Gill Hire Rated an A by SI's Mandel

[mikeycat]

 

[BMWJhawk]

A

[Pett]

A

Weird post.

[GimmeEMAWorGimmeDeath]

ummmm bmw...hawkins can recruit real well at least until this years class at cu...and yet he is 16-33 at cu last time i checked you have to be able to coach not just bring in good players hawkins cant coach

Gill runs more of a spread offense, while Hawkins has more of a pro style offense.  Right now, the spread offense is more suited for the Big 12.

As ou CLEARLY demonstrated last year... The spread is dead.

[MadCat]

A

It's like the scarlet letter...only it's blue. 

[Dirty Sanchez]

National guys are not noted for their knowledge of sports in Kansas.

[BMWJhawk]

More love for Gill:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/332706-new-college-football-hires-top-10-list#page/11

Before taking over at the University of Buffalo, Turner Gill was the quarterbacks coach at the University of Nebraska, coaching Heisman Trophy winner Eric Crouch as well as Tommie Frazier.

Not only was Gill a coach at Nebraska, he was also courted heavily by the school out of Arlington Heights High School in Forth Worth, TX. Nebraska beat out Texas as well as Oklahoma because Nebraska allowed Gill to not only play football but baseball as well.

During Gill's coaching tenure, the Cornhuskers won three national championships.

Gill interviewed for the head coaching job at the University of Auburn— losing out to Gene Chizik—in a move that was highly criticized by ESPN.com's Mark Schlabach. "More than anything else, the Tigers needed to do something to sway some of the momentum away from Tuscaloosa," Schlabach noted.

Instead, Auburn hired a coach who seemed to be a dead man walking at Iowa State. In recent weeks, Chizik demoted both his coordinators and fired two assistant coaches. "That's not a sign of stability." - Mark Schlabach

Gill looks to bring the Jayhawks back into the thick of things in the Big XII conference, especially after they won five straight to open the 2009 season, then dropped their final seven to finish the season 5-7.

[WildcatNkilt]

More love for Gill:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/332706-new-college-football-hires-top-10-list#page/11

Before taking over at the University of Buffalo, Turner Gill was the quarterbacks coach at the University of Nebraska, coaching Heisman Trophy winner Eric Crouch as well as Tommie Frazier.

Not only was Gill a coach at Nebraska, he was also courted heavily by the school out of Arlington Heights High School in Forth Worth, TX. Nebraska beat out Texas as well as Oklahoma because Nebraska allowed Gill to not only play football but baseball as well.

During Gill's coaching tenure, the Cornhuskers won three national championships.

Gill interviewed for the head coaching job at the University of Auburn— losing out to Gene Chizik—in a move that was highly criticized by ESPN.com's Mark Schlabach. "More than anything else, the Tigers needed to do something to sway some of the momentum away from Tuscaloosa," Schlabach noted.

Instead, Auburn hired a coach who seemed to be a dead man walking at Iowa State. In recent weeks, Chizik demoted both his coordinators and fired two assistant coaches. "That's not a sign of stability." - Mark Schlabach

Gill looks to bring the Jayhawks back into the thick of things in the Big XII conference, especially after they won five straight to open the 2009 season, then dropped their final seven to finish the season 5-7.

I'm happy for Gill and all the "love" he is getting.  If he fails to put out a winning team, will you continue to "give him love?"  Quit acting like he is saving ku football....theres not much to save. 

P.S.  Hows the Gridiron Club construction coming along?  Will it be done by the first game?

[BMWJhawk]

It's just too easy. 

[Pett]

It's just too easy. 

Kind of like 17-10?

[ew2x4]

It's just too easy. 

Remember when you were so excited about Mangino? Man. Those days were fun.

[ksubaby21!]

hey bmw history awaits! ahahaha i wonder what ku means about history..oh ya! history of ku going back down the celler where they belong!     

[BMWJhawk]

It's just incredible the difference in opinion when you compare the unbiased journalist and the angry, inferiority complexed powertard. 

[Olivia Neutron Bomb]

I agree that the Gill hire is an "A" for ku.  His overall winning % most closely matches ku's conference winning %.
(40% Gill, 32% ku conference winning %)

Well done, Sweet Lew! Can I see your spreadsheet on that, or is it part of a workbook with your Gridiron Club projections that's sure to put money in the university coffers?

[Andy]

It's just incredible the difference in opinion when you compare the unbiased journalist and the angry, inferiority complexed powertard. 

i'm starting to come on board here.  I think its time we do recognize that this is definitively the best ukans could do.

[bleedpurple7]

You know you've hit rock bottom when you get on your rivals site and brag about what grade ONE guy gave your coaching hire. I give him an A+++++ then...I guess I just tacked on a couple more wins for Gill considering whatever grade someone gives you directly correlates with how many wins hes going to have.