Just because you're the AD doesn't automatically qualify you to make great hiring decisions. And he certainly did a poor job picking Walters, so why would anyone think he would do better this time?
Walters may not have been fired because of the loss to IU,but the hiring and success with Cignetti certainly placed a glaring light on Walters and the piss poor state of the Purdue Football Program...
I would guess the next Purdue would want $7M-$8M per year, a substantial salary pot for staff and a guaranteed top NIL pot of cash. Most ADs always have a list of names but at a minimum you would have thought he DEFINITELY had a list of potential coaching names weeks ago to hit the road running soon after he fired Walters.
he also has better candidates to choose from this time
Ah, funny how that works. IU basketball situation is just the opposite. That might change how much of a list he had then. Timing and competition could make this an ugly situation. Some coach is going to have to leave their team headed to a bowl game if he accepts the job. Would you want a coach that is not in a bowl game this year?
Dan Mullen would be one I would take but not sure if he's even interested in coaching at all, let alone at Purdue.
I did not say that he was qualified. I said fire him or if he remains he is part of the team that reviews the candidates. You can’t have it both ways.
