Jerry Kill is staying off the football field until further notice to focus on his epilepsy treatment- according to Minnesota athletics director Norwood Teague.
Defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys will continue to serve as acting head coach.
Kill has suffered five game-day seizures in three seasons as head coach for Minnesota- including one that kept him home from coaching the Michigan last weekend.
He could return to the sidelines for the Northwestern game on the 19th.
Here's his statement:
"My wife Rebecca, myself and our two daughters want to thank everyone for their prayers and concerns during the last few weeks. This was a difficult decision to make, but the right decision. Our staff has been together a long time and I have full confidence in Coach Claeys and them during my time away. Every decision that will be made will be in the best interest of the players and the program. I look forward to returning to the Minnesota sideline on a full-time basis soon."
Here's Joe Schad talking about the absence after his last seizure...
((HT: ESPN))
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Thursday, October 10, 2013
Monday, March 25, 2013
Tubby Smith Can Pack His Bags, Too...
Busy day...
But does this mean: Since Minnesota beat UCLA in Round One and Ben Howland was fired...
And since Florida beat Minnesota in Round Two and Tubby Smith was fired...
That the loser of the Florida-Gulf Coast game finds employment elsewhere...
If it's Andy Enfield, it's probably true... Billy Donovan- not so much...
Minnesota bought out the remaining four years of Smith's contract according to Jeff Goodman over at CBSSports.com.
The Gophers had signed Smith to a three-year extension through the 2016-17 season in July.
He is making close to $2 million annually, with a $600,000 base salary plus 5 percent annual raises back-dated to 2008 and "supplemental compensation" of $1.2 million.
Smith's language in his contract says that if he's gone before April 30, 2016 (which he now is), the university pays one-half of his base salary and supplemental compensation for the remainder of the deal- not to exceed $2.5 million.
The Gophers finished 21-13 (8-10 in the Big 10/12)...
And, now, the new AD Norwood Teague (formerly of VCU) probably will pursue his old coach Shaka Smart to be the new BMOC.
Here was the Gophers last win of the season...
((HT: NCAA.com/TruTV))
More when we know more...
But does this mean: Since Minnesota beat UCLA in Round One and Ben Howland was fired...
And since Florida beat Minnesota in Round Two and Tubby Smith was fired...
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| Tubby Smith |
If it's Andy Enfield, it's probably true... Billy Donovan- not so much...
Minnesota bought out the remaining four years of Smith's contract according to Jeff Goodman over at CBSSports.com.
The Gophers had signed Smith to a three-year extension through the 2016-17 season in July.
He is making close to $2 million annually, with a $600,000 base salary plus 5 percent annual raises back-dated to 2008 and "supplemental compensation" of $1.2 million.
Smith's language in his contract says that if he's gone before April 30, 2016 (which he now is), the university pays one-half of his base salary and supplemental compensation for the remainder of the deal- not to exceed $2.5 million.
The Gophers finished 21-13 (8-10 in the Big 10/12)...
And, now, the new AD Norwood Teague (formerly of VCU) probably will pursue his old coach Shaka Smart to be the new BMOC.
Here was the Gophers last win of the season...
((HT: NCAA.com/TruTV))
More when we know more...
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