kevin holt

November 13th, 2015 at 4:28 PM ^

Thread-jacking to inform anybody about to make a joke: he has lymphoma, and some sources are just saying "health reasons" (which as Michigan fans, you know where your brain immediately goes when you hear that). Again, before you make a joke and feel bad when you learn this fact, nota bene: HE HAS CANCER and was diagnosed in May of this year. This isn't bullshit.

pasadenablue

November 13th, 2015 at 4:20 PM ^

http://mutigers.com/news/2015/11/13/PinkelStatement.aspx

 

 

University of Missouri Head Football Coach Gary Pinkel will resign his position following the conclusion of the 2015 season, and he will remain as Mizzou's coach through December 31, 2015, or until a new head coach is in place, as announced today by MU Director of Athletics Mack Rhoades. Pinkel informed his staff and team this evening, and will address questions following Saturday's game against BYU at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.

Pinkel and Rhoades are discussing a role that would keep him associated with Mizzou Athletics once he steps away from coaching duties.

Pinkel's decision is health-based, as he was diagnosed in May of 2015 with lymphoma, a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma cancer of the blood. He received multiple treatments in May and June, and after doctors indicated that the treatments wouldn't interfere with his coaching duties, he decided that he would continue to coach the Tigers in 2015.

FreddieMercuryHayes

November 13th, 2015 at 4:19 PM ^

Ok, seriously, I may end up getting hired somewhere with this many openings this year.  Kinda more worried about holding onto Durkin.  I don't think a big time program will come looking at him, but you can bet MAC schools, like his alma mater Bowling Green, will be talking to him this offseason after their head coaches get snatched up.

DenverRob

November 13th, 2015 at 4:19 PM ^

I have read as much information about Missouri and what is going on there and I must say that the people taking the fall for these issues are not the ones causing them.
This school will become toxic for students and athletes if this continues in the manner it is progressing.




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boliver46

November 13th, 2015 at 4:25 PM ^

is a good dude.

I had the good fortune of being a walk-on at the University of Toledo in the Fall of 1992.  Although being a walk-on sucked in many facets, Coach Pinkel was a class act and tried to treat us as men...not meat.

Hope he gets the treatment he needs and deserves.

(Oh yeah...CSB :P)