Joe Tiller Quotations

There are certain national-type programs that are measuring-stick games,

We felt like coming into the game that if he has a lot of time to sit back there, he can be pretty accurate. If he doesn't have a lot of time, he can be not so accurate.

We're going to keep trying things, ... We're going to keep trying combinations.

We're just so anxious to start. There are so many things we need to learn about ourselves.

We know what we need to do to win, ... And I think we can do that this weekend.

We're still a spread offense. We're going to throw it around. We think our tight ends (Charles Davis and Dustin Keller) are talented and we want to get them involved.

We ran more than we probably really wanted. For this game, though, it was a wise decision.

when the guy intercepts the ball and he takes off on that side of the field, you've got a bunch of offensive guys chasing him. Once he reversed, those offensive linemen aren't the greatest at changing direction and chasing him down.

So, I want to thank Pluto and Mickey and Donald, and all my relatives.

Sheets has an ankle sprain, and I want to say it's a high ankle sprain. It's in the front of the ankle, which is not good.

My initial take on this group is that it's my second-best staff. It may prove to be the best.

Right now, I'd say the option is going to be part of our offense.

I don't know about his place-kicking. He's strong-legged, but I don't know about his accuracy. But it wouldn't shock me at all to see him kicking off in the first game of the year.

I don't have a problem with him being held accountable. But when it is brought up and repeated, it is like beating a dead horse.

But we didn't do it. On the drive that counted the most.

Because of their experience, our offensive line should be playing well, and they are. Our physicality showed up on the goal line, and that was a positive.

If I'm not coaching at Purdue, I won't be coaching anywhere else, ... I think this is it for me.

I feel really good about the guys we've hired. Offensively, we need to get out here as a staff and work together and just make sure we are covering all of our bases.

From our point of view, he's very poised. He has very good vision. He's very comfortable with the offense, and he looks like a relaxed player out there. He makes a lot of plays and doesn't seem to hurry things. He executes the offense like a very confident, experienced quarterback would do.

From what Bill told me, I didn't have to worry.

I don't think what we did last week is an indicator of what we're going to do for the balance of the season. We will lean a little more heavily on the run than we did when I got here eight years ago. We're still a one-back, spread offense and we spend a lot of time practicing the pass.

Glen just can't seem to get the Woody Hayes out of him,

If we were put in the same scenario, we'd call the same play,

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.

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.

He did a nice job for the first time out. He missed some reads, but he made some plays that looked good.

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.

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.

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.

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.

He's a different kid. It's like he's come out of his shell.

He's a guy I have tried to hire on two other occasions, so the third time was a charm. I'm excited to have him on our staff.

We looked for something to give us a spark and hoped that maybe it would work,'' said Tiller, who wasn't pleased with the accuracy of Kirsch's passes for most of the game.

Kevin Noel, at the time, was a high-profile recruit, but has not had the best of luck since he's been here, ... If he holds it together, he could certainly be a big contributor.

I would say it's the single most important factor of (a team), ... You hate to put it all on one position, but if you told me, 'OK Tiller, you're going to graduate 21 of your 22 starters. Which one don't you want graduating?' It'd be the quarterback.

Joel did a great job as a graduate assistant here and has gone on to cut his teeth in the coaching profession. He's a detail guy with a lot of energy, and we're thrilled to have him back at Purdue.

I think it helps because you have an experienced hand in there.

I think the NFL is in Brandon's heart and he should follow his heart. We wish him the best of luck.

I think the NFL is in Brandon's heart, and he should follow his heart. We wish him the best of luck.

I think the NFL is in Brandon's heart, and he should follow his heart.

I think we're concerned about ourselves. Not that you're not concerned with your opponent, but when you play your first game of the year, I think that you focus on yourself.

I thought Ray played well for being a cornerback for only three days. The more experience he gets, the better he will play. I am confident of what we saw from him tonight.

I thought Ray played well for being a cornerback for only three days, ... The more experience he gets, the better he will play. I am confident of what we saw from him tonight.

I thought our defense stepped up. We had a number of takeaways, which is what we are looking for, and for the most part we were flying to the ball. Not that the offense didn't score, but overall it was a much better effort by the defense.

I thought our defense stepped up, ... We had a number of takeaways, which is what we are looking for, and for the most part we were flying to the ball. Not that the offense didn't score, but overall it was a much better effort by the defense.

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.

I think we're going to run a couple of options, but I don't see us going out there and running 40 option plays in a game. We're still a spread offense, and we're going to throw it around.

I think the two programs are very close. But they've had (recently graduated) Matt Roth as a four-year starter at defensive end and he's a big defensive end. Our defensive ends had been undersized defensive ends. Now, we've got big defensive ends.

I think the two programs are very close, ... But they've had (recently graduated) Matt Roth as a four-year starter at defensive end and he's a big defensive end. Our defensive ends had been undersized defensive ends. Now, we've got big defensive ends.

