Paterno muses about coaching from booth
Paterno plans to begin this season coaching from the sidelines, but he says there are merits to presiding over games from the coach's booth, as he did for the regular season finale in Beaver Stadium and the Outback Bowl.
"There's a lot of benefits to it," Paterno said about coaching from upstairs.
He added: "You can see so much more ... You're really a cheerleader most of the time on the sideline."
Paterno cited Tommy Prothro, a former coach of UCLA's football team, as an example of a head coach who routinely spent games in the booth. Paterno added that he trusted his assistant coaches enough to make a similar move, but indicated that it was unlikely.
Purdue head coach upset about kickoff rule
Most head coaches were asked their opinion about having kickoffs start from the 30-yard line this year, instead of the 35. Most of them weren't too opinionated one way or another.
Except Purdue coach Joe Tiller.
His voice booming into the microphone, Tiller blasted the new rule, saying it would lead to an increase in injuries.
"The most violent play in all of football is the kickoff," Tiller said. "I think about the health and safety of players, first and foremost."
A longer kickoff means fewer touchbacks, and more kicks being returned.
"So now, move it back five yards, so that we can create more G-forces as these kids are running into each other," he said. "I'm not in favor of moving it back five yards."
