial decision made by Jay Sawvel while filling in for Kill?

Some have said the head coach is more important during the week then he is on game day. As someone who has worked in that environment I would say exactly the opposite. The coordinators and position coaches do the vast majority of the game planning and practice management during the week. On game day it is the head coach that everyone looks to for guidance, to be the final decision maker, and a stabilizing presence on the sidelines.

Let me make very clear that I am not trying to imply that Kill should be fired because of the epilepsy or anything like that. Just trying to point out that this is a bigger issue than some in here would like to make it out to be. Also I would bet it is a heavily discussed topic over at the Bierman building no matter what is said publicly.

 

[hyaluronic]

Just to toss out a hypothetical - what happens the first time we lose a game on a controversial decision made by Jay Sawvel while filling in for Kill?

Some have said the head coach is more important during the week then he is on game day. As someone who has worked in that environment I would say exactly the opposite. The coordinators and position coaches do the vast majority of the game planning and practice management during the week. On game day it is the head coach that everyone looks to for guidance, to be the final decision maker, and a stabilizing presence on the sidelines.

Let me make very clear that I am not trying to imply that Kill should be fired because of the epilepsy or anything like that. Just trying to point out that this is a bigger issue than some in here would like to make it out to be. Also I would bet it is a heavily discussed topic over at the Bierman building no matter what is said publicly.

I think it is fair to say that the disorder could have an impact on the team. Will it? I don't know. Would it be a net positive or negative? I don't know. The only fair way to judge is looking at everything on the whole - and I'm a broken record - is the program successful? If it is, then one game does not destroy that. If that game occurs in Jerry's fifth year, and we are falling well short of the expectations of the fans and administration, then we move on and find another coach. The only fair way to judge Jerry Kill is how the team performs, not by his epilepsy or the accommodations we may have to provide to give him the chance for success.

As far as in game adjustments if Jerry has an episode - he and his staff have to have a plan in place for how everything changes. Maybe Jerry should try to limit or minimize his game-day responsibilities so less has to change if he has to leave the game. However, that is going to be up to him and his staff, and they ought to be judged on how they perform. Nothing more, nothing less.