Indiana football coach took a shot at Purdue. The Boilermakers kept receipts.

BLOOMINGTON — Purdue football coach Ryan Walters told reporters at Big Ten media days that the school’s entire athletic department is going into the 2024 season with a “chip on our shoulder” after being picked to finish last in the conference.

The Boilermakers ranked No. 18 in the USA TODAY Sports Network preseason media poll and the cleveland.com poll this week.

While that was the primary source of Purdue’s frustration, it wasn’t the only one. Walters grouped the comments Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti made back in December when he was introduced to fans at Assembly Hall as an additional source of motivation.

“We have a bunch of guys with a chip on their shoulder for a lot of reasons,” Walters said.

The shot Cignetti took at his rivals went viral.

“I don’t plan on taking a back seat to anybody,” Cignetti said at the time. “Purdue sucks, but so does Michigan and Ohio State! Go IU!”

Cignetti has made light of the comment in recent months joking he got a little too amped up amid all the excitement from the sold-out crowd. Walters’ lone response was a social media post featuring a series of emojis including ones for “memo” and “receipts.”

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“People liked my tweet I put out right after that.” Walters said. “I think they appreciate that.”

Purdue struggled in Walters’ first season at the helm with a 4-8 record, but it did close out the season with a third-straight win over Indiana.

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Purdue’s Gus Hartwig along with the other two remaining members of the team’s 2020 signing class, linebacker Kydran Jenkins and safety Antonio Stevens, have the chance to close out their collegiate careers with a 4-0 record against Indiana.

Jenkins burst into a wide smile when asked…

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Publish date : 2024-07-23 22:26:10

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