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    Coach Kill Hospitalized

    http://siusalukis.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102206aaa.html

    Southern Illinois University football coach Jerry Kill was admitted to Carbondale Memorial Hospital on Sunday morning after he had a seizure following the taping of his weekly coach's show at WSIL TV-3.

    Tests at the hospital came back normal, according to his wife, Rebecca, who said her husband was given a positive prognosis by his doctor. She said the coach was resting comfortably Sunday afternoon and hopes to return to work soon.

    Kill suffered a seizure last season during a game against Illinois State and returned to coach the following Saturday. He was subsequently diagnosed with kidney cancer and has since started the Coach Kill Cancer Fund foundation to assist low-income southern Illinoisans with treatment.

    Saluki defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys said the coaching staff will continue with preparations for Saturday's game at Missouri State and look forward to Kill's return.
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    Scary stuff, and I wish him a good recovery.

    But I think he might want to consider retiring, as football losses seem to cause severe health problems for him (seizures after last year's loss at IlSt, seizures after this week's loss).

    I just don't know if he'll be able to survive the UNI game...

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    • #3
      I really hope he considers retiring. I wish he would've last year. Guy needs to worry about his health. I'm sure someone can step up to the plate and keep SIU on track. Maybe Terry Allen?
      Selling a lot of old UNI stuff here: http://www.panthernation.com/showthread.php?t=65762

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Panthers to the Bone View Post
        http://siusalukis.cstv.com/sports/m-...102206aaa.html
        Southern Illinois University football coach Jerry Kill was admitted to Carbondale Memorial Hospital on Sunday morning after he had a seizure following the taping of his weekly coach's show at WSIL TV-3.

        Tests at the hospital came back normal, according to his wife, Rebecca, who said her husband was given a positive prognosis by his doctor. She said the coach was resting comfortably Sunday afternoon and hopes to return to work soon.

        Kill suffered a seizure last season during a game against Illinois State and returned to coach the following Saturday. He was subsequently diagnosed with kidney cancer and has since started the Coach Kill Cancer Fund foundation to assist low-income southern Illinoisans with treatment.

        Saluki defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys said the coaching staff will continue with preparations for Saturday's game at Missouri State and look forward to Kill's return.

        I don't really know much about Coach Kill except that he's SIU's football coach but after reading that, and knowing how much cancer treatment costs, Southern Illinois (the region and university) is fortunate to have a class act like him raise awareness and funds like that. I wish him the best of luck.
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        • #5
          Best of luck to Coach Kill. Isn't he and his family asking out loud if the stress (whether winning or losing) of D-I football may not be the best for his medical condition? He could become more famous and raise more awareness for his foundation by retiring and supporting the foundation full time. (Imagine a football coach who works 100+ hours each week putting that kind of effort into a greater cause.)

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