Joe Tiller
Joe Tiller
Joe Tilleris a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Wyoming from 1991 to 1996 and Purdue University from 1997 to 2008, compliling a career college football record of 126–92–1. Tiller is known as one of the innovators of the spread offense...
call
If we were put in the same scenario, we'd call the same play,
campus plan signed stuff
He hasn't been hired; he has not signed on the dotted line. The plan is for him to come to the campus (today) and have this stuff take place.
confidence experience knowledge last timid week
He has more confidence and a working knowledge of the offense. Last year, each and every week out was a new experience for him. Last year, he was a little timid in the huddle. Now, he's more forceful.
job looked missed nice plays time
He did a nice job for the first time out. He missed some reads, but he made some plays that looked good.
executing game great job looking managing perfection played
He did a great job of managing the game and executing the offense. We're always looking for perfection, but he played awfully well once again.
ahead anybody coaching guy known mechanics
He is a guy that I've known for a long time. He's very knowledgeable guy and he's a play ahead all of the time. He understands mechanics probably as well as anybody coaching quarterbacks today.
approaches concerned emotional game leadership manage state
What I'm most concerned about is not necessarily his leadership or emotional state as he approaches the game. If he does that, he'll manage the game just fine.
approach concerned emotional emotions game leadership manages
What I'm more concerned about is not his leadership or his emotional approach of the game, but more about how well he manages his emotions on the field. If he does that, he'll manage the game well.
field goals hold injury might
Surprisingly, the injury isn't too serious. We thought he might have been able to hold for field goals but he wasn't able to.
bernard develop good guys knack particular special
Some guys develop a feel and really are good at a particular thing. Bernard has a got a knack special for that.
mesh players rest staff starting takes time understand
As a coach, it takes time to mesh with the rest of the staff and the players. It will take some time, but the players are starting to understand what he expects.
best heart leads wish
I'll say the same thing I did about Edwards and Pollard. If that's where their heart leads them, then that's what they should do. And we wish him the best of luck.
longer maybe memorable saturday succeeds wife
Nothing succeeds like success, ... Maybe when I'm no longer coaching, I may look back and say that '97 was my most memorable year. My wife put it best. Every Saturday was like Christmas.
decide favor home weather
If weather will decide the game, and I don't think it will, it would favor the home team.