Jim has been a loyal assistant and a great friend for some 13 years. He played a major role in our success at Wyoming and Purdue. I know he's excited about this next phase of his career, and we wish him nothing but the best in the National Football League.

I think everyone is kind of geared to go out there and see option football,

Our players are students, and it's important that they interact with their classmates. The Grand Prix motto is 'students helping students,' and I think what our players have chosen to do relates nicely.

Particularly turning the ball over where we turned it over, three times in the red zone in the first half. Particularly to turn the ball over and have it ruled as a touchback. I think it was 1970 the last time we were going in to score and fumbled into and out of the end zone for a touchback.

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.

Some guys develop a feel and really are good at a particular thing. Bernard has a got a knack special for that.

I think he was able to accomplish something many couldn't do. He survived three coaching changes at Western Michigan.

I think he will develop these guys well. I think he will maximize (the players') abilities. He's a high-energy guy and very positive.

I think it will because he's a smart guy. He's very competitive. He's a multi-sport guy. And he's into football. He's got a lot going for him. And I like that he's a high-energy guy.

I think the thing that disappointed me a little bit is that I don't think the energy level was as high as it normally is. That might be because we've been getting ready for this first game for six weeks. But things like that happen in the first game.

That was much more accommodating than us getting together with Utah,

You can drive yourself crazy looking for that common theme. I do think it's a process you go through, because the first part of solving a problem is identifying it. And if something shows up on a repetitive basis, you can address it head-on. But you look at our games, specifically last year, and each had its own set of circumstances.

You'll get a chance to see those three more than you have to date.

We couldn't stop the run or the passing game. I guess I'm not shocked, but I'm disappointed in the outcome.

We had more positives than any game this season. We're very, very close, but the huge negative is the 'L'.

We have utilized the quarterback as a runner, but not as an option guy. We haven't been convinced we can put all the time into the option and the spread passing game and be equally effective at both. We feel we can do that now.

We needed to do something to get the ball in his hands as a runner as well as a passer, ... We wanted to take advantage of his athleticism and his ability to get out in space and make some plays.

We don't have the luxury of surprise that we once had. It's always a chess game, and you're trying to stay one move ahead of the competition.

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.

We are kind of experimenting right now. But I want to make sure the secondary is an area of focus this spring.

We obviously didn't play our A game today and yet we had a chance to win at the end. That tells me we've got some football players and we'll be fine.

We like his quickness. We like the way he hits the hole and accelerates.

We knew the system needed some review and obviously they did that. It's nice to see. The true results are there.

We think the game is a chess game you're playing all the time,

To this day, I'd still have Kyle Orton running that boot on the corner, by himself, clearly having picked up the first down. It doesn't haunt me. I sleep well at night, knowing we did the best thing we could do under the circumstances. Based on what some of the other guys (on the team) say, maybe that haunted them.

When you look at a system that's outside of something that you're most familiar with, there seems to be some mystery attached to it, ... when in fact, it really is pretty simple.

We will most likely keep him there throughout the spring, now.

The defense is playing hard right now. When you do that you have good things happen.

We have added a couple players on to the roster that have the ability to stretch the field vertically. And we know we have the arm.

Those two guys were a huge part of the successful defense we had here for several years. And now they are helping out up there too, which is nice.

You have a difficult time winning when you have five turnovers. It's a problem when they take two to the house on you.

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.

We feel we will have a safe and reliable indoor practice field that we anticipate using more often in the future.

We feel we addressed positions where we have immediate needs. All of these guys are expected to come in and compete for starting positions right away.

We feel like we've got enough talent at the position that it's possible that we wouldn't designate starters.

You don't work with a guy that long and don't become very good friends. He really understood me and I understood him. That's probably why we got along so well. We'll miss Jim and his personality and his intellect.

Brandon Kirsch doesn't lack confidence. He's not one of those cold and timid souls that's going to disappear when the ball is snapped.

Bill knows our system as well as anyone. That's why he was chosen. Bottom line: He is a guy who will be able to get it done.

Bill is an accomplished coach who has been a coordinator in the past and understands the responsibilities that go along with the position. He has experience and is very capable.

As the season went along and losses began to mount, we began to examine everything. We probably made the change out of frustration more than anything else. We just weren't executing the offense. We felt like we were leaving too many plays on the field.

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.

There's probably five of them that could probably play (at the position). That's a nice problem. One's just as good as the other one.

The wholesome stuff that we do is boring to you guys. But that is life.

The secondary played better in many phases. We are in a situation that we are switching things up to see what the result is and tonight it was a better product.

I wanted more emphasis on our problem from last season. So, Brock will be helping out over there throughout the year.

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.

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.

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.

A play like that really is an emotional lift that picks up everyone. He turns his body and knifes through there. You don't have to give him much of a crack.

You're going to be surprised, but we're not running that much option,

They had the edge early, but our guys came back and competed and got themselves in a position to win the ball game. It was a heck of a game.