Ryan Walters addressed Purdue's low expectations with his team this summer. He and the Boilermakers are prepared to prove everyone wrong in 2024.
, Ryan Walters had a choice: Ignore the low expectations or address the situation with his team. The second-year coach decided to go with the second option.
"As much as you try not to read the opinions of your program or yourself or your players, you still hear it," Walters said at Big Ten Media Days on Tuesday. "If you're not reading it, your friends are or your folks are or it gets back to you. I'd be naive not to address it with the team and not talk about the elephant in the room.
He may not have said this part publicly, but Walters understands that negativity can unify or separate a team. It seems that everyone inside Purdue's locker room is taking it as a personal challenge to prove everyone wrong. But the outside pressure is nothing compared to the amount Walters is putting on himself to turn things around in 2024. It only takes on year to understand the pain and agony that comes with a losing season.The good news for Walters and the Boilermakers? There's a lot of faith that the program is heading in the right direction among fans. You don't have to look any further than season ticket sales to see that there's an immense amount of buy-in.
Purdue is going to need plenty of support to get through a grueling season. The Boilermakers will face Ohio State, Oregon and Penn State in 2024 — all picked to finish in the top-three spots of the Big Ten. In nonconference play, they'll host Notre Dame and travel to Oregon State.
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