Joe Tiller RIP

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thetrza

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Great coach, innovator, had some epic battles against the Hawks in Kinnick and in West Lafayette
 
I saw the article on this on the Big 10 Networks FB page. It said Tiller changed the face of the Big 10 when he took over Purdue. I don't agree with that at all, Hayden Fry changed the Big 10 in the 80's. Before Hayden, it was the Michigan/Ohio St league. RIP Joe.
 
EstronHawkKing said:
I saw the article on this on the Big 10 Networks FB page. It said Tiller changed the face of the Big 10 when he took over Purdue. I don't agree with that at all, Hayden Fry changed the Big 10 in the 80's. Before Hayden, it was the Michigan/Ohio St league. RIP Joe.
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Yes and before Hayden it was mostly run, run, run.
 
EstronHawkKing said:
I saw the article on this on the Big 10 Networks FB page. It said Tiller changed the face of the Big 10 when he took over Purdue. I don't agree with that at all, Hayden Fry changed the Big 10 in the 80's. Before Hayden, it was the Michigan/Ohio St league. RIP Joe.
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Tiller brought "Basketball on Grass" to the B10 before "Basketball on Grass" was cool...an innovator for sure.
 
made purdue from a dog crap team to a team that made the rose bowl and was always one to take seriously, not an easy task. Dude could coach. Plus the 'stache.
 
EstronHawkKing said:
I saw the article on this on the Big 10 Networks FB page. It said Tiller changed the face of the Big 10 when he took over Purdue. I don't agree with that at all, Hayden Fry changed the Big 10 in the 80's. Before Hayden, it was the Michigan/Ohio St league. RIP Joe.
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When I saw he passed I thought how much he changed the B10 in the 90s was a further evolution from the way Hayden had done 15 years earlier in the 80s. Very similar trajectories, but sadly neither could win a Rose Bowl on their trips there. Great coach, RIP.
 
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