Minnesota head coach Jerry Kill announced his retirement Wednesday due to medical concerns, stepping away after five years with the Gophers and an ongoing battle with epilepsy. Kill called the decision the "toughest thing that I've ever done in my life."
The coach made an incredible impact on his players while in the Twin Cities, and past, present and future Gophers all took to Twitter to express their many feelings and wish Coach Kill the best.
One of the greatest men I've ever met. Love you coach! Coaching or not, I know you will continue touching lives! pic.twitter.com/7xikCcq6fZ
— Cedric Thompson Jr.™ (@cedjunior2) October 28, 2015
Behind every good player is a great coach. Coach Kill is the toughest man I know. Thanks for everything! Love ya 〽️ pic.twitter.com/2wsOHidftB
— Lincoln Plsek #85 (@Linc85chilliN) October 28, 2015
Wow that's was a hard press conference to watch! Wish all the best for Coach Kill and his family.
— Zac Epping (@Epp_52) October 28, 2015
Jerry Kill will always be more than a football coach to me. He made me a better person. I love that man from the bottom of my heart.
— Peter Mortell (@PMortell37) October 28, 2015
— Donnell Kirkwood™ (@DrWood_TheOG) October 28, 2015
One hell of a man. Words can't describe what coach kill has meant to so many. We love you coach!
— Drew Goodger (@goodgergopher83) October 28, 2015
Damn man....
— Alex Keith (@KeithBandz08) October 28, 2015
In my prayers coach kill #gophernation
— Simoni Lawrence (@Simoni_Lawrence) October 28, 2015
Wishing Coach Kill the very very best!!! Hate to see such a great leader stepping down and not doing what he loves
— Keanon Cooper (@Go4Coop) October 28, 2015
My prayers go out to Coach Kill. He's a great man and a great coach I hope everything goes well with him and his situation. Stay Strong✊〽️
— Elijah Daniels〽️ (@ImTooElite) October 28, 2015
Coach Kill you're in my prayers. It will always be Jerrysota to me
— Kamal Martin7⃣〽️ (@KamalMartin6) October 28, 2015
Coach Kill is an incredible man, and I would have loved to play under his direction. But we committed to a staff and to a team.〽️ #TheEmpire
— Carter Coughlin † (@Cmoe34) October 28, 2015
Coach kill is an amazing man and coach I wish him the best of luck in the future am praying that he gets better #jerrysota
— lil dad 7⃣2⃣ (@matt_kegel) October 28, 2015
Coach Kill is a remarkable man who sprinkled his majestic personality and football acumen on Gopher Nation. We are all better for it!
— Attorney, Lee Hutton (@LeeHuttonIII) October 28, 2015
Wish all the best for Coach Kill and appreciate everything he has done for me personally and our team #GopherStrong
— Christian Eldred (@ChristianEldred) October 28, 2015
Coach Kill is one of the best men I've ever met. The things he has done for me and my family will impact me beyond my years at Minnesota.
— Alex Mayes (@AlexEMayes) October 28, 2015
Love ya coach #GopherStrong
— Donnell Kirkwood™ (@DrWood_TheOG) October 28, 2015