Kill could go lots of places. Why to RU?
- Thread starter RUinSC
- Start date
This is called "looking a gift horse in the mouth." We should be very pleased that someone with Kill's background wants to come here. Evidently he thinks he is not up to the rigors of being a head coach, and knows he has lots to contribute as a spread-offense expert.
believe it or not, Rutgers is a desirable place to work, particularly for someone who wants to be the mentor of a young coach without much experience on the offensive side. Kill will have a lot of authority without the pressure that comes with being a head coach. And there's one big advantage to the Rutgers job: there's nowhere but up.
Why not? We are a big 10 school in one of the most fertile recruiting grounds in the country.
its a major Big 10 job thats open so are there other OC jobs open in this league, if not why wouldnt he come here and yes his health probably scares some programs away but deal with it
Not worried about the health and am optimistic about the hire. Just trying to understand his rationale for coming.
He spent the weekend reading the Scarlet Nation Football Forum and was drawn in by the overwhelming sense of positive vibes exuded here.
I know if I'm looking at my options, one of the main factors is who I am working with. Maybe he and Ash hit it off. Maybe he thinks he'll be successful here. Also, probably not as much pressure as other B5 jobs.
Last edited:
This post in another thread might explain why RU:
https://rutgers.forums.rivals.com/threads/jerry-kill-hired-as-oc.115683/page-2#post-2528960
https://rutgers.forums.rivals.com/threads/jerry-kill-hired-as-oc.115683/page-2#post-2528960
Perhaps Kill sees a lot of upside in our program and a lot of potential in Ash? Could be as simple as that.
Lots of places? maybe - but in what role? how much responsibility would be entrusted to him? doubt any other B1G teams were calling him up right now... and probably not for OC.
So here he gets to rewrite the Rutgers storyline in the B1G. Here he gets to work with a team that is eager to receive his leadership - whereas many other programs may have been more inclined to try to harvest something out of him.
My guess is that he wanted to get back in the action, but at a less stressful spot than an HC. He got a call from Ash, and took a flyer to came out to interview, and the two of them really hit it off. Maybe he sees RU and Ash as the right fit for him. And maybe we got in the game early on.
It will be interesting to see how the young, first time coach, and the grizzled veteran develop a strong working relationship.
It will be interesting to see how the young, first time coach, and the grizzled veteran develop a strong working relationship.
This. Maybe this fit the bill perfectly for both of them. Kill gets to mentor a young coach, and Ash gets the sage advice of veteran who did at Minnesota exactly what Ash wants to do at Rutgers. It speaks volumes that Chris Ash is not intimidated and willing to take on such an experienced assistant who can mentor him.
Those people are psychotic. -But guess that's what happens when you live in a place where the predominant "hobby" is cabin fever.
It's very difficult to do a selling job on an experienced head coach. I'm guessing he took the job because he likes the challenge and sees potential here.
Probably really likes Ash and wants to work with him and be part of the turn around. This is an excellent hire, equivalent to The Fridge.
Are you the type of person that if you see an attractive woman and if she asked you out on a date you say no, since you think to yourself if she is asking you out then there is no way she couldn't have been that attractive.
This may have something to do with it too:
https://rutgers.forums.rivals.com/threads/the-hobbs-ash-kill-conection.115707/
https://rutgers.forums.rivals.com/threads/the-hobbs-ash-kill-conection.115707/
Similar threads
