Coach Kill retires immediately at Minnie

[CuseLegacy]

 

[orangeinjersey]

hope everything is ok, health wise.

 

[RF2044]

He is a pretty good coach, and a solid head guy for a mid tier P5 conference team like U of M.

They'll go downhill now.

Sorry to hear about this.

 

[HeaterCuse22]

Ya that's bad news.

 

[Rocco]

Always hate these types of things. With all of the grand mal seizures he's had, hard not to think something bad is going on with his brain like a tumor or something.

Prayers to his family. Damn.

 

[CuseLegacy]

 

[Millhouse]

tough time for sports fans in minnesota

i was nervous for him the whole time in the texas toast bowl

 

[CuseLegacy]

 

[OrangePA]

An excellent coach.

Wish him the best.

Man, they are dropping like flies in college football.

 

[CuseLegacy]

 

[CuseLegacy]

 

[money3189]

Very good coach. Always liked his teams. Tough, physical. Hard to beat. He gave Minny stability. Big loss for the Big ten IMO. Hope the best for him.

 

[Pyle]

This is NOT the year to be looking for a good coach, way too many vacancies at top spots.

 

[longtimefan]

This is NOT the year to be looking for a good coach, way too many vacancies at top spots.

Yes. This year, if your program has the option of waiting, better to do so.

 

[Briancuse]

That is probably a smart move, the guy is always having health issues.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Did he make this announcement from the sideline?









Too soon?

 

[tep624]

Sorry to hear that, always seemed like a class act.

 

[cuse309]

This makes Coyles decision easier.

 

[longtimefan]

This makes Coyles decision easier.

In what way?

 

[money3189]

In what way?

Because there wont be many good candidates out there. lots of openings and his top targets might choose other schools. Makes it less likely that Shafer will get fired this year.

 

[kcsu]

Shafer is not getting fired this year already decided

 

[longtimefan]

Because there wont be many good candidates out there. lots of openings and his top targets might choose other schools. Makes it less likely that Shafer will get fired this year.

Makes sense.

But I don't think the Minnesota job's opening was a tipping point on the issue.

 

[cuse309]

Makes sense.

But I don't think the Minnesota job's opening was a tipping point on the issue.

No, but it's one more contender. I hate to say it, butI'm guessing that's a more attractive job than Syracuse. They've won more games than us in the last 4 years, have been to more bowl games, and based on Kill vs. Shafers contract (2.1 mil vs 1.3 mil) they'll be willing to pay substantially more.

 

[Moontan]

based on Kill vs. Shafers contract (2.1 mil vs 1.3 mil) they'll be willing to pay substantially more.

Stop it. How much would you pay for an inexperienced head coach? $5M? The coaches were paid market value at the time they were hired.

Due to the late departure date of FHCDM, TGD didn't really have any other options. You don't know what SU is able, and willing, to pay for an experienced head coach. Hint, more was offered to other experienced head coaches the last time that SU did a timely search.

 

[cuse309]

I'm going by what the athletic dept. has traditionally paid. Boeheim isn't even paid comperably to coaches with a similar resume'. Why would they pay an unproven comodity the fair market value, when they never have. I understand Shafer's salary. That's a different situation. I don't know if it's Coyles call how much to spend, but hopefully he would do what has not traditionaly been in the past, and offer a competitive salary with peer schools.