Dear Coach Tiller,
I know many I’ve have been hard on you at times, but looking back on your career here at Purdue, I just want to take the time and say thank you. Before you came to Purdue many of us didn’t think winning was possible in West Lafayette, but you proved us all wrong and you did it very quickly. In your first season you went 9-3 and the magic had just begun. You continued to put quality teams on the field year in and year out. Before you came we had only been to five bowl games, but in your twelve years here you took us to ten, including a Rose Bowl. You put the taste of success in our mouths and for that I am forever grateful.
Not only were you a great coach, but you were also a true pioneer. With your spread offense and “basketball on grass” philosophy, you forever changed the Big Ten. You got the most out of your players not only on the field, but also in the classroom. You ran a fair, clean program, which is quite a feat in today’s world of college football.
Finally, give my thanks to your wife Arnette, for she is also a pioneer. With her creativity she was able to invent the “Boiler Up!” battle cry and left a legacy of her own on Purdue athletics.
Coach, enjoy your retirement in Wyoming and please don’t be a stranger to West Lafayette, you will always be a Boilermaker.
Thanks,
A True Fan
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