Purdue Fires Ryan Walters
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Meh. Braun is safe. Nobody cares about NUFB. NU ain’t competing for the playoffs anytime soon.
I don’t see how your headline and comment relate whatsoever. I do think the infusion of new resources raises the bar for Braun. Idk if there is a specific number of wins, but if the powers that be invest like that and get no results changes will be requested.
He has about a hundred million reasons not to go there.
I suspect he’s looking to settle his lawsuit and then go for the Iowa job.
Adam
Simple. Purdue gave Walter’s two years and saw the future in front of them.
Moving into the palace and a golden age for NU basketball, women’s lacrosse, softball, golf and field hockey, mediocrity is no longer acceptable.
The excitement from the stadium alone will not carry beyond the non conference schedule in 2026.
If we win 1-3 games in 2025 the headwinds going into that new stadium will be fierce. All the stories will not be about moving into a palace but rather why is a football program in the NCAA, that stinks, spending all that money. The positive story will be a negative PR mess.
How many Northwestern fans attended their 6 “home games” this season?
Our fanbase is PATHETIC
Sure Jeff. WTF are you even here? All we have heard for two years is how pathetic we are as fans. You never miss an opportunity to lambast Fitz, and I think I am the one that will need counselors after hearing how abused all the former players were by ironically one of their own!
There were 7 "home games" this season and I was one that was there for each of them just as I have been for all but 3 home games in the last 30 years. Looks to be harder to justify going forward and it was hard enough this year
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Unfortunately, if Braun doesn't get any traction in rebuilding the program, it might take another 3-5 years for the next guy to get it going again, and that is if we hire the right man for the job. The administration better decide to go all in on football and soon, or any recruit with a brain will avoid NU. NIL is a must, as the program seems to not be able to recruit the needed talent on its own merits anymore to be competitive. A truly innovative HC or even just an OC is also sorely needed.
Anyone with eyes could see that Walters was not going to be the long term answer for Purdue. I believe Brohm and Tiller were cut from similar molds - proven head coaches with an ability to field strong offenses in one of the least desirable destinations in the Big Ten. Purdue needs to replicate that in their next hire...not a coordinator looking for his first job. It's only too bad for them that Cignetti showed up a year early downstate.
Someone mentioned Fitz to Iowa...if Kirk Ferentz were to retire tomorrow, the Iowa AD would be an absolute idiot to do anything but 1) call Bret Bielema and 2) write him a blank check.
Someone mentioned Fitz to Iowa...if Kirk Ferentz were to retire tomorrow, the Iowa AD would be an absolute idiot to do anything but 1) call Bret Bielema and 2) write him a blank check.
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