This morning's comments:
1) 55-60 high school players are visiting Minnesota today (Junior Day). They're meeting with their position coaches, touring the stadium and facilities. They're instructed in the recruiting process, what the coaches expectations are, invited to spring practice and encouraged to attend the U's summer camp. Parents are invited to the Junior Day activities. Most of today's attendees are from Minnesota and some from Iowa and Wisconsin; however, there have been a few cancellations because of the inclement weather. Coach Kill and his staff will have 2 or3 more large group visitations (Junior Day). Kill said, "It's all about builiding relationships."
2) The importance of summer camps in recruit evaluation: 80% of the players he had at NIU had attended their summer camps.
3) There'll be a three-day high school coaches clinic in late March or the first week in April during spring practice. The high school coaches are organizing the clinic and Kill and his staff will be participating as well.
4) Training currently is focusing on running and change of direction drills (speed).
5) Marqueis Gray is a great athlete - he's in a learning curve as are the other quarterbacks. He's looking forward to spring practice to see how they react under pressure.
6) Kill's offense is diverse and multiple. His staff has spent a lot of time at Boise State. However, they'll have to adapt to what they currently have in players and recruit to what they want to do.
7) You win with defense at any level of football. Foundationally, you build a defense with two strong, speed rush ends, corners that can lock down the opponents receiverss, and a strong "mike" linebacker. Defense is a priority and a focus in recruiting (speed and athleticism).
Go Gophers!!
1) 55-60 high school players are visiting Minnesota today (Junior Day). They're meeting with their position coaches, touring the stadium and facilities. They're instructed in the recruiting process, what the coaches expectations are, invited to spring practice and encouraged to attend the U's summer camp. Parents are invited to the Junior Day activities. Most of today's attendees are from Minnesota and some from Iowa and Wisconsin; however, there have been a few cancellations because of the inclement weather. Coach Kill and his staff will have 2 or3 more large group visitations (Junior Day). Kill said, "It's all about builiding relationships."
2) The importance of summer camps in recruit evaluation: 80% of the players he had at NIU had attended their summer camps.
3) There'll be a three-day high school coaches clinic in late March or the first week in April during spring practice. The high school coaches are organizing the clinic and Kill and his staff will be participating as well.
4) Training currently is focusing on running and change of direction drills (speed).
5) Marqueis Gray is a great athlete - he's in a learning curve as are the other quarterbacks. He's looking forward to spring practice to see how they react under pressure.
6) Kill's offense is diverse and multiple. His staff has spent a lot of time at Boise State. However, they'll have to adapt to what they currently have in players and recruit to what they want to do.
7) You win with defense at any level of football. Foundationally, you build a defense with two strong, speed rush ends, corners that can lock down the opponents receiverss, and a strong "mike" linebacker. Defense is a priority and a focus in recruiting (speed and athleticism).
Go Gophers!!
