MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- There was no time frame Monday for when seizure-plagued Minnesota Gophers football Coach Jerry Kill would be released from the hospital, his boss said.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press reported Minnesota Athletics Director Joel Maturi said Kill, 50, was in stable condition at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., where he admitted himself Sunday after the latest in a series of seizures that began at the Sept. 10 home game against New Mexico State.
"The guy's got some health issues that we're going to take care of," Maturi said. "I'm more concerned about Jerry right now than I am any other aspect."
In a statement Sunday, Kill said the seizures "continue to be a concern for me and my family."
"Rebecca [his wife] and I have made the decision to do what it takes to find a solution," said Kill, who has dealt with the ailment for several years and also has overcome cancer in the past. "I hope to be back to work soon, but we believe that taking some time away to get a handle on this is the right thing to do."
The first-year Gophers coach had returned to practice Sept. 15 after being released from the hospital and coached against Miami of Ohio and in Saturday's home loss to North Dakota State. His status remained uncertain for the Big Ten opener Saturday at Michigan.
Dr. Thaddeus Walczak, a neurologist for the Minnesota Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, said surgery is possible for a seizure patient not responding to medication.
If a seizure is caused by severe problems such as a brain tumor, stroke, abnormal blood vessels or meningitis, that usually shows up in an evaluation, Walczak said.
