Cignetti jumps into Purdue rivalry with both feet

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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