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newarkcatholicfan

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Dec 13, 2009 12:01 AM
Turner Gill.
I like this hire a lot.
Dec 12, 2009 7:01pm
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Mulva

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Dec 13, 2009 2:03 AM
I'm not sold on him. I think he was overhyped. He built Buffalo into an average MAC program. It's not like they tore up the league.

I think the job Al Golden has done at Temple has been much more impressive personally.
Dec 12, 2009 9:03pm
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Dec 13, 2009 2:06 AM
Gill was under .500 at Buffalo, and really had a fluke year last year.

Good, sure. Good enough to go to Kansas right now? Not really.
Dec 12, 2009 9:06pm
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purple_rein

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Dec 13, 2009 2:07 AM
Decent hire but a downgrade in my opinion.
Dec 12, 2009 9:07pm
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Dec 13, 2009 2:09 AM
Not a good hire.. should have went after Kevin Sumlin
Dec 12, 2009 9:09pm
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the_system

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Dec 13, 2009 2:29 AM
I don't think people realize how bad Buffalo was before Gill got there. He's won as many games in the last 2 seasons than they did 9 combined seasons preceding him.
Dec 12, 2009 9:29pm
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fiction

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Dec 13, 2009 3:46 AM
From his wikipedia page, kind of funny:

University of Kansas

Gill is expected to be announced as the head coach at the University of Kansas, according to sources, where his daughter Jordan, is a sophomore. Jordan is in the school of journalism and was a Rock Chalk dancer her freshman year. Nobody in the state of Kansas wants Turner Gill as the head coach.

I doubt it stays up long before it's edited.
Dec 12, 2009 10:46pm
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darbypitcher22

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Dec 13, 2009 3:57 AM
He's going to struggle to recruit with all of those schools around him in the Big XII....

not sure this is the best fit
Dec 12, 2009 10:57pm
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osu99

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Dec 13, 2009 4:19 AM
He's a Nebraska guy who took a terrible Buffalo program and made it half way decent. He's going to Kansas whose greatest season in all of their years of football was exactly two years ago. I think he'll be fine.
Dec 12, 2009 11:19pm
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Dec 13, 2009 6:09 AM
I thought he was due for a new challenge last year, however this season was disappointing. You almost fear that he was a one hit wonder.

I agree that Al Golden has been more impressive
Dec 13, 2009 1:09am
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Al Capone

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Dec 13, 2009 5:30 PM
Should keep Tony Dungys mouth shut for a couple weeks.
Dec 13, 2009 12:30pm
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enigmaax

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Dec 13, 2009 5:54 PM
I suppose Kansas isn't really going to be at the top of everybody's list. So, I can't think of anyone that would really be better.

I don't understand what Gill ever did to make his name a "hot" name, though for him, Kansas is a good step. I realize he "built" Buffalo into a team that won a weak conference with 6 losses because the divisional setup gave them a chance for a fluke win. I also realize that 12-24 outside of that season is better than what Buffalo was accustomed to, but is Kansas looking for a program builder?
jordo212000 wrote: I thought he was due for a new challenge last year, however this season was disappointing. You almost fear that he was a one hit wonder.

I agree that Al Golden has been more impressive
Golden has almost the exact same record as Gill, except his big year was this year and he didn't win a conference title (which Gill did).
Dec 13, 2009 12:54pm
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Dec 13, 2009 7:51 PM
I just respect what Golden has done a little more I guess...
Dec 13, 2009 2:51pm
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Tiernan

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Dec 15, 2009 4:13 PM
How fat is he?
Dec 15, 2009 11:13am
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Dec 15, 2009 4:53 PM
Tiernan wrote: How fat is he?


Not fat.... I think he has done the right thing and surrounded himself with some quality coordinators that have head coaching experience. Torbush the DC was the same at an improved Mississippi State but previous to that he was the head coach at UNC. Chuck Long is the OC and used be Oklahoma's offensive coordinator before head coach at San Diego St.
Dec 15, 2009 11:53am
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Dec 15, 2009 5:10 PM
Honestly who would want this job? It's not like Kansas is a hotbed of talent for HS football and the good recruits are heading out of state. You are competing against Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas and Nebraska for recruits. And it's a basketball school.

I'm surprised that Kansas was able to get a coach that I had actually heard of previously.
Dec 15, 2009 12:10pm