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Requiem for Wilford Brimley

Lost among the commotion of the flattest BCS season ever was news that Joe Tiller has been reassigned to Liberty Mutual commercials is sort of out at Purdue. Apparently, Purdue's looking for a replacement at other schools, even though Tiller's still the coach, and the AD says he will be next year, and Tiller's... you know what? Let's get Whitney from Black Pants Gold Heart to explain this:

Oh my god okay so like Joe Tiller has been at Purdue for like a really really long time like I couldn't even imagine doing the saaame job for a dozen years at the same place but whatever he's like really old so anyway his boss was all like going behind his back and asking a bunch of other guys if they wanted the job instead but at the same time he was all oh no the job's not open yet so like you totally have to wait on it but maybe you might not really have to wait and then Tiller who is all creepy and has a mustache was all hey what the hell guys I'm trying to do my job here, I still have that right? and his boss was all like, yeah sure totally, but it's like can you really trust that?? I don't think you can. Anywayyyy, since the job's not really open Purdue's just looking and browsing all it wants and nobody's really able to like turn it down because what can they turn down, the prospect of working somewhere else in 2010 or something?? Like I don't even know what I'm going to be doing in 2010 but I hope I get to work someplace awesome where like we get to listen to mus

Sorry. I shot Whitney. You understand.

We're not entirely sure how to feel about this Tiller issue--Iowa was 5-4 against Purdue, including a particularly humbling 31-6 loss in West Lafayette back in October, undoubtedly the product of a nasty relapse for Alcoholic Daddy.

Then again, Tiller was on the sidelines for this game that Iowa probably had no business winning, so we're probably going to miss the big galoot. A bit.

Speculation is swirling as to who will replace Tiller--the favorite is probably Paul Chryst, offensive coordinator at Wisconsin. I say "favorite" because his name is Chryst, and sacrilege holds a soft spot in all our hearts. Plus, he sort of looks like Bruce Campbell.


More like Bruce than Jesus, anyway.

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Yikes

Dude was the most intimidating Postmaster General ever.

by Bucketochicken on Jan 9, 2008 10:39 AM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kind of odd, considering

all that Tiller has accomplished for Purdue over the last ten years.  He really resurrected the program.  I know they've kinda underachieved lately, but still, kind of a surprise.

by telepathetic on Jan 9, 2008 12:42 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

According to what I've read

The AD at Purdue was really happy with the Keady/Painter transition (1-2 years as assistant, then gave him the job when the old combover retired) and wanted to do the same with Tiller, who has been hinting at retirement for a little while.  The eventual replacement would be an assistant for a couple of years, then take the job.  Problem was, nobody told Tiller, and he's pissed.  He probably has a right to be, too.

by Hawkeye State on Jan 9, 2008 12:50 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Unforgettable Day

That Saturday night in 2002 (After tailigating and a nap) an acquaintance of Hawkeye State tried sneaking into The Union Bar thru an open front window.  Needless to say he got thrown in County where previous mention of anal phone-play took place.  The Taj will forever live on.

by donny on Jan 9, 2008 12:54 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Please

Get Chryst out of Wisconsin.  He's a really good coach.  I realize that Purdue is also a conference foe, but lesser of two evils and all that.

by Adam on Jan 10, 2008 12:34 AM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Succession Plan for Tiller?

The Alvarez and Keady ones made sense and so does the Bobby Bowden one but Joe Tiller? Really?

Any chance we jump start the Norm Parker and Ken OKeefe Succession plans? Too much wishful thinking on that one.

I heart bobby da hitman

by MacG on Jan 10, 2008 11:29 AM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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