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Bummerbry
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« on: December 15, 2011, 12:15:20 AM »
Turner Gill accepted HC job at Liberty U. in Virginia less than 2 hours ago. Announcement tomorrow. FCS school.
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« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2011, 12:46:16 AM »
Wow.  That is surprising.  I remember reading several years ago that the founder, Jerry Falwell, wanted Liberty to become a big-time player in college football before he passed away.  I think he is dead now, isn't he?  If so, is the school still looking to eventually move up to the big time, or are they happy in a lower division?

As an aside....I had a friend who attended Liberty for one year.  He left when he realized his sense of humor was not appreciated there.  For example, a guy walked up to his lunch table and asked  "Is that chair saved."  My friend replied...."Saved?  No, it's not even under conviction yet."

Just a little Christian humor there...... Grin
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« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2011, 01:30:25 AM »
Someone on here said Gill had to sit out a year to get his $6mill payout from KU. Is that not the case?
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« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2011, 06:56:06 AM »
well, I wish him well, I was just more excited when I heard he was coming home to work in the AD dept. or even asst. coach...    Sad
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« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2011, 07:15:41 AM »
Quote from: blackshirts_93 on December 15, 2011, 01:30:25 AM
Someone on here said Gill had to sit out a year to get his $6mill payout from KU. Is that not the case?

Yes if he coached at an FBS school he would've lost out on the $6 million.  Not so for D1AA or FCS.   Wink  Good thing because he's not going to get paid a lot at Liberty.
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« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2011, 07:32:49 AM »
He'll probably be getting around $300k a year unless Liberty has decided to be more competitive.
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« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2011, 11:02:57 AM »
This may turn out to be a great environment for Turner--football and spiritually.  Wish him the best.
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« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2011, 11:07:40 AM »
Good for Turner.
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« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2011, 02:16:17 PM »
Yes, this is good news.  Congratulations to coach Gill. 
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« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2011, 11:40:32 PM »
Quote from: njhuskerfan on December 15, 2011, 11:02:57 AM
This may turn out to be a great environment for Turner--football and spiritually.  Wish him the best.

I hope so. He seems like a good coach and a great man. And he got a raw deal at Kansas. So hopefully it's a good fit for him.
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