The Purdue Boilermakers are currently going through one of the worst seasons under the supervision of Ryan Walters. The team is not only struggling to put up a strong defense against their opponents, but they are also finding it difficult to score points. Their recent 49-10 loss is a perfect illustration of their current condition in the league. Moreover, it’s quite surprising to witness the team’s struggling state, especially considering the substantial investment made for their overall development.

Yes, you heard it correctly. Last year, Purdue University raised a staggering $18.69 million through a campaign aimed at funding their team’s recruitment and overall advancement. In addition to this impressive amount, the team also received a substantial $13.5 million as financial assistance to enhance their athletic skills. Together, these investments total a whopping $32 million for the team. However, despite this significant investment, the results have not come close to justifying such a hefty amount.

Even the fans themselves have been unable to come to terms with Purdue’s overall gameplay this season, as they are calling for the resignation of their head coach, Ryan Walters, and athletic director, Michael Bobinski, from their positions. Today after the game, a Purdue fan took to X to share his anger over the Boilermakers’ game, saying, “This is rock bottom for Purdue Football. The athletic director needs to retire, and the entire football program needs a complete overhaul.”

This begins the tale of prompting criticism of Ryan Walters’ coaching techniques from fans as the team lands their ninth consecutive loss of the season.

Fans target Ryan Walters

If a program is not able to make more than a single victory in the league, there is definitely something not right with the team. Let’s move on from today’s game. Even in their last game, the Purdue Boilermakers couldn’t score a single point against Ohio State. Now if this will not fume anger inside fans, then what will?

The team is not only lacking efficiency but also struggling to put up decent numbers on the scoreboard. Fans’ anger towards Ryan Walters is the mere representation of their shattered expectations from the team; as a fan said, “Words can’t describe how much I hate the state of the football program at Purdue, and then, to top it off, they want to run it back with the same HC and a new staff? Are we ready for this again?” Well, the team really needs some changes if it doesn’t want to land on the same turf next year.

Moreover, the wrath is not only on Ryan Walters but on the whole team as their performance is making fans lose their interest and trust in the sport, as this fan says, “I am so glad I don’t care about football.” Well, at least the team was at 4-8 last year, which is like a hard nut to crack this year.

Losing against Penn State has only made the situation worse for the team. Ryan Walters was supposed to be the defensive strength of the team, knowing his past record with the Missouri Tigers and Illinois, but rather he is becoming Purdue’s worst nightmare. Even this fan feels the same as he says, “Better start the coaching search immediately after this game, @MikeBobinski, or at least provide some clarity to the fanbase as to why you aren’t. This is beyond embarrassing, and these fans deserve better for showing up and selling out games. #FireWalters #purduefootball.” But ultimately, it depends on how the players perform on the field; coaches can only guide, not control their actions. Perhaps the roster itself should be a greater concern.

The team couldn’t score a single touchdown in the first quarter of the game and could only score two later in the second half to put up some points for the team, and that’s all they did against Penn State in today’s showdown. The game was under Nittany Lions’ control since the start, and even fans couldn’t see their favorite team trailing behind with such a high margin in the game as they said, “Purdue football is unwatchable. It is a shame for a fan base that continues to show out every week. No discipline at all.” Now the question is, even if the team fires Ryan Walters and Michael Bobinski, will there be any notable change in the team’s gameplay?