On Wednesday morning, the bickering tribes of college football came together to wish Jerry Kill well. Kill, Minnesota’s fifth-year head coach, has epilepsy and recently had sustained seizures, so this week he announced his immediate resignation because of concerns about his health.
But if Kill’s departure seemed cut-and-dry, seven other head coaching changes in the Football Bowl Subdivision this season did not.
Seven midseason vacancies – including Kill, and not including Illinois’ Tim Beckman, who was dismissed one week before the season opener – is the same number as the previous three seasons combined, according to STATS.