Purdue fans having been saying it for years.
New IU football coach Curt Cignetti had a response on his first day on the job.
Cignetti was introduced to the crowd at the IU men’s basketball game against Maryland on Friday evening in Bloomington.
He made a few remarks to the crowd, including this, which fired up the crowd and made waves across social media:
“I’ve never taken a back seat to anybody and don’t plan on starting now,” Cignetti said. “Purdue sucks, but so does Michigan and Ohio State! Go IU!”
Win the crowd Curt. Win the crowd. #iufb pic.twitter.com/bKym92h4zh
— Mike Schumann @ The Daily Hoosier (@daily_hoosier) December 2, 2023
Purdue head coach Ryan Walters chose to respond with Emojis.
📝 🧾 😎 🚂 ⬆️ pic.twitter.com/P50mlOPkz1
— Ryan Walters (@Coach_Walters) December 2, 2023
So who really sucks? We’ll have to wait nearly a year. IU and Purdue play Nov. 30, 2024 in Bloomington.
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