Ryan Walters hired as Head Coach at Purdue
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1. Good for Ryan!
2. This is what happens when you have a good staff and a good team. A coordinator just left to take a head job at a Big 10/SEC school. There isn’t a better indication of how other schools see your program being run than that.
3. Everyone knew Walters was leaving sooner than later. I have to assume BB is ready with the next man up.
2. This is what happens when you have a good staff and a good team. A coordinator just left to take a head job at a Big 10/SEC school. There isn’t a better indication of how other schools see your program being run than that.
3. Everyone knew Walters was leaving sooner than later. I have to assume BB is ready with the next man up.
GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
Ugh. Best of luck to him, though, except for when he's coaching against us. Hope Bielema can get someone close to his caliber. Tall order. Really though I'm happy for him. He really deserved to get his shot after what he's proven the past few years.
the national
- the Front Range
Not happy this morning…..
I wanted one more crack at it with him as DC. Gonna miss that guy.
I wanted one more crack at it with him as DC. Gonna miss that guy.
Soooo is he going to try and take any of our position coaches with him?
Hopefully certain key recruits knew this was coming and this won't impact their decisions.
Hopefully certain key recruits knew this was coming and this won't impact their decisions.
Initial reaction on Purdue social media is … interesting.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Sucks that it's a team in our division (for not much longer, of course), but I am happy for Ryan and we all knew this was coming!
Congrats to him! Hard work pays off that's the name of the game. I hope this doesn't affect our recruits though.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Yeah, their message board reaction is surprising, too. Maybe it is just because we are so familiar with what an AMAZING turnaround job he did with this defense compared to Lovie, but they should be a bit more thankful! Lol.
blackdog
- Champaign
They seem mostly displeased that its a defensive guy and not another offensive person. Since fans of both teams are unhappy with the move lets just say no thanks and reset it.
Great for Ryan, sucks for us. Oh well, next man up.
When he interviewed I still thought they would go in the offensive direction once again.
I am truly happy for him, I am. And I’ve already said I hope he finds success as long as he loses to us every year.
But if I’m being candid, he looks BAD in that Purdue black and gold. Bleh!
Orange and Blue forever!
But if I’m being candid, he looks BAD in that Purdue black and gold. Bleh!
Orange and Blue forever!
Central IL Illini
- Springfield, IL
Good for him. Would have rather he got the Colorado job. Bit unfortunate that he landed somewhere just a couple hours from UI, and we will likely be going against him in a lot of recruiting battles.
This seems to be a pretty B1G fish in my opinion... First time head coach getting a chance at a higher performing team in the B10? Not sure it gets a whole heck of a lot better to begin a head coaching career.
There's a lot of Purdue fans who think they effed it up
InDaAZ
- Eugene, Oregon
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Always Illini
- Central Illinois
Congratulations to Ryan. He has earned this opportunity and it can't hurt for those who would replace him here to see his move into the HC job at a high level. I trust BB to have his list ready and JW to pay what it takes to move forward. If we didn't learn how that can work through the Basketball reload we should get another chance to see excellent leadership and administration at work building a solid program. Can't wait to turn the next page and see where we are going.
Joel Goodson
- respect my decision™
Must be something in the water in Hoosier-land (e.g., the initial uproar over Woodson).
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