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per Pat:
Here’s Kill on the importance of Eric Klein to his football programs:
“He’s just kind’a ahead of the game a little. Clear back to Southern Illinois [2001], he’d want to go a different way … training an athlete a little bit different. I was old school, like everybody else, but Eric jumped out ahead of it. I trusted him and have never looked back.
“Very intelligent; graduated out of Carleton, and studying to get ahead all the time. I think the biggest attribute he has is that he’s so smart … trains all the muscles, not just the bench press spot, but he strengthens all the core. He’s ahead of his time, always working to get better.
“I met him through Gerald Young, the athletic director now at Carleton. He was my roommate in college and Gerald coached Eric at Carleton. Gerald called me about Eric, who was 21 at the time. When you are in Division II [Saginaw Valley], there’s not a lot of money, but I told Gerald, ‘I’m not hiring anybody that young.’ But I did, and I tell you, Gerald was right.’’
The tradition now if for Klein to lead Kill’s team onto the field. Asked why the strength coach gets this assignment, Kill said:
“The kids relate to Eric so well, and they believe in him, and he spends so much time with them. The biggest reason is none of us would be where we are without a good strength coach.
“All of us acknowledge how darn good he is. He’s a difference maker.’’
http://www.startribune.com/sports/blogs/282676741.html
Go Gophers!!
Here’s Kill on the importance of Eric Klein to his football programs:
“He’s just kind’a ahead of the game a little. Clear back to Southern Illinois [2001], he’d want to go a different way … training an athlete a little bit different. I was old school, like everybody else, but Eric jumped out ahead of it. I trusted him and have never looked back.
“Very intelligent; graduated out of Carleton, and studying to get ahead all the time. I think the biggest attribute he has is that he’s so smart … trains all the muscles, not just the bench press spot, but he strengthens all the core. He’s ahead of his time, always working to get better.
“I met him through Gerald Young, the athletic director now at Carleton. He was my roommate in college and Gerald coached Eric at Carleton. Gerald called me about Eric, who was 21 at the time. When you are in Division II [Saginaw Valley], there’s not a lot of money, but I told Gerald, ‘I’m not hiring anybody that young.’ But I did, and I tell you, Gerald was right.’’
The tradition now if for Klein to lead Kill’s team onto the field. Asked why the strength coach gets this assignment, Kill said:
“The kids relate to Eric so well, and they believe in him, and he spends so much time with them. The biggest reason is none of us would be where we are without a good strength coach.
“All of us acknowledge how darn good he is. He’s a difference maker.’’
http://www.startribune.com/sports/blogs/282676741.html
Go Gophers!!
