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So I was going to try and live tweet Coach Kill's Press Conference in Chicago....but:
BTN2go with a horrible lag...so my tweets will be like 5 minutes behind others....
— Andy York (@yorka1982) July 28, 2014
yeah....giving up on this whole live blog thing....BTN2go sucks..... Look for a recap post on Kill's Press Conference on @TheDailyGopher
— Andy York (@yorka1982) July 28, 2014
So here is a recap on Kill's Press Conference via other media tweets:
Coach Kill is up next at the podium. Turn on BTN now. #Gophers pic.twitter.com/JTgFwNNqmG
— Minnesota Football (@GopherFootball) July 28, 2014
Kill said he can't say enough about what Mitch Leidner and Cedric Thompson have done, leading players through the offseason.
— JoeChristensen (@JoeCStrib) July 28, 2014
That's why they are in Chicago
Kill on QB Mitch Leidner: "I told all our players, he's in charge." #Gophers
— Marcus R. Fuller (@GophersNow) July 28, 2014
Kill said the biggest example of how excited the players are this offseason is that much of the team stayed around in May. #gophers
— Marcus R. Fuller (@GophersNow) July 28, 2014
Hopefully it pays off...
Kill said where he's coached before, in third year it gets to point where players can run team, and that it's happened for #Gophers.
— JoeChristensen (@JoeCStrib) July 28, 2014
Kill said the #Gophers want to improve on last season's record when they won eight games. "We have to build on what we did a year ago."
— Marcus R. Fuller (@GophersNow) July 28, 2014
#Gophers HC Jerry Kill: "If you don't have a mission to win the Big Ten, why play?"
— ESPN Big Ten (@ESPN_BigTen) July 28, 2014
Kill continues to use the word "starving" as the feeling his team needs to have right now. Also that they need to do it "the hard way."
— Marcus R. Fuller (@GophersNow) July 28, 2014
Well...at least he doesn't think we are "tremendous"...
Kill said he thought senior safety Cedric Thompson would be a good leader but he had "no idea" he'd be this good. He gets players to respond
— Marcus R. Fuller (@GophersNow) July 28, 2014
Kill said @cedjunior2 came up to him after last season and told him he wanted to lead. #Gophers
— Jack Satzinger (@JackSatzinger) July 28, 2014
Kill praises strength coach Eric Klein and his staff for making sure the players are stronger and faster than a year ago. #gophers
— Marcus R. Fuller (@GophersNow) July 28, 2014
Kill said picking one QB (Leidner) and an improved receiving corps should help passing game. #Gophers
— JoeChristensen (@JoeCStrib) July 28, 2014
Ouch. Wisconsin media brings up the 10-year drought of not winning Paul Bunyan's Axe. Kill says "we're well aware of that situation."
— Marcus R. Fuller (@GophersNow) July 28, 2014
F$^(ing Sconnies...
Kill on beating Wisconsin and Iowa: "Those are games we've got to win." Lost to both last year despite eight-win record. #gophers
— Marcus R. Fuller (@GophersNow) July 28, 2014
Kill talking about Iowa & Wisc. being critical games. Spot on. Could be difference in getting to 8+ win threshold or falling to 6-6 or worse
— Nate Sandell (@NSandell) July 28, 2014
MOAR TROPHIES!!!!
Kill on David Cobb: "His work ethic has been very good, and he has very high goals just like every player in the Big Ten." #gophers
— Marcus R. Fuller (@GophersNow) July 28, 2014
Kill said David Cobb is a player with high goals and thinks the RB competition will push him to be even better this year.
— JoeChristensen (@JoeCStrib) July 28, 2014
We sure hope so...
#Gophers' Jerry Kill says "game's about the kids." Has talked with players about NCAA changes but focus remains on season.
— ESPN Big Ten (@ESPN_BigTen) July 28, 2014
Must be an empty conference, @GophersNow and @JoeCStrib with most of questions for Kill
— Andy York (@yorka1982) July 28, 2014
Kill visiting with a few media - including local scribes - who made the trip to #B1GMediaDay #Gophers pic.twitter.com/3Qt0hex2Bk
— Minnesota Football (@GopherFootball) July 28, 2014
And that's it. Not very exciting. As Gopher fans we have heard most of that all before. Also like my last tweet said, Minnesota still must not be getting much attention as I heard four or five questions, and heard Fuller at least once, and Joe Christensen twice for sure. At least Rittenberg got one in there I think. And then that stupid Wisconisn media question...
Oh well. What say you Gopher fans? Excited by Kill's answers, or just ho-hum with the status quo. let us know below.