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...
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Another huge step for our program is that we will have a rebuilt practice field that matches our game field. This will allow us the opportunity to prepare as a team under the most ideal conditions.
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Some years the schedule rolls your way and some years it doesn't. There are a lot of very good teams in the conference, so I don't think you can make any assumptions about any teams.
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Some people refer to it as the Purdue rule, which is a block by a guy, to an adjacent lineman, below the knees. I've seen teams continue to do that this year and so far I've yet to see a call made reflecting that particular block.
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Probably the biggest difference in the two programs is they've had a little more physical team than we've had and that helps you in the close games.
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It's going to be the first time out for our quarterback that he's truly got the reins in his hands. It's never as though he had that label on him. You always worry about how an individual is going to respond, and how a team is going to respond.
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When you watch nearly every college football game on TV and you're sitting on the sidelines, as a team and as a staff, you get anxious to get out there and play.
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I think that maybe if those guys get more playing time, they'll improve and the energy level will pick up and we can become a better team as a result of doing that. That was according to plan. We weren't going to wait until late second quarter to substitute or later in the game to substitute; we wanted to substitute early and often.
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All four of these guys have displayed great leadership qualities since the end of last season when the team became theirs as seniors. Each of them has his own style of leadership, and I am confident their teammates will listen to the messages they convey. They also are leaders by example.
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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.
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It seemed like he ran about 100 yards.
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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.
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(They) are not coming out and talking to these people. That's how I'm going to address it.
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We might put a couple young guys on the field, ... And they might not be ready to play. But we'll put them on the field anyway and give them a chance.
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We feel we will have a safe and reliable indoor practice field that we anticipate using more often in the future.