Twin Cities.com · Oct 29, 2015
Gophers' Mitch Leidner on Jerry Kill: 'I'd do anything for that guy'
With steely eyes, Gophers quarterback Mitch Leidner expressed how Jerry Kill stepping down as head coach Wednesday will motivate the team for the last five games this season.
Minnesota players learned of Kill's sudden resignation during a morning team meeting. Midway through his fifth season, Kill stepped aside because of heath concerns tied to his epilepsy.
"I'd do anything for that guy," Leidner said. "He's done so much for me and my family, and I want to play as hard as I possibly can the rest of the season. I know the rest of the guys here do, too."